Red Sun

11/05/2022

Steve Stark returns to No Sell Out Productions with a follow up to his Video Nasties article, this time about the early 90's furor surrounding the movie, Child's Play 3.

This one's even better than the first! Check it out!
https://noselloutproductions.com/?p=357

How a tabloid witch hunt for a killer dollmovie reveals a pursuit of profit over truth By Steve Stark England 1993 and a horrific murder has shocked and horrified the nation. A pair often-year-old boys, Robert Thompson and Jon Venables, have been found to have tortured and murdered two-year-old Jame...

26/03/2022

We're pleased to welcome our newest contributor Steve Stark and his take on British censorship in the 1980's against the Evil Dead and similar movies of the dreaded "Nasties List."
https://noselloutproductions.com/2022/03/26/mary-whitehouse-vs-evil-dead/

Mary Whitehouse VS Evil Dead: How one low-budget horror film eventually defeated the censors

27/11/2020

The Algorithm

The ultimate in social media evolution... "The Algorithm" a satirical SF flash fiction brought to you by No Sell Out Productions and written by Southwest Underground.

https://noselloutproductions.com/2020/11/26/the-algorithm/

written by SOUTHWEST UNDERGROUND WRITING KREW   The Eye and the laser finger are tracking me. No, it isn’t because of the Algorithm. Don’t worry. We’re on a secure, hidden th…

02/10/2020

IFComp 2020 is Underway!

IFComp 2020 is Underway @ https://ifcomp.org/ballot. Play for free. Or be a judge. If you like Adventure Book games and Choose Your Own Adventures, then you'll love the Interactive Fiction at this year's IFComp!

https://noselloutproductions.com/2020/10/02/ifcomp-2020-is-underway/

The Interactive Fiction Competition 2020 has officially started!   Games are available to play for free at   Anyone can play the games. Anyone can be a judge (other than the authors of co…

04/09/2020

Coming in November

New project coming soon from No Sell Out Productions and the Southwest Underground Writing Krew. If you like crime-noir, magic, Interactive Fiction, RPGs, then this is for you! More to come!
https://noselloutproductions.com/2020/09/03/coming-in-november/

  No Sell Out Productions in association with Southwest Underground Writing Krew is excited to announce our upcoming Gamebook Adventure due out in November.   The series is called Animali…

07/03/2020

Review: Velocity Weapon by Megan E. O’Keefe

stokes the inferno of the mighty Red Sun, this time to scorch you with his latest review of Velocity Weapon by
https://noselloutproductions.com/2020/03/07/review-velocity-weapon-by-megan-e-okeefe/

Reviewed by ALEXANDER PYLES VELOCITY WEAPON is a thrilling start to a brand new space opera, by Megan E. O’Keefe. Racing from cover to cover with politics, intrigue, and space battles, what m…

29/02/2020

The Interstellar Game: A Review of Michael Moorcock’s “The Lost Sorceress of the Silent Citadel“

is back at Red Sun cranking up the heat on Leap Day 2020, this time with The Interstellar Game: A Review of Michael Moorcock’s “The Lost Sorceress of the Silent Citadel“
https://noselloutproductions.com/2020/02/29/the-interstellar-game-a-review-of-michael-moorcocks-the-lost-sorceress-of-the-silent-citadel/

Reviewed by ANTHONY PERCONTI I freely admit that I am a bit of a Michael Moorcock nerd. I have been reading his fantasy and sci-fi tales for over twenty years. I thought I had a pretty good handle …

18/02/2020

Story: The Family Business, part three

serial comes to an exciting conclusion in part three of "The Family Business"
https://noselloutproductions.com/2020/02/18/story-the-family-business-part-three/

Kolyves lifted his hands and stood still. Two sets of feet tromped heavily down the stairs. Tia came around the corner, onto the landing. Behind her stood Dargby. He had one arm around her neck in …

17/02/2020

Story: The Family Business, part two

Part 2 of "The Family Business" continues cranking up the heat at Red Sun.
https://noselloutproductions.com/2020/02/17/story-the-family-business-part-two/

“How many do you count?” said Tia. “I see four of ’em,” said Ketz. “Ain’t there supposed to be seven?” “Yeah. Some of ’em are probably upstairs. I’ll take the upstairs, you take the downstairs.” Ti…

15/02/2020

Story: The Family Business, part one

joins Red Sun with the first of three installments of his exciting western fantasy "The Family Business"
https://noselloutproductions.com/2020/02/15/story-the-family-business-part-one/

