DOMINO LADY “MONEY SHOT” NOMINATED FOR A PULP ARK AWARD!

I am excited to announce that my Domino Lady “Money Shot” novel has been nominated for a Pulp Ark Award for Best Novella (the novel/novella count is based on word count so even though the publisher calls it a novel, the awards do not).

To say I’m thrilled and honored is an understatement. Thanks to those who nominated my book. It is appreciated. Congratulations to all the nominees.

If you’d like to cast your votes for the Pulp Ark Awards, the ballot and instructions are below.

Bobby

PULP ARK AWARD NOMINEES ANNOUNCED!

PRESS RELEASE:

The Pulp Ark New Pulp Awards, as announced earlier this year, are continuing in 2016 and will be awarded at the River City Comic Expo June 11-12, 2016 in Little Rock, AR.

With nominations now closed for the 2016 Pulp Ark New Pulp Awards, voting is open from February 5th, 2016 to 5:00 PM CST February 21, 2016.

“It’s time,” says Tommy Hancock, Coordinator of Pulp Ark and the Awards, “to pick the best of the best from 2015.  And we have always prided ourselves on being the Pulp Award that has always been open to public voting and we continue that practice this year. Anyone of age can vote, but we do ask, as always, that this be treated fairly and justly. Of course, we are aware of ways votes could be made that are either not valid or simply a result of someone begging everyone in their family and graduating class to vote for them.  What we ask is that those who vote and encourage others to vote do so with the right intent and consideration for all involved.”

Voting is open to all who wish to vote that are 18 years or older.  All voters are subject to being asked to provide verification of age or identity if necessary throughout the voting process and the determining of winners.  Refusal to do so if requested will result in the voter’s ballot being voided.

If you nominated in a particular category and do not see your nomination on the final ballot, it is because either the work/nominee was not appropriate for this year’s ballot due to not having been published or first published in 2015 OR it did not meet qualifications for another reason, such as a nominated work being a comic book or audiobook only, not a work of prose.

Voting opens on February 5 and will be open until 5 PM CST on February 21, 2016. All who wish to vote are asked to cut and paste  the ballot from the Pulp Ark Award Facebook page or any other source where the ballot is posted.  Then, the voter is requested to vote only ONCE for each category and to EITHER only list the nominee they are voting for under each category or to highlight the nominee (s) they are voting for in RED.  Once they have completed their ballot, voters are asked to email the ballot to PulpArkNewPulpAwards2016@yahoo.com. Each ballot must contain a link to a Facebook page, a Twitter account, an email profile, or some other verifiable source by which the identity of the voter can be affirmed.

In the past, the Pulp Ark Awards were physical plaques presented to each winner. The final form of the 2016 Awards has not be determined at this point, but a physical award of some sort will be given to each winner.

The Ballot for the 2016 Pulp Ark New Pulp Awards is as follows-

BEST NOVEL NOMINEES
The Green Lama: Crimson Circle by Adam Lance Garcia-Moonstone Books
Circling the Runway by JL Abramao-Down and Out Books
A Favor For a Fiend by Kelly A. Harmon-Pole to Pole Publishing
Helldorado: Bad Times Book Four by Chuck Dixon-Bruno Books
Ravenwood: Return of the Dugpa by Micah S. Harris-Airship 27 Productions
Baranak: Storming the Gates by Van Allen Plexico-White Rocket Books
The Dame Was a Tad Polish: An Armadillo Mystery by Nick Piers-Pro Se Productions
Jezebel Johnston-Devils Handmaid by Nancy Hansen-Airship 27 Productions
The Man with the Iron Heart by Mat Nastos-Nifty Entertainment
Lie Catchers by Paul Bishop- Pro Se Productions

BEST COLLECTION/ANTHOLOGY NOMINEES
Legends of New Pulp Fiction by Various-Airship 27 Productions
Hides the Dark Tower by Various- Pole to Pole Publishing
Asian Pulp By Various- Pro Se Productions
Amazing Tails # 1 by Various- Outpouring Comics
The Ninth Circle by Various-Pro Se Productions
From the Dragon Lord’s Library Volume 2-18thWall Productions
Something Strange is Going On by Various-Flinch Books
Lazarus Gray Volume Five by Barry Reese-Pro Se Productions

