Broadswords and Blasters

09/03/2023

(We realize that we've been a bit remiss in discussing the actual release of FUTURES THAT NEVER WERE, so we asked one of the contributors - C.J. Casey - to drop by and give us his thoughts on it... as well as his experience with sword-and-planet fiction). Confession #1: When I was a child, I sat on the floor in our village library and read most of the…...

(We realize that we’ve been a bit remiss in discussing the actual release of FUTURES THAT NEVER WERE, so we asked one of the contributors – C.J. Casey – to drop by and give us his…

28/01/2023

Why settle for a broadsword or a blaster when you can have both? Collected here are one kick-ass essay about the history of sword and planet fiction, and twenty daring new tales in the style of those classices, all set to spark the imagination and set pulses racing. Whether it is soaring on Marti...

28/01/2023

FUTURES THAT NEVER WERE is live now on Amazon.

20 sword-and-planet stories.
1 primer on the subgenre
Cover by Clayton Murwin aka the Hero-maker

(Kindle version is preorder right now, but goes live 2/3/23)

Why settle for a broadsword or a blaster when you can have both? Collected here are one kick-ass essay about the history of sword and planet fiction, and twenty daring new tales in the style of those classices, all set to spark the imagination and set pulses racing. Whether it is soaring on Marti...

27/01/2023

A little bit closer now.

12/01/2023

A digital proof copy has been sent to all contributors. Proof copies have been ordered for the editors to peruse. One step closer.

01/03/2022

What we’re looking for: Sword and Planet fiction. Think John Carter (Edgar Rice Burroughs), Flash Gordon (especially the comic strip, the early serials, and the movie – not so much the attempted reboots), and Leigh Brackett (Eric John Stark). Need more examples? Check here: Word count is 5,000 to 10,000. This is for a one-off themed anthology, so no serials....

https://broadswordsandblasters.wordpress.com/2022/03/01/open-call-broadswords-and-blasters-presents-futures-that-never-were/

What we’re looking for: Sword and Planet fiction. Think John Carter (Edgar Rice Burroughs), Flash Gordon (especially the comic strip, the early serials, and the movie – not so much the attempted re…

18/01/2021

Pretty popular last week, so we're doing another three free issues this week:

Issue 6: amazon.com/dp/B07FJLFGDQ
Issue 10: amazon.com/dp/B07TVF3P6M

And our final, double sized one: amazon.com/dp/B083B7FCLZ

If you pick it up and like what you see, leave a review!

Broadswords and Blasters Issue 12: Pulp Magazine with Modern Sensibilities (Volume 3 Book 4)

11/01/2021

Briefly knocking the dust off to say we are giving away three digital issues of Broadswords and Blasters this week:

Issue 5: https://amazon.com/dp/B07CB1N7HQ
Issue 7: https://amazon.com/dp/B07J2SFF7B
Issue 11: https://amazon.com/dp/B07YMYWTNK

Why?

Why the hell not?

Broadswords and Blasters Issue 11: Pulp Magazine with Modern Sensibilities (Volume 3)

26/05/2020

Probably worth noting that issue 6 is free this week.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07FJLFGDQ

16/03/2020

Dusting this off just to say that issue 12 is free this week. If you do grab it and read it, a review would be greatly appreciated.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B083B7FCLZ

First up is J. Rohr’s “Riding the Rails,” a story he claims he had to rewrite from memory after a catastrophic file failure. Well, that one may have been good, but this alternate history—of a world we know but besieged by monsters of myth and legend—is great. Re...

17/01/2020

https://youtu.be/y3x8ShvZgEs

My short story "Aces and Brigands" is featured in the latest issue of Broadswords and Blasters, released on 1/15/20. Check it out!!! Buy on Amazon here: http...

14/01/2020

A quick note that the kindle versions of our first 11 issues are on sale this week at Amazon.com and amazon.co.uk

Easy place to find links? Right here: https://broadswordsandblasters.com/buy-our-magazines/

Issue 11 Issue 10 Issue 9 Issue 8 Issue 7 Issue 6 Issue 5 Issue 4 Issue 3 Issue 2 Issue 1

13/01/2020

Cover Image of Issue 12 Issue 12 will be the final issue of Broadswords and Blasters for the foreseeable future. Both editors are old enough to know that never is a really long time, so we aren’t permanently closing the door on it ever coming back, but we both acknowledged earlier this year that we were starting to get burnt out on the endeavor. [ 614 more words ]
http://broadswordsandblasters.com/2020/01/13/with-a-bang-issue-12-release/

Cover Image of Issue 12 Issue 12 will be the final issue of Broadswords and Blasters for the foreseeable future. Both editors are old enough to know that never is a really long time, so we aren’t p…

10/01/2020

"Good-bye and hello, as always."

https://amazon.com/dp/1712474421

06/01/2020

I've been a fan of Star Wars for as long as I can remember, but I've actually never been a fan of the Expanded Universe books and shows. Maybe it's my character flaw, but nothing outside of the self-contained movie series has ever really captured my attention. I mean, I've read the Admiral Thrawn books and some of the New Jedi Order. [ 456 more words ]
http://broadswordsandblasters.com/2020/01/06/pulp-consumption-the-mandalorian/

I’ve been a fan of Star Wars for as long as I can remember, but I’ve actually never been a fan of the Expanded Universe books and shows. Maybe it’s my character flaw, but nothing …

31/12/2019

It is also with a great deal of mixed feelings that we are announcing that Broadswords and Blasters will be going on indefinite hiatus following the release of issue 12.