One Tia and Ketz raced elusively along the steep, half-overgrown hillside trail, between soft, shaggy patches of bright green ferns, then over shiny rocks in a babbling downhill brook. The twins ho…

04/02/2020

The Gorgon’s Kiss: A Review of CL Moore’s “Shambleau”

is back in the glow of the mighty Red Sun, this time with a wriggling review of master sci-fi & pulp writer CL Moore's classic "SHAMBLEAU"
https://noselloutproductions.com/2020/02/04/the-gorgons-kiss-a-review-of-cl-moores-shambleau/

Reviewed by ANTHONY PERCONTI Catherine Lucille (C.L.) Moore was a highly inventive pulp writer that contributed much to the bourgeoning genres of science fiction, swords and sorcery, as well as wei…

27/01/2020

Review: Children of Ruin by Adrian Tchaikovsky

dives head first into the inferno of the mighty Red Sun to follow up his review of Children of Time with CHILDREN OF RUIN by Adrian Tchaikovsky.
https://noselloutproductions.com/2020/01/27/review-children-of-ruin-by-adrian-tchaikovsky/

Reviewed by ALEXANDER PYLES Just coming off CHILDREN OF TIME, it is hard to imagine another book that seeks after the same scope and theme, yet Adrian Tchaikovsky is at it again with his follow-up …

17/01/2020

Review: The Bone Ships by R.J. Barker

turns up the heat at Red Sun with his latest review, THE BONE SHIPS by R.J. Barker , published by . Big thanks to for providing the review copy!
https://noselloutproductions.com/2020/01/17/review-the-bone-ships-by-r-j-barker/

  Reviewed by ALEXANDER PYLES It has been a long time coming, but what R. J. Barker does in THE BONE SHIPS makes me fall in love with epic fantasy again. The first book of the TIDE CHILD serie…

15/01/2020

Terrible Nature: A Review of Nathan Carson & Sam Ford’s “The Willows”

Guest contributor extraordinaire stokes the inferno of the mighty Red Sun this week with his latest Terrible Nature: A Review of Nathan Carson & Sam Ford’s "The Willows"
https://noselloutproductions.com/2020/01/15/terrible-nature-a-review-of-nathan-carson-sam-fords-the-willows/

Reviewed by ANTHONY PERCONTI I discovered the writings of Algernon Blackwood through the Dover collection of his John Silence, Physician Extraordinary stories. After reading that volume and digging…

24/12/2019

A Knight of the Balance: A Review of Mike Baron and Mike Mignola’s Adaptation of Michael Moorcock’s Corum: The Knight of the Swords

returns to Red Sun with another excellent review, this time of Baron/Mignola’s comic book adaption of Corum: The Knight of the Swords.
https://noselloutproductions.com/2019/12/24/a-knight-of-the-balance-a-review-of-mike-baron-and-mike-mignolas-adaptation-of-michael-moorcocks-corum-the-knight-of-the-swords/

Reviewed by ANTHONY PERCONTI During the decade of the 1980’s, Chicago based First Comics was granted the right to adapt many of British fantasist Michael Moorcock’s works into comics form. From 198…

13/12/2019

Blood and Souls: A Review of P. Craig Russell’s Adaptation of Michael Moorcock’s Stormbringer

New from Red Sun! review of artist P. Craig Russell's comic book adaption of Stormbringer! Check it out
https://noselloutproductions.com/2019/12/13/blood-and-souls-a-review-of-p-craig-russells-adaptation-of-michael-moorcocks-stormbringer/

Reviewed by ANTHONY PERCONTI   Michael Moorcock’s character, Elric of Melnibone has been a consistent presence in the medium of comic books over the last several decades. From his debut guest …

08/12/2019

Story: A Notable Incursion of Dinosaur Ants

"A Notable Incursion of Dinosaur Ants" by from Red Sun #5: Norse commandos sent on a deadly mission into the Arctic Circle quickly find themselves in a horrific life or death struggle against a colony of ravenous mutant ants.
https://noselloutproductions.com/2019/12/08/story-a-notable-incursion-of-dinosaur-ants/

Featured Story by ERIC J. GUIGNARD   Norse commandos sent on a deadly mission into the Arctic Circle quickly find themselves in a horrific life or death struggle against a colony of ravenous m…