BEST SHORT STORY NOMINEES
Spring Heeled Jack by I A. Watson from Sherlock Holmes consulting Detective volume 7-Airship 27 Productions
The Face of the Yuan Gui by Sean Taylor from Asian Pulp-Pro Se Productions
Bounty Buddies by Arthur Gibson from Amazing Tails #1- Outpouring Comics
Dragonfly Shadow by J. Patrick Allen from the Dragon Lord’s Library Volume 1-18thWall Productions
The Lady Wore Vengeance by Tommy Hancock-Legends of New Pulp Fiction-Airship 27 Productions
A Round for the Holly King by Nikki Nelson Hicks- Third Crow Press
Trouble Takes a Holiday by Arthur Gibson from Amazing Tails #1-Outpouring Comics
Big Trouble in Little Cheyenne by Tony Wilson from The Legends of New Pulp Fiction-Airship 27 Productions
The Tomb of the Veiled Prophet by Rick Lai from Tales of the
Shadowmen Volume 12: Carte Blanche-Blackcoat Press/Hollywood Comics
Gridiron-Second Down by David Boop from Legends of New Pulp Fiction- Airship 27 Productions
Immortals From Lazarus Gray Volume 5 by Barry Reese-Pro Se Productions
The Pride of Jim Hardy by Terrence McCauley from Legends of New Pulp Fiction-Airship 27 Productions

BEST NOVELLA NOMINEES
Shadows and Phantoms by Barry Reese-From Adventures of Lazarus Gray Volume Five-Pro Se Productions
After the Wind by Wesley Julian-Wesley Julian
The Astonishing Tales of Sherlock Holmes: the Shrieking Pits by Nikki Nelson Hicks-Pro Se Productions
American Hercules : the Lion of Nemea by Mark Bousquet-Space Buggy Press
Night Hawk: Burning Skies by Ron Fortier-Moonstone
Tales from the Flip-Side: the Adventures of Big Daddy Cool and the Bombshell Kittens by John Pyka-Pro Se Productions
Lady Action-The Sands of Forever by Ron Fortier-Airship 27 Productions
Gentleman Rogue by Percival Constantine-Percival Constantine
Domino Lady: Money Shot by Bobby Nash-Moonstone
Badge City: Notches by M. H. Norris-Pro Se Productions
Ripper’s Ring by Steven R. Southard-Gypsy Shadow Publishing

BEST COVER NOMINEES
Jake Istenhegyi:The Accidental Detective, Volume One by Jeffrey Hayes-Pro Se Productions
Asian Pulp by Adam Shaw-Pro Se Productions
Amazing Tails #1 by Johathan Meyers and Rusty Gilligan-Outpouring Comics
From the Dragon Lord’s Library Volume 2 by Morgan Fitzsimons-18thWall Productions
Baranak: Storming the Gates by Mark Williams-White Rocket Books
The Quest of Frankenstein by Mark Hoffman-Blackcoat Press/Hollywood Comics
Charles Boeckman Presents Johnny Nickle Volume Two: Trouble Follows by Adam Shaw-Pro Se Productions
Bass Reeves: Frontier Marshall by Marco Turini-Airship 27 Productions
The Dark Leopard: Mouse Trap by Rock Baker, Jeff Austin, and Marc Haines-Pro Se Productions
Legends of New Pulp Fiction by Doug Klauba-Airship 27 Productions
Lazarus Gray Volume 5 by Chris Batista-Pro Se Productions
Nighthawk: Burning Skies by Douglas Klauba-Moonstone

BEST ARTIST NOMINEES
Mike Fyles
Doug Klauba
Morgan Fitzsimons
Mark Williams
Rob Davis
Pat Carabjal
Gary Kato
Bret Blevins
Jeffrey Hayes
George Sellas

BEST AUTHOR NOMINEES
I. A. Watson
Chuck Dixon
Arthur Gibson
Wesley Julian
Mark Bousquet
Frank Schildiner
Tony Wilson
Jim Beard
Nikki Nelson-Hicks
Barry Reese
Nancy Hansen

BEST NEW WRITER NOMINEES
John Pyka
J Patrick Allen
Andy Fix
Loreli McCole

Any and all questions should be emailed to PulpArkNewPulpAwards2016@yahoo.com

DOMINO LADY: “MONEY SHOT”
A Novel by Bobby Nash

Politics make strange bedfellows. A deadly ménage-a-trois of power, politics and money, threatens to bring 1930’s Hollywood to its knees. An assassin is hired to kill an idealistic young DA running for governor, who happens to be Domino Lady’s lover. A morally bankrupt movie star-turned ambitious politician, with mob ties and a temper, takes both of them on. Can Domino Lady keep her candidate safe or will she learn the hard way that politics can be murder…and moreover, can pulp’s #1 sultry temptress survive the money shot?

