Showing posts with label The Worlds of Philip José Farmer. Show all posts
Showing posts with label The Worlds of Philip José Farmer. Show all posts

Thursday, June 28, 2012

The Wild Huntsman

    Thus, Tarzan has as ancestor Woden. It would be difficult to find a more highly placed forefather than the All-Father.
     Perhaps the great god of the North is not dead but is in hiding. It pleased the Wild Huntsman to direct the falling star of Wold Newton near the two coaches. Thus, in a manner of speaking, he fathered the children of the occupants. The mutated and recessive genes would be reinforced, kept from being lost, by the frequent marriages among the descendants of the irradiated parents.

—Philip José Farmer, Tarzan Alive: A Definitive Biography of Lord Greystoke

In November 1795, after undergoing a harrowing adventure in France, Sir Percy Blakeney—The Scarlet Pimpernel—decided to call a Conclave of some of the most remarkable people of his time to plan how to influence the political and revolutionary climate sweeping across Europe. These extraordinary people, many of them heroes in their own right, were the ancestors of a group of mutant supermen who have played a large role in our affairs—Sherlock Holmes, Doc Wildman, Captain Nemo, and the lord of the jungle, among many others.

It is December 13, 1795. The ionized radiation accompanying a meteor strike in the tiny village of Wold Newton, Yorkshire, endows Blakeney and his fellow Conclave attendees with a boost—a nova of genetic splendor—that will result in those supermen and women.

Or does it?

A mysterious time traveler has come to Wold Newton to witness the momentous event, and is quickly drawn into investigating a series of impossible murders heralded by an ominous tolling, murders never recorded in the history books. As the Conclave guests divide into camps, and hopes for a solution to the European problem dwindle, so too dwindles hope for the future. For if the enigmatic time voyager cannot overcome the machinations of an immortal trickster and ensure that the right people are at the right place, at the right time, then not only will his own future and past be erased, but the whole of history itself will be rewritten…

Drawing on the cornerstone Wold Newton novels, biographies, and stories by science-fiction Grandmaster Philip José Farmer, including Tarzan Alive: A Definitive Biography of Lord Greystoke, Doc Savage: His Apocalyptic Life, Time’s Last Gift, The Other Log of Phileas Fogg, and A Feast Unknown, “The Wild Huntsman” is a 12,000-word novelette by Wold Newton expert Win Scott Eckert. A sequel to Eckert’s tale “Is He in Hell?” (The Worlds of Philip José Farmer 1: Protean Dimensions), “The Wild Huntsman” will see publication in Meteor House’s The Worlds of Philip José Farmer 3: Portraits of a Trickster (2012).

Note: Time is running out for readers to win to a chance be Tuckerized in a major story in The Worlds of Philip José Farmer 3: Portraits of a Trickster. Readers can enter this contest up to three times (see www.pjfarmer.com for details) but the deadline is June 30.

Thursday, May 24, 2012

The Worlds of Philip José Farmer 3 – Cover Reveal!

From my friends over at Meteor House:

"Here is a sneak peak at the brilliant cover art by Keith Howell (long-time Farmerphile and past Worlds of Philip José Farmer  artist) for The Worlds of Philip José Farmer 3: Portraits of a Trickster. The stellar lineup of contributors and contents will be announced shortly and we’ll begin taking orders for the book.

Just like the first two volumes in The Worlds of Philip José Farmer series, volume 3 contains fiction and non-fiction, new and old, by or about Philip José Farmer. However, Farmer’s Trickster nature took over this volume and it may not always be so easy to tell the fiction from the non-fiction, or even what is written by Farmer and what isn’t…"

I am hard at work on my next Wold Newton Origins tale for this volume (which will hopefully contain some surprises for all Wold Newton fans), and striving hard to deliver it so that Worlds of PJF 3 is out and available for FarmerCon VII/PulpFest 2012, in early August!

Friday, July 30, 2010

New Podcast! The Book Cave talks about FarmerCon

FarmerCon V, honoring Philip José Farmer, was recently held in Seattle. Ric Croxton and Art Sippo (who was also at FarmerCon) kindly hosted us to talk about the Con and lots of other Farmerian topics: Thu, 29 July 2010

Art and Ric talk to the 4 Horsemen of FarmerCon. Win Scott Eckert, Paul Spiteri, Michael Croteau and Christopher Paul Carey.

