Arthur J. Burks Part 9: 1935
If you missed the last one… Arthur J. Burks was a “Thrilling” writer in 1935, partly because he wrote a lot. He averaged 5.5 stories Read More
Category: Jungle Adventure
Arthur J. Burks – Part 8: 1934
If you missed the last one … 1934 saw Arthur J. Burks get to work, writing about 4.5 stories a month. The majority of these Read More
Arthur J. Burks – Part 7: 1933
If you missed the last one… 1933 saw Arthur J. Burks’ markets improve, averaging four sales a month. As Peter Ruber mentions in his excellent Read More
Cavemen (No Dinosaurs!)
In past posts I was largely interested in Cavemen & Dinosaurs (my phrase for the fantastic prehistoric, as best represented by Edgar Rice Burroughs’ Pellucidar Read More
Arthur J. Burks – Part 5: 1931
If you missed the last one… Selling to Harry Bates at Astounding, Burks returns to Horror fiction with the same editor (for 2c a word) Read More
Arthur J. Burks – Part 4: 1930
If you missed the last one… 1930 is the year Arthur J. Burks tries his hand at Science Fiction for the first time. The magazine Read More
Arthur J. Burks – Part 3: 1929
If you missed the last one… 1929 is for me a disappointment because Burks is so busy writing war and flying stories, he produces no Read More
Arthur J. Burks – Part 2: 1927-1928
If you missed the last one… 1927 sees Arthur J. Burks expanding his story types and his markets. We get straight adventure tales, flying stories Read More
Arthur J. Burks – Part 1: 1924-1926
Arthur Josephus Burks (1898-1974) is one of Pulp history’s most fascinating authors. Dubbed “The Million Word Man” because he wrote that many words in a Read More
Lords (And Ladies) of the Dino-Jungle
Stories about people finding dinosaurs hiding in strange places go back to Victorian times. As our knowledge of prehistoric life grew, so did our fantasies Read More