We're not saying we'll never publish anything under this imprint ever again... just that it's not going to be anytime soon and there's no guarantee that we will.

Many thanks to all the writers, readers, and supporters these past three years. You've meant more to the editors than we can easily put into words.

Thank you.

31/12/2019

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B083B7FCLZ

You can preorder issue #12 now!

First up is J. Rohr’s “Riding the Rails,” a story he claims he had to rewrite from memory after a catastrophic file failure. Well, that one may have been good, but this alternate history—of a world we know but besieged by monsters of myth and legend—is great. Re...

30/12/2019

Storyhack continues to put out an extremely professional looking magazine, and issue 4 is no exception. Each story comes with an internal illustration, and the external artwork leaves no doubt as to what the magazine is about. It is highly recommend for people who want action-adventure in their stories, but are less concerned with stories fitting within a certain genre as editor Bryce Beattie tends to pull from all conventions… so long as there is action to be had. [ 963 more words ]
http://broadswordsandblasters.com/2019/12/30/pulp-consumption-storyhack-4/

Storyhack continues to put out an extremely professional looking magazine, and issue 4 is no exception. Each story comes with an internal illustration, and the external artwork leaves no doubt as t…

23/12/2019

Editors’ Note: Anthony Perconti lives and works in the hinterlands of New Jersey with his wife and kids. He enjoys well-crafted and engaging stories across a variety of genres and mediums. His articles have appeared in several online venues and can be found on Twitter at . Robert E. Howard’s novella Almuric[1] was his first and only foray into the ‘sword and planet’ subgenre of science fiction. [ 707 more words ]
http://broadswordsandblasters.com/2019/12/23/pulp-consumption-almuric-by-robert-e-howard-guest-post-by-anthony-perconti/

Pulp Magazine with Modern Sensibilities

23/12/2019

Editors’ Note: Anthony Perconti lives and works in the hinterlands of New Jersey with his wife and kids. He enjoys well-crafted and engaging stories across a variety of genres and mediums. His articles have appeared in several online venues and can be found on Twitter at . Robert E. Howard’s novella Almuric[1] was his first and only foray into the ‘sword and planet’ subgenre of science fiction. [ 707 more words ]
http://broadswordsandblasters.com/?p=2074

Pulp Magazine with Modern Sensibilities

16/12/2019

https://broadswordsandblasters.com/2019/12/16/issue-12-cover-reveal/

Early on we were so excited about the cover art we had blog posts that were just cover reveals. We never lost the enthusiasm for the cover art, but somewhere along the way we just forgot to highlig…

16/12/2019

Early on we were so excited about the cover art we had blog posts that were just cover reveals. We never lost the enthusiasm for the cover art, but somewhere along the way we just forgot to highlight it on its own. Well, let's rectify that with the end of our third year of production, Issue 12. As always, Luke Spooner/Carrion House… [ 106 more words ]
http://broadswordsandblasters.com/2019/12/16/issue-12-cover-reveal/

Early on we were so excited about the cover art we had blog posts that were just cover reveals. We never lost the enthusiasm for the cover art, but somewhere along the way we just forgot to highlig…

09/12/2019

(Editor's Note: G. W. Thomas has been a published author since 1987 with “The City in the Sea” in Cthulhu Now! By 1993 he was appearing in Writer’s Digest along with other magazines such as The Writer, The Armchair Detective, The Mystery Review and Black October Magazine. In 1999 he received an Honorable Mention from Years’ Best Fantasy & Horror for “ [ 943 more words ]
http://broadswordsandblasters.com/2019/12/09/pulp-appeal-the-journeys-of-the-viking-prince-guest-post-by-g-w-thomas/

(Editor’s Note: G. W. Thomas has been a published author since 1987 with “The City in the Sea” in Cthulhu Now! By 1993 he was appearing in Writer’s Digest along with other magazines such as T…

02/12/2019

Editors’ Note: Anthony Perconti lives and works in the hinterlands of New Jersey with his wife and kids. He enjoys well-crafted and engaging stories across a variety of genres and mediums. His articles have appeared in several online venues and can be found on Twitter at . I was introduced to the writings of Jorge Luis Borges through the recently departed American fantasists, Gene Wolfe. [ 730 more words ]
http://broadswordsandblasters.com/2019/12/02/pulp-consumption-jorge-luis-borges-the-garden-of-forking-paths-guest-post-by-anthony-perconti/

Editors’ Note: Anthony Perconti lives and works in the hinterlands of New Jersey with his wife and kids. He enjoys well-crafted and engaging stories across a variety of genres and mediums. His art…

25/11/2019

Pulp Consumption: Pulp Modern Tech Noir





http://broadswordsandblasters.com/2019/11/25/pulp-consumption-pulp-modern-tech-noir/

Yes, this actually captures the mood quite well. Pulp Modern Tech Noir is the second barrel of bleak dark futurism that came out this fall (the first being from Switchblade which we covered last we…

18/11/2019

By now most of the New Pulp and PulpRev folk must have been exposed to the advertising for the crossover event of the year. Yes, I'm talking about the TechNoir special editions of Switchblade and Pulp Modern. Maybe Matt or I will cover the Pulp Modern issue next week, but today I'm going to focus on Switchblade. First off, the covers for… [ 1,171 more word ]
http://broadswordsandblasters.com/2019/11/18/pulp-consumption-switchblade-technoir/

By now most of the New Pulp and PulpRev folk must have been exposed to the advertising for the crossover event of the year. Yes, I’m talking about the TechNoir special editions of Switchblade…