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October 28, 2021

Happy 70th birthday to the literary and martial arts master Joe R. Lansdale

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As probably the only person in the International Martial Arts Hall of Fame who has received an Edgar, ten Stokers, a Grandmaster of Horror, the British Fantasy, a Spur, and the Herodotus Awards, Joe R. Lansdale extraordinary output has included more than 40 novels, 400 shorter works, numerous comic books, and a handful of screenplays as well as devising the Shen Chuan Martial Scienc e.

His novels include The Drive-in (1988), The Nightrunners (1987), COLD IN JULY (1989), the Edgar Award-winning The Bottoms (2000), A Fine Dark Line (2002), FLAMING ZEPPELINS (2010), The Thicket (2013), the Spur-Award-winning Paradise Sky (2015), Jane Goes North (2020), More Better Deals (2020), and Moon Lake (2021). Beginning with By Bizarre Hands (1989), Lansdale’s numerous short stories have been collected in several volumes including Writer of the Purple Rage (1994), High Cotton (2000), Sanctified and Chicken Fried (2009), THE BEST OF JOE R. LANSDALE (2010), DEADMAN’S ROAD (2010), DEADMAN’S CROSSING (2013), Bleeding Shadows (2013), Miracles Ain’t What They Use To Be (2016), Terror is our Business (2018 with Kasey Lansdale), and Fishing for Dinosaurs and Other Stories (2020). He’s edited 15 anthologies including Razored Saddles (1989 with Pat LoBrutto), Dark at Heart (1992 with Karen Lansdale), Weird Business (1995 with Richard Klaw), Retro Pulp Tales (2006), Cross Plains Universe (2006 with Scott Cupp), CRUCIFIED DREAMS (2011), and THE URBAN FANTASY ANTHOLOGY (2011 with Peter S. Beagle). As if this wasn’t enough, Lansdale has written comics for DC, Marvel, Dark Horse, IDW, and others.

Lansdale’s most famous creation is the unlikely duo of Hap and Leonard. Hap Collins is white, liberal, and even tempered. Leonard Pine, who is quick to anger, is black, conservative and gay. In a series of thirteen novels, beginning with Savage Season (1990) through The Elephant of Surprise (2019), and several novellas and short stories, the best friends encounter violence, racism, and adventure in their East Texas haunts. The often humorous tales have garnered much praise and a legion of devoted fans. Many of the Hap and Leonard novellas and shorter tales were collected in Veil’s Visit (1999), HAP AND LEONARD (2016), THE BIG BOOK OF HAP AND LEONARD (2018), and the forthcoming BORN FOR TROUBLE (2021). HAP AND LEONARD: BLOOD AND LEMONADE (2018) and OF MICE AND MINESTRONE (2020) chronicled the young adventures of the duo, including the origins of their unique friendship. For three seasons, the pair were featured on the television series Hap and Leonard (2016-18), starring James Purefoy and Michael K. Williams.

Other works that have enjoyed the film treatment include Bubba Ho-Tep, Cold in July, “Incident On and Off a Mountain Road,” “The Dump,” “Fish Night,” “The Companion,” and Christmas With the Dead, which Lansdale produced with a screenplay by his son, Keith. He has written many screenplays and teleplays, most notably for Batman: The Animated Series. The documentary All Hail the Popcorn King (2019) explored the enduring legacy of Lansdale and his creations.

All of us at Tachyon wish champion Joe a happy birthday!

October 28, 2020

Happy birthday to the literary and martial arts master Joe R. Lansdale

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His novels include The Drive-in (1988), The Nightrunners (1987), COLD IN JULY (1989), the Edgar Award-winning The Bottoms (2000), A Fine Dark Line (2002), FLAMING ZEPPELINS (2010), The Thicket (2013), the Spur-Award-winning Paradise Sky (2015), Jane Goes North (2020), and More Better Deals (2020). Beginning with By Bizarre Hands (1989), Lansdale’s numerous short stories have been collected in several volumes including Writer of the Purple Rage (1994), High Cotton (2000), Sanctified and Chicken Fried (2009), THE BEST OF JOE R. LANSDALE (2010), DEADMAN’S ROAD (2010), DEADMAN’S CROSSING (2013), Bleeding Shadows (2013), Miracles Ain’t What They Use To Be (2016), Terror is our Business (2018 with Kasey Lansdale), and Fishing for Dinosaurs and Other Stories (2020). He’s edited 15 anthologies including Razored Saddles (1989 with Pat LoBrutto), Dark at Heart (1992 with Karen Lansdale), Weird Business (1995 with Richard Klaw), Retro Pulp Tales (2006), Cross Plains Universe (2006 with Scott Cupp), CRUCIFIED DREAMS (2011) and THE URBAN FANTASY ANTHOLOGY (2011 with Peter S. Beagle). As if this wasn’t enough, Lansdale has written comics for DC, Marvel, Dark Horse, IDW, and others.

