Western Book "Branded Outlaw" reviewed by School Library Journal

L. Ron Hubbard knew how to tell a gripping western story.

He grew up in the rugged Old West just outside of Helena, Montana where he rode horses, broke broncos, panned for gold and was honored with the status of Blood Brother of the Blackfeet Indians by the age of six.


He wrote the western book Branded Outlaw at the age of 27 having dealt with outlaws and gunslingers early on in his life. By the time he took a hiatus from writing fiction stories in the early 1950's he had written 34 western stories which Galaxy Press is now publishing as books in the Stories from the Golden Age series.

School Library Journal has reviewed Branded Outlaw and and says:

"This reissue of a pulp fiction Western from the 1930s has all the cliches required at the time for a successful shoot-'em-up Western. Lee Weston is a gunslinger from Wyoming who comes to town at the behest of his father, who sends word that he is having trouble with the local big-money character named Dodge. Lee arrives just in time to learn of Pa's death, and now he is riding hard to find the mangy dog who shot him. Along the way, he meets and falls for Dodge's beautiful daughter, so there is a bit of Romeo and Juliet woven in as Weston fights off the bad guys and tries to win the girl.

In fewer than 100 pages there is a lot of action, blazing 45s, and cowpoke language. The glossary of period terms and phrases, a history of pulp fiction, and the biography of Hubbard are a big part of this book's attraction. Put Branded Outlaw in the hands of reluctant readers. The fact that they know exactly what to expect and that the characters are simple and straightforward can be a bonus for them."

TO GET YOUR COPY OF BRANDED OUTLAW GO HERE:

The Galaxies; An Audiobook Awards Ceremony Extravaganza

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www.goldenagestories.com. L. Ron Hubbard's Stories from the Golden Age audiobooks were produced over the period of a year with a cast of over 70 audiobook actors and actresses. It resulted in more than 160 hours of entertainment from the Golden Age of Pulp Fiction being recorded, edited, mixed and packaged in a collection of 80 audio books that are now getting published as books on cd. The completion of the project culminated in The Galaxies, an awards ceremony for all the actors and actresses who participated in the making of these audiobooks. It included celebrities such as Erika Christensen, Marty Kove, Jim Meskimen, Josh R. Thompson, Phil Proctor and many others.

Mystery Fiction Books by L. Ron Hubbard

ELLERY QUEEN MYSTERY MAGAZINE
reviews L. Ron Hubbard's mystery book Spy Killer.

The Jury Box of the Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine, a column written by Jon L. Breen got ahold of the mystery fiction book Spy Killer. He says:

"On the run from a murder charge in Shanghai, sailor Kurt Reid becomes embroiled in Chinese vs. Japanese espionage, helped or hindered in turn by two femmes fatales.

First published in the April 1936 issue of Five-Novels Monthly, this vividly written, super-fast-paced action story shows what an expert pulp writer the controversial founder of Scientology was. Also available in an effective multi-cast audio production at the same price, it's a handsome product in both formats, including period cover and internal illustrations and author hagiography."

Launch into the action in the full-cast version of Spy Killer featuring Lori Jablons. Also starring R.F. Daley, Shane Johnson, Jim Meskimen and Tait Ruppert.

GET YOUR COPY OF SPY KILLER, THE MYSTERY AUDIOBOOK

Or get your copy of the trade paperback for only $9.95 here:

GET YOUR COPY OF SPY KILLER TRADE PAPERBACK

The Making of a Stories from the Golden Age Pulp Fiction Audio book

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www.goldenagestories.com. L. Ron Hubbards Stories from the Golden Age audiobooks were produced over the period of a year with a cast of over 70 audiobook actors and actresses. It resulted in more than 160 hours of entertainment from the Golden Age of Pulp Fiction being recorded, edited, mixed and packaged in a collection of 80 audio books that are now published as books on cd. The making of one such an audio book is no small feat as this video shows what with music, special sound effects and background noises being added in along the way. See a glimpse of the incredible talent, direction and genius that went into the production of these L. Ron Hubbard pulp fiction audiobooks.

Under the Black Ensign

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A visual audiobook excerpt from Under the Black Ensign by L. Ron Hubbard.

Tom Bristol is about to be flogged to death under the orders of the Lord High Governor when a pirate ship attacks which turns out to save Bristol's hide. Now he sails under the black ensign of the pirates which is when the adventure really begins.

An excerpt of a fully dramatized audiobook replete with sound effects awaits you....