Philip José Farmer
www.pjfarmer.com

Meteor House (for ordering The Worlds of Philip José Farmer 1: Protean Dimensions)
www.meteorhousepress.com/

Christopher Paul Carey
www.cpcarey.com/

Win Scott Eckert
www.winscotteckert.com
www.pemberleyhouse.blogspot.com/
www.pjfarmer.com/woldnewton/Pulp.htm

Coming Attractions - http://members.cox.net/comingattractions/index.html

E-Mail us - RJCroxton1@yahoo.com

Direct download: Book_Cave_ep_085.mp3
Category: podcasts -- posted at: 11:07 PM

Friday, June 25, 2010

The Worlds of Philip José Farmer - NOW AVAILABLE

As previously announced, The Worlds of Philip José Farmer 1: Protean Dimensions, is now available.

Cover by the extraordinary Keith Howell

Contents:


  • All new fiction set in the World of Tiers, the origin of the Wold Newton Family, Khokarsa (from Farmer's novels Hadon of Ancient Opar and Flight to Opar), and the worlds of Flesh, "The Lovers," and Greatheart Silver.
  • Parallel universe and time travel stories about Philip José Farmer himself.
  • A classic story, never-before-published stories, and a speech by Philip José Farmer!
Contents:

  • Foreword by Paul Malmont
  • "The Bite of the Asp" by Randall Garrett
  • "Newly Born, Newly Dead" by Philip José Farmer
  • "It Could Make a Great Fantasy" by Laura Wilkes Carey
  • "My Summer Husband" by Philip José Farmer
  • "Sail On! Sail On!" by Philip José Farmer
  • "Read On! Read On!" by James Gunn
  • "Comment on 'Sail On! Sail On!'" by Philip José Farmer
  • "The Legend of Mishiwapo" by Philip José Farmer
  • "Philip José Farmer’s Adventures in Hollywood" by Jack Mertes
  • "Bordering on the Absurd" by Danny Adams
  • "Infamy" by Edward Morris
  • "Le Maréchal" by Paul Spiteri
  • "The Pollinators" by Rhys Hughes
  • "Is He in Hell?" by Win Scott Eckert
  • "The Blakeney Family Tree"" by Win Scott Eckert
  • "No Trees of Earth" by David Bischoff
  • "A Kick in the Side" by Christopher Paul Carey
  • "Flesh Endures" by Dennis E Power
  • "The Final Flight of Greatheart Silver" by Chris Roberson
  • "A Writer’s Prayer" by Philip José Farmer
The Worlds of Philip José Farmer is a numbered limited edition trade paperback. The release date is June 26th, during Farmercon V. Meteor House will only be printing 50 to 100 copies more than are pre-ordered, so...

...to be sure you get a copy of this book, send an email to:

mike @ pjfarmer.com

...and reserve your copy today. If you request, the book will be signed by those contributors attending FarmerCon V, which is also acting as a launch party for the book.
  • US$ 20.00
  • 6x9 tpb, 264 pages
  • ISBN-13: 978-0-615-37005-7
Copies are limited and already going fast, so contact mike @ pjfarmer.com and reserve your copy now!

Saturday, May 15, 2010

The Worlds of Philip José Farmer 1: Protean Dimensions--Pre-Order Now!

As previously announced, The Worlds of Philip José Farmer 1: Protean Dimensions, is coming your way next month.

I'm happy to provide the first look at the cover here (by the extraordinary Keith Howell), as well as the full listing of contents!