Lansdale’s most famous creation is the unlikely duo of Hap and Leonard. Hap Collins is white, liberal, and even tempered. Leonard Pine, who is quick to anger, is black, conservative and gay. In a series of thirteen novels, beginning with Savage Season (1990), and several novellas and short stories, the best friends encounter violence, racism, and adventure in their East Texas haunts. The often humorous tales have garnered much praise and a legion of loyal fans. Many of the Hap and Leonard novellas and shorter tales were collected in Veil’s Visit (1999), HAP AND LEONARD (2016), and THE BIG BOOK OF HAP AND LEONARD (2018). HAP AND LEONARD: BLOOD AND LEMONADE (2018) and OF MICE AND MINESTRONE (2020) chronicled the young adventures of the duo, including the origins of their unique friendship. The most recent Hap and Leonard novel was The Elephant of Surprise (2019). For three seasons, the pair were featured on the television series Hap and Leonard (2016-18), starring James Purefoy and Michael K. Williams.

All of us at Tachyon wish champion Joe a happy birthday!

August 20, 2019

Get Joe R. Lansdale’s must-have weird western DEADMAN’S CROSSING for only $1.99!

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Joe R. Lansdale’s DEADMAN’S CROSSING is Kindle Daily Deal for Tuesday, August 20.

For today only, the ebook is available for just $1.99!

“This is one weird western series you can take to heart.”
—Zombos’ Closet

Deadwood meets The Walking Dead in this wild and profane Western romp featuring zombies, werewolves, killer bees, and one pissed-off gun-slinging preacher.

The Wild West has never seen the likes of Reverend Jebidiah Mercer, a hard man wielding a burning Bible and a bottle of whiskey in the battle between God and the Devil. Frankly, he’s not sure he gives a damn who wins.

As the not-so-good Reverend tangles with a Lovecraftian horror and joins a renegade named Flower to battle a horde of cannibalistic fiends, only this is certain: Mercer’s blasphemous journey is laced with relentless action, terrifying evil, and nonstop humor.

This supernatural epic of the Old West that never was will leave you heartily cheering for the good guys—if you can just figure out who the good guys are.

“The master of such tales is undoubtedly Joe Lansdale. For over thirty years Lansdale has been writing western horror stories, setting the tone for all such stories that followed.
—Lit Reactor

For more info about DEADMAN’S CROSSING, visit the Tachyon page.

Cover art “The Quick and the Undead” by Travis J. Elston
Cover design by Elizabeth Story

October 28, 2017

Happy birthday to the literary and martial arts master Joe R. Lansdale

Alec Checkerfield Uncategorized birthday, cold in july, crucified dreams, deadman's crossing, deadman's road, elizabeth story, flaming zeppelins, flaming zeppelins: the adventures of ned the seal, hap and leonard, hap and leonard ride again, hap and leonard: blood and lemonade, Joe R. Lansdale, john coulthart, John Picacio, josh beatman, the best of joe r lansdale, the urban fantasy anthology, Travis J. Elston

Photo by Karen Lansdale

Probably the only person in the International Martial Arts Hall of Fame who has received an Edgar, ten Stokers, a Grandmaster of Horror, the British Fantasy, a Spur, and the Herodotus Awards, Joe R. Lansdale has written more than 40 novels, 400 shorter works, and devised the Shen Chuan Martial Scienc e.

His novels include the Edgar Award-winning THE BOTTOMS, COLD IN JULY, NIGHTRUNNERS, FLAMING ZEPPELINS, A FINE DARK LINE, THE DRIVE-IN, THE THICKET, PARADISE SKY, and BUBBA AND THE COSMIC
BLOOD-SUCKERS. Beginning with BY BIZARRE HANDS, Lansdale’s numerous short stories have been collected in several volumes including THE BEST OF JOE R. LANSDALE, WRITER OF THE PURPLE RAGE, HIGH COTTON, SANCTIFIED AND CHICKEN FRIED, DEADMAN’S ROAD, DEADMAN’S CROSSING, BLEEDING SHADOWS, MIRACLES AIN’T WHAT THEY USED BE, and DEAD ON THE BONES:
PULP ON FIRE. He’s edited 15 anthologies including RAZORED SADDLES (with Pat LoBrutto), DARK AT HEART (with Karen Lansdale), WEIRD BUSINESS (with Richard Klaw), RETRO PULP TALES, CROSS PLAINS UNIVERSE (with Scott Cupp), CRUCIFIED DREAMS, and THE URBAN FANTASY ANTHOLOGY (with Peter S. Beagle). As if this wasn’t enough, Lansdale has written comics for DC, Marvel, Dark Horse, IDW, and others.