Plus a bonus GOLDEN AMAZON -warrior woman- novella by Howard Hopkins!

Moonstone Books presents Domino Lady “Money Shot” a novel by author Bobby Nash. Under an amazing cover art by Douglas Klauba, the Domino Lady “Money Shot” novel is edited by New York Times Bestselling Author Nancy Holder, herself no stranger to the character, having written several stories with pulp’s #1 sultry temptress. Also included as a special bonus is a Golden Amazon novella by author Howard Hopkins. Hardcover cover art by Mike Fyles.

DOMINO LADY: “MONEY SHOT” can be purchased at the following:
Moonstone Exclusive (Hardcover)     Moonstone Direct (paperback)
Amazon (paperback)                         Barnes and Noble (paperback)
Book Depository (paperback)           Amazon UK (paperback)
Amazon CA (paperback)                  Midtown Comics (paperback)
Mile High Comics (paperback)          DCBS: Discount Comic Book Service (paperback)
Indigo (paperback)                            Tower Books (paperback)
Oxford Book Shop (paperback)        In Stock Trades (paperback)
Bud's Art Books (paperback)            Westfield Comics (paperback)
MyComicShop (paperback)              Amazon Kindle (ebook)
Barnes and Noble Nook (ebook)      Comixology (ebook)
Nook UK (ebook)                            And everywhere your favorite books are sold.

NOMINATIONS OPEN FOR THE 2014 NEW PULP AWARDS (FORMERLY THE PULP ARK AWARDS)

It's award season time again. The nomination period is now open for the 2014 New Pulp Awards (formerly known as the Pulp Ark Awards). I have a few items that were released in 2013 that are eligible for nominations. I will be making my nominations this week, but if anyone is interested in nominating work or creators, now's your chance as it is open to all to nominate.

The Categories open for Nomination until 5 PM CST February 24, 2014.
Only One Nomination allowed per person per category.

For those who read and enjoyed my work, here's what I have that is eligible for nomination. The full list of categories are below.

Best Collection/Anthology: Frontier (BEN Books), The Avenger: Roaring Heart Of The Crucible (Moonstone), The Big Bad: An Anthology Of Evil (Dark Oak Press), The Spider: Extreme Prejudice (Moonstone Books), The New Adventures Of The Green Ghost (Pro Se Productions), and Writers For Relief Vol. 3
Best short story: I had stories appearing in Frontier (BEN Books), The Avenger: Roaring Heart Of The Crucible (Moonstone), The Spider: Extreme Prejudice (Moonstone Books), The New Adventures Of The Green Ghost (Pro Se Productions), and Writers For Relief Vol. 3 that are all eligible.
Best Novella: Fight Card: Barefoot Bones (Fight Card Books)

Best Pulp Related Comic: Domino Lady/Sherlock Holmes (Moonstone)
Best Pulp Revival: The New Adventures Of The Green Ghost (Pro Se Productions)
Best Author: Bobby Nash is eligible

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE-

For the last three years The Pulp Ark Awards, awarded in conjunction with the Pulp Ark New Pulp Convention and Writer’s Conference have been the most comprehensive and only fan voted awards for the genre fiction identified as New Pulp.  According to Tommy Hancock, founder and coordinator of Pulp Ark and the Awards, although the Convention and Conference will not occur in 2014, the legacy of the Pulp Ark Awards

will continue, though with changes, including a new name.

“The Pulp Ark Awards,” says Hancock, “were called such because of the associated convention.   With there being no convention it seems odd to call them the Pulp Ark Awards.  Also, because of a couple of other circumstances, the decision has been made to change the name of the awards. As these awards strive to represent the broad field that is New Pulp, it is only fitting that they should be the New Pulp Awards, especially since I, and several recipients and those involved with the awards were part of the group that in 2011 put together what has been referred to as The New Pulp Movement, a group of creators and publishers intending to promote New Pulp as a whole. So, from this point forward, the yearly awards will be known as The New Pulp Awards.”

Hancock also notes other changes. “In the past, nominations have been open to the public, but voting was closed to only those who nominated during the allowed time.  This year, nominations will be open for a period of two weeks.  Then, voting will be open for a two week period.  Anyone can nominate and anyone can vote.  It is not required that a person nominate someone to be able to vote.  However,” Hancock clarifies, “an individual can only nominate once for each category and can only vote once in each category.”

Nominations for the 2014 New Pulp Awards are now open and will close at 5 PM CST on February 24th, 2014. Anyone can nominate in any of the available categories for work that was published in 2014, either in print, ebook form, or in an established internet venue, such as an e-magazine.  Postings on personal blogs do not qualify.

