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Cross Plains Universe

MonkeyBrain Books

2006

Material type

Anthology Paperback

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About Robert E. Howard Anthologies Pastiches

Publication date: November 2006

Introduction

A collection of original stories by Texas writers inspired by REH, written in his style, or featuring REH or his creations as characters. Limited edition anthology presented to each attendee of the 2006 World Fantasy Convention, hosted in 2006 by the Fandom Association of Central Texas (FACT). The Con celebrated the Robert E. Howard centennial. Anyone unable to attend the Con who purchased a supporting membership also received a copy of this book.

Published in a trade paperback edition in November 2006 by MonkeyBrain Books and Fandom Association of Central Texas

Notes

Edited by Scott A. Cupp and Joe R. Lansdale.
Published for the 2006 Annual Fantasy Convention in Austin, TX. Robert E. Howard pastiches.

Edition and production details

Edition: 1st
Format: Trade Paperback (6x9 inches)
Publication date: November 2006
Pages: 295
Publisher / imprint: MonkeyBrain Books
Cover art: Gary Gianni
Illustrations: None

45 contents entries

"Introduction: Cross Plains and Imagination" by Scott A. Cupp
Introduction: Cross Plains and Imagination • essay by Scott A. Cupp 1 · introduction
“The Pillar in the Mist” by Ardath Mayhar
The Pillar in the Mist • short fiction by Ardath Mayhar 4 · story
“A Penny a Word” by Rick Klaw and Paul O. Miles
A Penny a Word • short fiction by Rick Klaw and Paul O. Miles 11 · story
“Slim and Swede and the Damned Dead Horse: A Tale of Bloodsong” by C. Dean Andersson
Slim and Swede and the Damned Dead Horse: A Tale of Bloodsong • short fiction by C. Dean Andersson 18 · story
“The King Comes to Texas” by Brad Denton
The King Comes to Texas • short fiction by Bradley Denton 28 · story
An excerpt from “The Stone of Nimarha” by Bill Crider and Charlotte Laughlin
An Excerpt from The Stone of Namirha • short fiction by Bill Crider and Charlotte Laughlin 30 · story
“Two Hearts in Zamora” by Jessica Reisman
Two Hearts in Zamora • short fiction by Jessica Reisman 45 · story
“One Fang” by Scott A. Cupp
One Fang • [Cthulhu Mythos short fiction] • short fiction by Scott A. Cupp 58 · story
“The Bunker of the Tikriti” by Chris Nakashima–Brown
The Bunker of the Tikriti • short fiction by Chris Nakashima-Brown 71 · story
“Six From Atlantis” by Gene Wolfe
Six from Atlantis • short story by Gene Wolfe 90 · story
“A Whim of Circumstance” by Mark Finn
A Whim of Circumstance • short fiction by Mark Finn 96 · story
“Wolves of the Mountains: An El Borak Story” by James Reasoner
Wolves of the Mountains: An El Borak Story • short fiction by James Reasoner 115 · story
“Thin, On the Ground” by Howard Waldrop
Thin, on the Ground • short fiction by Howard Waldrop 137 · story
“The Warrior and the King” by Carrie Richerson
The Warrior and the King • short fiction by Carrie Richerson 145 · story
“The Diamonds of Golconda” by Lillian Stewart Carl
The Diamonds of Golkonda • short fiction by Lillian Stewart Carl 150 · story
“Prince Koindrindra Escapes” by Jayme Blaschke
Price Koindrindra Escapes • short fiction by Jayme Lynn Blaschke 162 · story
“Boomtown Bandits” by Livia Washburn
Boomtown Bandits • short fiction by Livia Reasoner [as by L. J. Washburn] 184 · story
“The Jewel of Leystall” by Chris Roberson
The Jewel of Leystall • short fiction by Chris Roberson 202 · story
“The Heart” by Neal Barrett, Jr.
The Heart • short story by Neal Barrett, Jr. 217 · story
“The Toughest Jew in the West” by Lawrence Person
The Toughest Jew in the West • short fiction by Lawrence Person 231 · story
“The Sea of Grass on the Day of Wings” by Melissa Mia Hall
The Sea of Grass on the Day of Wings • short fiction by Melissa Mia Hall 255 · story
“The Roaming Forest” by Michael Moorcock
The Roaming Forest • novelette by Michael Moorcock 268 · novelette
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