IT ONLY TOOK 30 YEARS...

Writing is such an odd business. This past week, I was offered the chance to write a novel featuring a character I have actively pitched comic book stories with for over the last 30 years. Eventually, I realized it wasn't going to happen and stopped trying. Now, I'm getting a chance to write the character in novel format. I'm so excited. No details as yet, but will share them soon. I may have spilled the beans on a podcast interview I did last night that will be out later this week. Hint! Hint! Nudge! Nudge! Or, if you were at River City Comic Expo last weekend, you may have heard it on a panel.

This is further proof that you should never give up on your dreams. Sometimes things take a while. I'm excited to be working on this character.

Okay, here's another hint that will tell you nothing. The image to the left is a crop from a well-known image featuring this character from many years back.

More news on this soon.

Bobby

THE WRAP UP-- RIVER CITY COMIC EXPO!

Like a (melon) baller!

The River City Comic Expo was held on June 11 - 12, 2016 in Little Rock, AR. I was a guest at the convention for the first time this year as the show moved from a 1 day show to a 2 day show. The show had great attendance and I saw a lot of enthusiastic fans, gamers, and cosplayers walking the floors and hanging out. Sales were slow for the weekend, but I had an absolute blast seeing some friends I hadn't seen in a long time and meeting some people for the first time.

I was part of some panels and meet 'n greets, including a fun Friday night party on Junction Bridge. There were cool conversations and a great view.

I was a guest in the Pulp Ark section of the con and Tommy Hancock took good care of me and the other guests as well. I also did panels for Pulp Ark. Those were fun, definitely the highlights of the weekend for me.

PULP ARK MEET AND GREET-This is a drop in Panel for both Pulp Ark Guests and Fans, very informal, chance to stick your head in, see what great Guests Pulp Ark is bringing to River City and have a few personal, casual minutes with actors, writers, and more! Lots of cool discussions about writing.

THE FIVE Ws OF PULP? (Mostly What it is!) Aubrey Stephens, Tommy Hancock, Bobby Nash, Phillip Drayer Duncan, David White-Pulp Fiction- Learn the history of one of the most influential mediums in pop culture and how magazines of the 1930s and 40s have led to an exciting new style of writing that is all over the place today. From the origins of science fiction to brand new heroes today in all sorts of books, comics, anime, movies, television series, and more, find out how Pulp has gone from being a type of Fiction to a Culture all its own. Tommy asked us to introduce ourselves and tell us what one of the Ws of pulp was that described us. He asked me to go first. I introduced myself and told the crowd that my W stands for Whore because I write almost anything for money. I don't think that was the W Tommy had in mind.

GHOST IN THE GENRE-Paranormal Fiction Larry Flaxman, Alexander S. Brown, Santiago Cirilo, Bobby Nash, Brad Carter-The term ‘Paranormal’ covers a wide spectrum, it’s not just about ghosts anymore. Learn the basics and ins and outs of Paranormal Fiction, what’s hot now and what’s not anymore, from top names in the field. I was a little out of place on this panel, but I talked Ghost Gal. My ghosts are purely fictional. I don't really have any experience with the real thing, which is where this panel went.

The Pulp Ark Awards were handed out on Saturday. but I was unable to make it over to see the presentation. Congratulations to the winners.

Click Read More... to see photos from the event.

BOBBY'S RIVER CITY COMIC EXPO PULP ARK PANEL SCHEDULE RELEASED!

Join me at the River City Comic Expo on June 11th - 12th in Little Rock, Arkansas. There are some great guests attending and a good time will be had by all.

This is also the only con where the Operation: Silver Moon team of Bobby Nash & Rick Johnson will be appearing together so don't miss your opportunity to meet us both and get your book signed. I also understand that Rick will have original art from the book for sale as well.

If that wasn't enough, this is also the only con where Bobby Nash and Rob Davis will appear together this year. Not only is Rob the art director for Airship 27 Productions, but he handled artwork on anthologies featuring my work, including Secret Agent X Vol. 4 and Lance Star: Sky Ranger vol. 2. 

Tommy Hancock will also be on hand. He has edited and/or published several stories of mine over the years. This is also our only joint appearance scheduled for this year.

I hope to see you at the con.

Bobby

Click Read More to see my full panel schedule.

UPDATED! BOBBY HEADS TO ARKANSAS THIS JUNE FOR RIVER CITY COMIC EXPO!

Bobby and Rick

This June, I'll be part of the Pulp Ark contingent at the River City Comic Expo in Little Rock, Arkansas. The con will be held on June 11th and 12th and sports an incredible guest list that you can see here.

This convention will also be the only appearance scheduled for this year for the Operation: Silver Moon team of myself and Rick Johnson.

Join us for the River City Comic Expo on June 11 - 12, 2016 in Little Rock, AR.

Learn more about the con here and on Facebook.

See you there!

Bobby

2016 PULP ARK AWARD WINNERS ANNOUNCED!

Congratulations to the winners of the Pulp Ark Awards. Top-notch talent one and all.
Thanks to all those who took time to vote, even for my work that was nominated. I, and I'm sure all of the nominees and winners, appreciate you taking the time to cast your votes.

If you've not read any of the winning (or nominated) titles, please give them a look. There is some good reading here.

A full list of the nominees can be seen here.

Bobby

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

2016 PULP ARK NEW PULP AWARD WINNERS ANNOUNCED! AWARDS TO BE PRESENTED IN LITTLE ROCK, AR, JUNE 11!

Pulp Ark, a Convention within a Convention (River City Comic Expo), announces today the winners of the 2016 Pulp Ark New Pulp Awards. These awards honor the best writers, artists, and works in New Pulp today with a vote that is open to public nomination, then a public vote on the nominees in eight categories.