All nominations that are made that fit the qualifications of New Pulp will be placed on the final ballot, regardless of the number of nominations any one work or individual receives. NO CREATOR MAY NOMINATE HIM/HERSELF OR HIS/HER WORK FOR A NEW PULP AWARD. Publishers may, however, nominate works from their own publishing houses as long as the Publisher is not a writer or artist involved in the nominated work. This is also a change from previous years.

To determine if a work or creator qualifies for these awards the definition for works that qualify is as follows-New Pulp is fast-paced, plot-oriented storytelling of a linear nature with clearly defined, larger than life protagonists and antagonists, creative descriptions, clever use of turns of phrase and other aspects of writing that add to the intensity and pacing of

the story.

Hancock also states, “We will also give a Lifetime Achievement Award again this year as well.  A Ten Person committee selected from well-known Creators in New Pulp currently will decide the recipient of this award.  This award is given to someone who has contributed to Pulp, not necessarily just New Pulp, but to the continuation of the interest and promotion of Pulp in all its forms.” Last year’s winner of the Lifetime Achievement Award was Charles Boeckman.

The New Pulp Awards will be awarded as a part of MidSouthCon, in Memphis, Tennessee, on March 23rd, 2014. For more information on MidSouthCon, one of the premiere Pop Culture conventions in the South, go to www.midsouthcon.org.

The only works eligible for the 2014 New Pulp Awards are those produced between January 1, 2013 and December 31, 2013. Anyone can make a nomination and anyone that makes a nomination will receive a ballot on February 25th and voting will be open until 5 PM CST on March 11, 2014. Also, ballots will be posted on www.NewPulpAwards2014.blogspot.com and available for anyone who wishes to cut and paste and email the ballot to NewPulp2014@yahoo.com. Each ballot must contain a link to a Facebook page, a Twitter account, an email profile, or some other verifiable source by which the identity of the voter can be affirmed.

Although Hancock will still be the Coordinator of the New Pulp Awards, there will be a body of a total of five individuals who will have full access to all information, including the received nominations and votes throughout the process.

The Categories open for Nomination until 5 PM CST February 24, 2014, are as follows.

Only One Nomination allowed per person per category in-

1. Best Novel (This includes E-books as well as print books and length must be 40,000 + words)

2. Best Collection/Anthology (This includes single author story collections and multi- author anthologies.  This includes E-publications as well as print books)

3. Best short story (this includes stories that appear in short story collections, anthologies, magazines, and e magazines. If from an e-mag, the story must appear on a site identified as an e-magazine, not simply be posted on a site or blog. It includes e-publications as well as traditionally printed works. Length must be 17,500 words or less.)

4.  Best Novella (this includes stories that appear in short story collections, anthologies, magazines, and e magazines. If from an e-mag, the story must appear on a site identified as an e-magazine, not simply be posted on a site or blog. It includes e-publications as well as traditionally printed works.  Length must be 17,500- 40,000 words)

5. Best Cover Art (This is restricted to prose book publications, including e-books)

6. Best Interior Art (This is restricted to prose book publications, including e-books)

7. Best Pulp Related Comic (This refers to a series, complete run, one shot, etc. This award is for art, writing, and all other work associated with the nominated comics and the winner. This includes e-publications as well. )

8. Best Pulp Magazine (This award is for art, writing, and all other work associated with the nominated comics and the winner. This includes e-publications as well, but the e-publication must be identified as an e-magazine on the site supporting it. )

9. Best Pulp Revival (The Revival nominated must be published within the calendar year of 2013 and relates specifically to characters featured in Pulps when they were originally created. This includes epublications as well.)

10.  Best New Character (This must be a character that debuts in a New Pulp work published in 2013.  This included e-publications as well)

11. Best Author (This reward refers to the author and any author with work published in 2013 is eligible, including novels, short stories, etc. This includes e-publications as well).

12. Best New Writer (To be nominated, a writer must have been published for the first time in the pulp field in the calendar year of 2013. This includes e-publications as well).

Send all nominations or any questions to newpulp2014@yahoo.com.

MORE PHOTOS!!!

Bobby and friends at Free Comic Book Day

Bobby at the Pulp Ark Awards.

Ran across some photos on-line taken at Pulp Ark and on Free Comic Day and wanted to share them here.
If you're interested in learning more about the events, I talked about Pulp Ark here and here and Free Comic Book Day here.