Lansdale’s most famous creation is the unlikely duo of Hap and Leonard. Hap Collins is white, liberal, and even tempered. Leonard Pine, who is quick to anger, is black, conservative and gay. In a series of nine novels, beginning with SAVAGE SEASON, and several novellas, the best friends encounter violence, racism, and adventure in their East Texas haunts. The often humorous tales have garnered much praise and a legion of loyal fans. Many of the Hap and Leonard novellas and shorter tales were collected in HAP AND LEONARD and HAP AND LEONARD RIDE AGAIN. The 10th and 11th novels, RUSTY PUPPY, and HAP AND LEONARD: BLOOD AND LEMONADE came out earlier this year. In early 2018, the pair return to SUNDANCETV for a third season of HAP AND LEONARD, starring James Purefoy and Michael K. Williams.

Other works that have enjoyed the film treatment include BUBBA HO-TEP, COLD IN JULY, INCIDENT ON AND OFF A MOUNTAIN ROAD, and CHRISTMAS WITH DEAD, which Lansdale produced with a screenplay by his son, Keith. He has written many screenplays and teleplays, most notably for BATMAN THE ANIMATED SERIES and SUPERMAN THE ANIMATED SERIES.

All of us at Tachyon wish champion Joe a happy birthday!

For more info about THE BEST OF JOE R. LANSDALE, visit the Tachyon page.

Cover by John Picacio

For more info about CRUCIFIED DREAMS, visit the Tachyon page.

Cover by Josh Beatman

For more info about THE URBAN FANTASY ANTHOLOGY, visit the Tachyon page.

Cover design by Elizabeth Story

For more info on HAP AND LEONARD, visit the Tachyon page.

Cover by Elizabeth Story

For more info about HAP AND LEONARD RIDE AGAIN, visit the Tachyon page.

Cover by Elizabeth Story

For more info about HAP AND LEONARD: BLOOD AND LEMONADE, visit the Tachyon page.

Cover by Elizabeth Story

For more info about COLD IN JULY, visit the Tachyon page.

Cover design by Elizabeth Story

For more info about FLAMING ZEPPELINS, visit the Tachyon page.

Cover by John Coulthart

For more info about DEADMAN’S ROAD, visit the Tachyon page.

Cover art “The Quick and the Undead” by Travis J. Elston

Cover design by Elizabeth Story

For more info about DEADMAN’S CROSSING, visit the Tachyon page.

Cover art “The Quick and the Undead” by Travis J. Elston

Cover design by Elizabeth Story

October 28, 2016

Happy Birthday to the literary and martial arts master Joe R. Lansdale

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Photo by Karen Lansdale

His novels include the Edgar Award-winning THE BOTTOMS, COLD IN JULY, NIGHTRUNNERS, FLAMING ZEPPELINS, A FINE DARK LINE, THE DRIVE-IN, THE THICKET, FENDER LIZARDS, and PARADISE SKY. Beginning with BY BIZARRE HANDS, Lansdale’s numerous short stories have been collected in several volumes including THE BEST OF JOE R. LANSDALE, WRITER OF THE PURPLE RAGE, HIGH COTTON, SANCTIFIED AND CHICKEN FRIED, DEADMAN’S ROAD, DEADMAN’S CROSSING, BLEEDING SHADOWS, and MIRACLES AIN’T WHAT THEY USED BE. He’s edited 15 anthologies including RAZORED SADDLES (with Pat LoBrutto), DARK AT HEART (with Karen Lansdale), WEIRD BUSINESS (with Richard Klaw), RETRO PULP TALES, CROSS PLAINS UNIVERSE (with Scott Cupp), CRUCIFIED DREAMS, and THE URBAN FANTASY ANTHOLOGY (with Peter S. Beagle). As if this wasn’t enough, Lansdale has written comics for DC, Marvel, Dark Horse, IDW, and others.

Lansdale’s most famous creation is the unlikely duo of Hap and Leonard. Hap Collins is white, liberal, and even tempered. Leonard Pine, who is quick to anger, is black, conservative and gay. In a series of nine novels, beginning with SAVAGE SEASON, and several novellas, the best friends encounter violence, racism, and adventure in their East Texas haunts. The often humorous tales have garnered much praise and a legion of loyal fans. Many of the Hap and Leonard novellas and shorter tales were collected in HAP AND LEONARD and HAP AND LEONARD RIDE AGAIN. The 10th and 11th novels, RUSTY PUPPY, and HAP AND LEONARD: BLOOD AND LEMONADE come out this February. Also in early 2017, the pair return to SUNDANCE TV for a second season of HAP AND LEONARD, starring James Purefoy and Michael K. Williams.

All of us at Tachyon wish champion Joe a happy birthday!

For more info about COLD IN JULY, visit the Tachyon page.