"The process," says Tommy Hancock, Coordinator of Pulp Ark and the Awards, "took a tad longer this year. We saw a massive increase in participation over last year, which is fantastic, but also meant more vetting of the ballots had to be done and more care had to be taken to insure all ballots were valid and results accurate. The winners represent at least 10 publishing houses represented by the various creators carrying home Pulp Ark Awards this year. Congratulations to all winners and each nominee for the 2016 Pulp Ark New Pulp Awards!"

The winners of the 2016 Pulp Ark New Pulp Awards are-

BEST NOVEL
Ravenwood: Return of the Dugpa by Micah Harris- Airship 27 Productions

BEST COLLECTION/ANTHOLOGY
Legends of New Pulp Fiction, Airship 27 Productions

BEST SHORT STORY
Dragonfly Shadow by J. PAtrick Allen from the Dragon Lord’s Library Volume 1-18th Wall Productions

BEST NOVELLA
Badge City: Notches by M.H. Norris, Pro Se Productions

BEST COVER
From the Dragon Lord’s Library Volume 2, Morgan Fitzsimons, 18th Wall Productions

BEST ARTIST
Morgan Fitzsimons

BEST AUTHOR
I. A. Watson

BEST NEW WRITER
Loreli McCole

The awards will be awarded as a part of Pulp Ark programming at River City Comic Expo in Little Rock, Arkansas, on June 11, 2016 at 3:00 PM. Any winner not present to pick up their award will have their award mailed to them in the week following the presentation.

For any questions or comments concerning the 2016 Pulp Ark New Pulp Award winners, please contact Hancock at editorinchief@prose-press.com.

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 NOW OPEN FOR 2016 PULP ARK NEW PULP AWARDS!

The Pulp Ark Awards Have Returned!

NOMINATIONS NOW OPEN FOR 2016 PULP ARK NEW PULP AWARDS!

The Pulp Ark Awards return. Now accepting nominations. I plan to submit some nominees and I hope you will too. Hopefully, some of my 2015 work will make the ballot.

Vote Today!

Bobby

The Pulp Ark New Pulp Awards 2016

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE-
NOMINATIONS NOW OPEN FOR 2016 PULP ARK NEW PULP AWARDS!

Pulp Ark, a convention focusing on New Pulp Fiction and Culture, was held from 2011 to 2013. In 2015, Pulp Ark returned as a major component of the River City Comic Expo in Little Rock, AR. A primary part of Pulp Ark for its first three years were The Pulp Ark Awards, fan voted awards for Genre Fiction defined as New Pulp.

According to Tommy Hancock, founder and coordinator of Pulp Ark and the Awards, The Pulp Ark New Pulp Awards are continuing in 2016 and will be awarded at the River City Comic Expo June 11-12, 2016 in Little Rock, AR.

“It feels right,” says Hancock, “to return the Awards to their association with Pulp Ark, especially with the successful return of the convention in a slightly new form in 2015. We’ve reviewed the slate of awards given in the past and have reduced the number for a variety of reasons, and although we may add removed awards back or even new categories at a later date, we feel like the awards offered are comprehensive for the state of New Pulp today. Pulp Ark was conceived to bring the best and brightest creators to the public’s attention and the Awards proved then and will again prove to be one of the best possible ways to do just that.”

Nominations for the 2016 Pulp Ark New Pulp Awards are now open and will close at 5 PM CST on February 1, 2016. Anyone can nominate in any of the available categories for work that was published in 2015, 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 PULP ARK 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, “Every year we held the awards, we received nominations that, due to the subjective way that New Pulp is defined, might be questionable in terms of qualifying as New Pulp. As we have done in the past with the Awards, there will be a selected committee of 4-5 New Pulp creators who will, when such questions arise, be consulted to determine inclusion of said work as a nomination.”

The only works eligible for the 2016 New Pulp Awards are those produced between January 1, 2015 and December 31, 2015. Anyone can make a nomination and anyone that makes a nomination will receive a ballot on February 2nd and voting will be open until 5 PM CST on February 17, 2016. Also, ballots will be posted on the Pulp Ark New Pulp Awards 2016 Facebook page and available for anyone who wishes to cut and paste and 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 Categories open for Nomination until 5 PM CST February 1, 2016, 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-(This is restricted to prose book publications, including e-books)

6. Best Artist (This reward refers to the artist only and any artist with work published in New Pulp works, including novels, short stories, magazines, e-publications, and covers or interiors as well, in 2015 is eligible).

7. Best Author (This reward refers to the author and any author with work published in 2015 is eligible, including novels, short stories, etc. This includes e-publications as well).

8. 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 2015. This includes e-publications as well).

Send all nominations or any questions to pulparknewpulpawards2016@yahoo.com.

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Bobby's work released in 2015:

Novels
*Domino Lady: Money Shot hardcover - Moonstone Books

Collection/Anthology
*Earth Station One's Tales of the Station - New legend Productions (Change of Station by Bobby Nash)
*The Black Bat Returns - Moonstone Books (Dead by Dawn by Bobby Nash)

Short Story
*Change of Station by Bobby Nash (Earth Station One's Tales of the Station - New legend Productions)
*Dead by Dawn by Bobby Nash (The Black Bat Returns - Moonstone Books)
*Freelancer: The Traveler Sanction (Pro Se Single Shot Signature Series - From the Pen of Bobby Nash - Pro Se Productions)