Thanks to Carlin Stuart for the Pulp Ark photos.
Thanks to Danny Hunter and Lysa Shin for the FCBD photos.

Click on photos for a larger image.

Bobby

From Free Comic Book Day--

Rick Ruby award-winning co-creators Bobby Nash and Sean Taylor.

From Pulp Ark--

The awards.

Bobby accepting his Best Author Award.

Best Author. How cool is that?

Bobby accepts an award.

The crowd. Includes Bobby and his parents.

Bobby accepts Best Anthology on behalf of Moonstone Books.

The Building A Mystery panel.

Morgan Minor shows off Frontier in the charity auction.

RUBY FILES CREATORS GET PULPED!

Bobby Nash and Sean Taylor with their 2013 Pulp Ark Awards.

My Ruby Files co-creator, Sean Taylor got a look at our Pulp Ark Award for Best New Pulp Character: Rick Ruby today. We really are quite proud of this book and character.

Bobby

Bobby's award: Best Author

Rick Ruby's creators.

Best New Pulp Character: Rick Ruby

BOBBY'S PULP ARK WIN COVERED IN WINDER LIFE MAGAZINE

The Article. Click on image to see larger scan.

The Cover

There was a small article on my 2013 Pulp Ark Award win in the local Life magazine where I live. That's pretty cool. I didn’t actually win the awards for writing graphic novels, but the rest of the story is pretty accurate.

Bobby

I GOT PULPED AT PULP ARK!

I just returned from a long weekend trip to the wilds of Arkansas for the 2013 Pulp ark Convention. Spearheaded by Tommy Hancock and Pro Se Productions, this was Pulp Ark's third year. I was also at the first show, but missed the second.

Originally, I thought I wasn't going to be able to attend this year either, but an 11th hour decision had me zooming up the interstate Friday evening. As a result, I was only there a short time, arriving Saturday afternoon and leaving Sunday morning, but I packed a lot of good times in that short window.

I should state up front that I am notoriously bad for remembering names. Couple that with a lack of much sleep and it gets even worse, so if I forget anyone, please understand there is no slight intended, my brain just hasn't fired the right neurons for me to recall names yet. :) Reminders are always helpful.

Short Story vs. Novel panel

First off, it's always great seeing Tommy Hancock, one of New Pulp's most strident cheerleaders. Together with Bumper Fullers, Tommy puts on a heckuva show. Here's a few of the folks I had a great time chatting with over the weekend. Again, if I forget anyone, please forgive me. Paul Bishop (for whom I am currently working on a Fight Card novel), Martin Powell, Dr. Art Sippo (who also interviewed me for a Pulp Ark segment on The Book Cave podcast), Keith (KEZ) Wilson, David White, Gary Phillips, Carlin Stuart, Allan Gilbreath, Kimberly Richardson, Lance Stahlberg, Joseph Lamere, Terry Alexander, Morgan Minor, Tracy Morris, M. Keaton, Selina Rosen, and so many more.

Bobby gets Pulped.

You can see the schedule of panels here. I was a last minute addition and sat in on some panels Saturday evening and Sunday morning.

I was honored to accept the Pulp Ark Award for Best New Pulp Character: Rick Ruby, which was co-created by myself and Sean Taylor. I also accepted the award for Best Anthology/Collection for Green Hornet Still at Large on Moonstone's behalf. Finally, I accepted the Pulp Ark Award for Best Author, which I was completely surprised to be nominated for, much less win.

Tommy Hancock, Bobby Nash, & awards

Here are some photos from the event.  I know there are some other photos taken of the Pulp Ark Awards ceremony so I will post those when they become available.

Thanks again to Tommy Hancock for inviting me to the convention. I had a blast and look forward to returning to Pulp Ark again.

Bobby

Click on images for a larger view.

Bobby's awards (still sealed)

Author Martin Powell

Author, Publisher, and all around fun guy, Allan Gilbreath

Author Gary Phillips shows off Black Pulp

Bobby boards The Pulp Ark

Short Story vs. Novel panel.

Tommy Hancock leads off the Pulp Ark Awards

Getting my photo taken

After my acceptance speech (Yes. I kept it short).

Comic Book panel.

Yes. I talk with my hands.

With my awards.

A fun panel. Talking short story vs. novel writing.

More from the awards

Tommy Hancock and Morgan Minor head up the charity auction.

Not Kerry Gammill {Keith (KEZ) Wilson}

Stuart Bergman

The hotel

Winner: Best New Pulp Character

And here are some new banner ads I made to spotlight the end.