THE BOOK CAVE PRESENTS PANEL FEST EPISODE 26: PULPFEST 2013 JIM BEARD

Jim Beard

New Pulp Author Jim Beard does a reading from his books at PulpFest 2013. Recorded by The Book Cave’s Art Sippo.

You can listen to Panel Fest Episode 26: PulpFest 2013 Jim Beard here.

About The Beard . . . . New Fictioneer!:
Jim Beard was introduced to comic books by his father, who passed on to him a love for the medium and the pulp characters that preceded it. After decades of reading, collecting, and dissecting comics, Jim became a published writer when he sold a story to DC Comics in 2002. Since that time, he’s written comic stories for Dark Horse’s Star Wars and IDW’s Ghostbusters and contributed articles and essays to several volumes of comic book history.

A native of Toledo, Ohio where he is a regular columnist for the Toledo Free Press, Jim broke into the world of “New Pulp” in 2012 when Airship 27 published Sgt. Janus, Spirit-Breaker, a collection of ghost stories featuring an occult detective, and Captain Action: Riddle of the Glowing Men, the first prose novel based on the 1960s action figure. Jim provides regular content for Marvel.com, the official Marvel Comics website, and has new and forthcoming comic and prose work from Bluewater, TwoMorrows, Airship 27 and Pro Se Productions.

On Saturday, July 27th at PulpFest, “The Beard” did a reading from Sgt. Janus, Spirit-Breaker, Captain Action: Riddle of the Glowing Men, and “The Parade of Moments,” a story published in Monster Earth, a shared-world anthology of giant monster tales. And to learn more about this exciting new writer, please visit The Beard: The Jim Beard Fan Page.

You can listen to Panel Fest Episode 26: PulpFest 2013 Jim Beard here.

TEASING THE RETURN OF SGT. JANUS!

On his blog, New Pulp Author Jim Beard shared a brief sneak peek from the upcoming SGT. JANUS RETURNS release from Airship 27 Productions.

You can read a short excerpt from "Dig Deep the Well," the first story in SGT. JANUS RETURNS here.

SGT. JANUS INTERVIEWED AT "THE ROYAL OCCULTIST"

Cover Art: Jeff Herndon

Jim Beard’s Sgt. Janus: Spirit Breaker was interviewed at "The Royal Occultist" website. You can read the full interview with the New Pulp character here.

About Sgt. Janus: Spirit Breaker--
HERE BE GHOSTS

Situated in the rural back country of Edwardian England is an old, mysterious house whose unique owner earns his living as a Spirit-Breaker, a hunter of ghosts. A former military veteran, Sgt.Roman Janus has devoted his life to aid those haunted, both emotionally and physically by obsessive wraiths whose spirits are still anchored to our world.

Airship 27 Productions is thrilled to present Sgt.Janus – Spirit Breaker by Jim Beard. Part detective, part occultist, Janus is himself a man of mystery whose own past is shrouded and the motivations behind his calling kept hidden. Within this volume you will find eight tales as narrated by his clients, each with his or her own perspective on this uncanny hero and his amazing career. Filled with suspense, terror and agonizing pathos, each a solid mesmerizing journey into the unknown world beyond. Featuring a cover by artist Jeff Herndon and eight stunning illustrations by Eric Johns, Sgt.Janus – Spirit Breaker is the first in a new series by one of today’s leading stars in New Pulp Fiction.

Airship 27 Productions – Pulp Fiction For A New Generation!

ASK SGT. JANUS

Pulp’s own Spirit Breaker, Sgt. Janus is answering reader’s questions over at the Sgt. Janus blog. If you’ve ever wanted to ask a pulp hero a question, here’s your chance. The good Sgt. will answer one question each day so head on over to the blog and post your question today.

You may ask the sergeant almost anything, of any topic, but he begs your kind indulgence by asking questions of a serious nature only and none whatsoever pertaining to the events told of in the final story in SGT. JANUS, SPIRIT-BREAKER entitled “The Unfinished Record.” He regrets that stricture, but hopes that you may understand and sympathize.

So, have at it, Spirit-Breaker fans – compose your inquiries and let’s hear them!

Tell him that All Pulp sent ya!

All content (c)Jim Beard 2012. Please pick up a copy of SGT. JANUS, SPIRIT-BREAKER at Amazon.

SGT. JANUS RETURNS

So, what has the good sergeant been up to lately, you may ask?

Plotting his triumphant return, of course!

New Pulp Author Jim Beard has recently turned his thoughts to the sequel to SGT. JANUS, SPIRIT-BREAKER, which is tentatively entitled SGT. JANUS RETURNS.

You can learn all about Jim’s plans at http://sgtjanus.blogspot.com/2012/09/sgt-janus-returns.html

You can find SGT. JANUS, SPIRIT-BREAKER on Amazon.com.

For more information on Airship 27 Productions, visit them on-line at www.airship27.com.

NEW SGT. JANUS BLOG PROMOTES AIRSHIP 27’S NEWEST TITLE

New Pulp author Jim Beard shared this press release with All Pulp.

May 29, 2012

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

NEW BLOG PROMOTES AIRSHIP 27’S NEWEST TITLE

The Official Sgt. Janus Spirit Blog is now active!

SGT. JANUS, SPIRIT-BREAKER author Jim Beard announces that the blog will not only reveal behind-the-scenes secrets about the crafting of the book in interviews with its creators, but will also feature both exclusive Sgt. Janus fiction in the form of “newspaper articles” from the Mount Airy Eagle and contests in future postings.

Check out the Official Sgt. Janus Spirit Blog today at http://sgtjanus.blogspot.com and get into the spirit of Sgt. Janus’ world of spectral happenings and supernatural adventures.

For more information on Airship 27 Productions, visit them on-line at www.airship27.com and www.gopulp.info.