03/12/2019

Review: Children of Time by Adrian Tchaikovsky

Reviewed by ALEXANDER PYLES What if the planet you are attempting to colonize is already inhabited? This is the question that Adrian Tchaikovsky’s CHILDREN OF TIME attempts to answer, but while doing so, asks so many more questions along the way. When an ark ship, holding what remains of humanity, comes upon a long-forgotten project of Old Earth, a terraformed planet, what could be wrong? [ 306 more words ]
https://noselloutproductions.com/2019/12/03/review-children-of-time-by-adrian-tchaikovsky/

Reviewed by ALEXANDER PYLES What if the planet you are attempting to colonize is already inhabited? This is the question that Adrian Tchaikovsky’s CHILDREN OF TIME attempts to answer, but while doi…

03/12/2019

Milo (01001101 01101001 01101100 01101111)

Now available from Radix Media: Milo (01001101 01101001 01101100 01101111) - Part of the FUTURES series #7 $10.00 Born with a rare genetic condition, Milo faces a short life of pain and suffering. Modern medicine has failed him, offering rudimentary fixes that leave Milo feeling more trapped than liberated. Until Milo’s friend Darius finds a cure—a brand new robotic body. Milo’s quality of life is greatly improved, but this new body brings its own set of unforseen challenges. [ 65 more words ]
https://noselloutproductions.com/2019/12/03/milo-01001101-01101001-01101100-01101111/

Now available from Radix Media: Milo (01001101 01101001 01101100 01101111) – Part of the FUTURES series #7 $10.00 Born with a rare genetic condition, Milo faces a short life of pain and suff…

29/11/2019

Interview: Broadswords and Blasters

In remembrance of our former Editor-in-Chief, Ben Richards, here is the interview he did with in issue #5 of Red Sun
https://noselloutproductions.com/2019/11/29/interview-broadswords-and-blasters/

Interviewed by BEN RICHARDS The editors of Broadswords and Blasters, Matthew Gomez and Cameron Mount, discuss why they started the ‘Pulp Magazine with Modern Sensibilities,’ as well as …

29/11/2019

The Future of Red Sun

The Future of Red Sun
https://noselloutproductions.com/2019/11/29/the-future-of-red-sun/

Ben Richards has stepped down as Editor-in-Chief of Red Sun Magazine. He’s passed the torch to me and left the magazine to the staff. He was a great Editor-in-Chief, an all around good guy to…

10/05/2019

Review: The Curse of La Llorona

Review: The Curse of La Llorona.
The latest embodiment of The Conjuring universe with jump scares aplenty but little else. Reviewed by Jeremy Billingsley.
https://noselloutproductions.com/2019/05/10/review-the-curse-of-la-llorona/

Review by JEREMY BILLINGSLEY This past Sunday, riding on the high of Avengers: Endgame, I went to see The Curse of La Llorona. Now, I didn’t expect to match the caliber of the first (the critic in …

04/05/2019

Red Sun Issue 5

Red Sun Issue 5! ON SALE NOW! Military Sci-fi, Fantasy, Horror by Eric J. Guignard, Tais Teng, & Nicole Goh. Military Veterans: David Amendola & Ryan Harville. Reviews by Alexander Pyles. Interviews with Broadswords & Blasters Magazine. GET YOUR COPY TODAY!

Available in .mobi, .pdf, and .epub. All three formats included with download.

26/04/2019

Red Sun Issue #5 goes live May 4th! Available for Pre-order on Amazon!

Red Sun Issue #5 goes live May 4th! Available for Pre-order on Amazon!
Featuring Ryan Harville, David Amendola & Nicole Goh
Pre-order your copy today!
https://noselloutproductions.com/2019/04/26/red-sun-issue-5-goes-live-may-4th-available-for-pre-order-on-amazon/

Available for pre-order on Amazon! Click the image to order now! Fiction: The Jefferson County Incident by DAVID W. AMENDOLA Featured Military Veteran Before the incident at Roswell, there was Jeff…

24/04/2019

Review: Red Sun Magazine #4

Fantastic review of Red Sun #4 from PYLESOFBOOKS.COM! Check out what he has to say about us and then buy a copy, or better yet, buy all four issues of Red Sun for only $2.99 https://noselloutproductions.com/ That's four issues for the price one! Issue #5 coming soon!

I’ve had my eye on this magazine for a while and luckily, Editor-in-Chief Ben Richards was nice enough to send me a copy for review! This was a fun issue and as someone going cold into Red Su…