  • All new fiction set in the World of Tiers, the origin of the Wold Newton Family, Khokarsa (from Farmer's novels Hadon of Ancient Opar and Flight to Opar), and the worlds of Flesh, "The Lovers," and Greatheart Silver.
  • Parallel universe and time travel stories about Philip José Farmer himself.
  • A classic story, never-before-published stories, and a speech by Philip José Farmer!
Contents:

  • Foreword by Paul Malmont
  • The Bite of the Asp by Randall Garrett
  • Newly Born, Newly Dead by Philip José Farmer
  • It Could Make a Great Fantasy by Laura Wilkes Carey
  • My Summer Husband by Philip José Farmer
  • Sail On! Sail On! by Philip José Farmer
  • Read On! Read On! by James Gunn
  • Comment on “Sail On! Sail On!” by Philip José Farmer
  • The Legend of Mishiwapo by Philip José Farmer
  • Philip José Farmer’s Adventures in Hollywood by Jack Mertes
  • Bordering on the Absurd by Danny Adams
  • Infamy by Edward Morris
  • Le Maréchal by Paul Spiteri
  • The Pollinators by Rhys Hughes
  • Is He in Hell? by Win Scott Eckert
  • The Blakeney Family Tree by Win Scott Eckert
  • No Trees of Earth by David Bischoff
  • A Kick in the Side by Christopher Paul Carey
  • Flesh Endures by Dennis E Power
  • The Final Flight of Greatheart Silver by Chris Roberson
  • A Writer’s Prayer by Philip José Farmer
The Worlds of Philip José Farmer will be a numbered limited edition trade paperback. The release date is June 26th, during Farmercon V. Meteor House will only be printing 50 to 100 copies more than are pre-ordered, so...

...to be sure you get a copy of this book, send an email to:

mike @ pjfarmer.com

...and reserve your copy today. You don't have to pay for the book when you pre-order and if you request, the book will be signed by those contributors attending FarmerCon V, which is also acting as a launch party for the book.
  • US$ 20.00
  • 6x9 tpb, 264 pages
  • ISBN-13: 978-0-615-37005-7
Copies are limited and already going fast, so contact mike @ pjfarmer.com and reserve your copy now!

Tuesday, April 20, 2010

The Worlds of Philip José Farmer 1: Protean Dimensions

Farmerphile evolves!

The long-running (and always on time!) Philip José Farmer 'zine has morphed into an annual series of anthologies, featuring fiction authorized by Phil's estate, set in Phil's worlds, as well as smattering of essays and interviews.

My own contribution to The Worlds of Philip José Farmer 1: Protean Dimensions is the Scarlet Pimpernel story "Is He in Hell?"--now expanded with more Wold-Newtony goodness!

Longtime fans of Philip José Farmer’s Wold Newton Family are by now well aware of the meteor which struck near the small hamlet of Wold Newton on December 13, 1795. Two large coaches with fourteen passengers and four coachmen were within a few yards of the strike, exposing all present to ionized meteorite radiation, and causing a beneficial mutation of genes in those present. Their descendants included an extraordinary number of great crime fighters, scientists, explorers, and even criminal masterminds. As Farmer has said, “…Most of the passengers came of stock which had been producing extraordinary men and women for many generations. Some of their descendants were more than extraordinary; they bordered on, and in some cases attained, the status of superman.”

What followers of the Wold Newton mythos have long wondered is, what were those passengers and coachmen doing at Wold Newton, so far off the beaten path, on a cold December day in the waning years of the 18th century? Was it a twist of fate, or was such a gathering inevitable?

“Is He in Hell?” takes on that question and sets up what promises to be an ongoing series of tales about these extraordinary men and women, and the origin of the Wold Newton Family.

As a bonus feature, a short note follows the story, detailing the Scarlet Pimpernel family tree and reconciling information from Baroness Orczy's Pimpernel books with Phil's fictional biography Tarzan Alive.

The Worlds of Philip José Farmer will be a series of books published annually for the foreseeable future. This year's book will contain (subject to change):

And for you book collectors out there, The Worlds of Philip José Farmer will be a numbered limited edition trade paperback. The release date is June 26th, during Farmercon V. We will only be printing 50 to 100 copies more than are pre-ordered, so to be sure you get a copy of this book, send an email to mike @ pjfarmer.com and reserve your copy today. You don't have to pay for the book when you pre-order and if you request, the book will be signed by those contributors who happen to be at FarmerCon V, which is also acting as a launch party for the book.
Copies are limited and already going fast, so contact mike @ pjfarmer.com and reserve your copy now!