The Chee-Chalker

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A performance at the L. Ron Hubbard Pulp Fiction Theater in Hollywood with a very talented cast including Tait Rupert, Bob Caso, Josh R. Thompson, Michael Gough and Cathy Schenkelberg.

Find out what the schedule is of the upcoming performances by going to:

 http://www.goldenagestories.com/html/theater.php

L. Ron Hubbard's The Great Secret reviewed by SF Site

SF Site reviews The Great Secret and gives it a thumbs up!

In the words of the reviewer:

"This is the stuff of pulp fiction and L. Ron Hubbard was a master of the form."

Here is the link to the audio podcast, SFSite published with excerpts from several science fiction pulp stories including The Great Secret, Space Can and The Slaver.

L. Ron Hubbard recalls the US Marine Corps

A candid interview with L. Ron Hubbard about his time in the USMC:
(conducted on October 1, 1935)

ADVENTURE MAGAZINE:

Mr. Hubbard, it is said that you once were a leatherneck. Is that correct?

L. RON HUBBARD:

Time after time, people accuse me of having been in the Marines. Pushed right up against the wall, I am forced to admit a connection with that very cosmopolitan outfit, however short lived and vague. I was once a top-kicker* in the 20th because, as they sing in Shin-ho*,

I walked down the street
Without a cent in my jeans,
And that is the reason
I joined the Marines.

I am not sure that calling squads east and west fits a man for writing, but it does give him a vocabulary.

One thing I might mention in connection with the leathernecks, most of the fiction written about them is of an intensely dramatic type, all do and die and semper fidelis (always faithful; motto of the US Marine Corps) and the dear old flag.

To me the Marine Corps is a more go-to-hell outfit than the much-lauded French Foreign Legion ever could be. The two are comparable in many ways. God knows what you'll find in either, from college professors to bellhops. Just why the disappointed lover has to sneak off to North Africa all the time is a riddle. More men have taken refuge in the Corps than in the Legion and, judging from association, leathernecks certainly lead a sufficiently exciting existence.

I've known the Corps from Quantico to Peiping, from the South Pacific to the West Indies, and I've never seen any flag-waving. The most refreshing part of the USMC is that they get their orders and start out and do the job and that's that. Whether that job was to storm the heights of Chapultepec so that the United States Army could proceed, or to dislodge a crazy gentleman named John Brown from an arsenal at Harpers Ferry, or to knock off a few Boxers for the glory of England, your Marine went and did the job and then retired to bind up his wounds while everyone else went on parade.

Let it suffice. This is more than a thumb-nail sketch, but I hope it's a passport to your interest. I know a lot of you out there, and I haven't heard from you in years. I know I haven't had any address, but I'm certain the editor will forward my mail.

When I'm back from Central America, where I'm going soon, I'll have another yarn to tell.

L. Ron Hubbard

Get ahold of the yarns from L. Ron Hubbard. Now available at:

www.GoldenAgeStories.com

*top-kicker: first sergeant; drill sergeant
*Shin-ho: town in northern Japan

Podcast, Episode 2, The Iron Duke

"It is pulp fiction at its absolute, quintessential best."

Michael Yurchak, Actor

New Release Title - The Iron Duke

An astounding cast assembled last Saturday on Hollywood Boulevard at the Pulp Fiction Theater for the Stories from the Golden Age.

They were: (l to r) Phil Proctor, Michael Yurchak, John Mariano, Rajia Baroudi and Tait Ruppert.


The story they performed was one of suspense, sprinkled with humor and romance:

American arms merchant Blacky Lee is wanted by nearly every government in 1930s Europe— especially the Nazis. They want Blacky's head for selling them dud weapons, prompting his rapid (and illegal) escape across the Balkans to the kingdom of Aldoria with his business partner in tow.

Aldoria is well chosen. Years before, Blacky discovered he was the spitting image of the country's Prince Philip, learned the archduke's speaking voice and memorized the royal family tree just in case. When Blacky brazenly impersonates the leader, things go surprisingly well . . . that is, until he finds himself caught in the middle of a Communist plot to rig elections and take over.

Michael Yurchak said about the show, "It is pulp fiction at its absolute, quintessential best. It's a really great experience from top to bottom."

Phil Proctor, one of the founders of the Firesign Theater, added, "I think this is a very great story. It leaps off the page when you read it. It's almost like watching a really good movie—in your mind."

The theater was crowded with interested listeners who enjoyed the story immensely.



For more information on the Pulp Fiction Theater for the Stories from Golden Age and for a schedule of upcoming shows visit this website:

GOLDEN AGE STORIES PULP FICTION THEATER