Cover design by Elizabeth Story

For more info about FLAMING ZEPPELINS, visit the Tachyon page.

Cover by John Coulthart

For more info about THE BEST OF JOE R. LANSDALE, visit the Tachyon page.

Cover by John Picacio

For more info about DEADMAN’S ROAD, visit the Tachyon page.

Cover art “The Quick and the Undead” by Travis J. Elston

Cover design by Elizabeth Story

For more info about DEADMAN’S CROSSING, visit the Tachyon page.

Cover art “The Quick and the Undead” by Travis J. Elston

Cover design by Elizabeth Story

For more info about CRUCIFIED DREAMS, visit the Tachyon page.

Cover by Josh Beatman

For more info about THE URBAN FANTASY ANTHOLOGY, visit the Tachyon page.

Cover design by Elizabeth Story

For more info on HAP AND LEONARD, visit the Tachyon page.

Cover by Elizabeth Story

For more info about HAP AND LEONARD RIDE AGAIN, visit the Tachyon page.

Cover by Elizabeth Story

For more info about HAP AND LEONARD: BLOOD AND LEMONADE, visit the Tachyon page.

Cover by Elizabeth Story

October 28, 2015

Happy Birthday to the literary and martial arts master Joe R. Lansdale

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Probably the only person in the International Martial Arts Hall of Fame who has received an Edgar, ten Stokers, a Grandmaster
of Horror, the British Fantasy, and the Herodotus Awards, Joe R. Lansdale has written more than 40 novels, four
hundred shorter works, and devised the Shen
Chuan Martial Science.

His novels include the Edgar Award-winning THE BOTTOMS, COLD IN JULY, NIGHTRUNNERS, FLAMING ZEPPELINS, A FINE DARK LINE, THE DRIVE-IN, THE THICKET, FENDER LIZARDS, and PARADISE SKY. Beginning with BY BIZARRE HANDS, Lansdale’s numerous short stories have been collected in several volumes including THE BEST OF JOE R. LANSDALE, ELECTRIC GUMBO, WRITER OF THE PURPLE RAGE, HIGH COTTON, SANCTIFIED AND CHICKEN FRIED, DEADMAN’S ROAD, DEADMAN’S CROSSING, and BLEEDING SHADOWS. He’s edited 15 anthologies including RAZORED SADDLES (with Pat LoBrutto), DARK AT HEART (with Karen Lansdale), WEIRD BUSINESS (with Richard Klaw), RETRO PULP TALES, CROSS PLAINS UNIVERSE (with Scott Cupp), CRUCIFIED DREAMS, and THE URBAN FANTASY ANTHOLOGY (with Peter S. Beagle). As if this wasn’t enough, Lansdale has written comics for DC, Marvel, Dark Horse, IDW, and others.

Lansdale’s most famous creation is the unlikely duo of Hap and Leonard. Hap Collins is white, liberal, and even tempered. Leonard Pine, who is quick to anger, is black, conservative and gay. In a series of 8 novels, beginning with SAVAGE SEASON, and several novellas, the best friends encounter violence, racism, and adventure in their East Texas haunts. The often humorous tales have garnered much praise and a legion of loyal fans. The 9th novel, HONKY TONK SAMURAI, and a pair of collections, HAP AND LEONARD and HAP AND LEONARD RIDE AGAIN, come out this February. Also in early 2016, the pair comes to SUNDANCE TV with the series HAP AND LEONARD, starring Michael K. Williams, James Purefoy, and Christina Hendricks.

Other works that
have enjoyed the film treatment include BUBBA HO-TEP, COLD IN JULY,
INCIDENT ON AND OFF A MOUNTAIN ROAD, and CHRISTMAS WITH DEAD, which
Lansdale produced with a screenplay by his son, Keith. He has written many screenplays and teleplays, most notable for BATMAN THE ANIMATED
SERIES and SUPERMAN THE ANIMATED SERIES. He wrote the script for the
animated film THE SON OF BATMAN.

All of us at Tachyon wish champion Joe, a happy birthday!

For more info about COLD IN JULY, visit the Tachyon page.

Cover design by Elizabeth Story

For more info about FLAMING ZEPPELINS, visit the Tachyon page.

Cover by John Coulthart

For more info about THE BEST OF JOE R. LANSDALE, visit the Tachyon page.

Cover by John Picacio

For more info about DEADMAN’S ROAD, visit the Tachyon page.

Cover art “The Quick and the Undead” by Travis J. Elston

Cover design by Elizabeth Story

For more info about DEADMAN’S CROSSING, visit the Tachyon page.

Cover art “The Quick and the Undead” by Travis J. Elston

Cover design by Elizabeth Story

For more info about CRUCIFIED DREAMS, visit the Tachyon page.

cover by Josh Beatman

For more info about THE URBAN FANTASY ANTHOLOGY, visit the Tachyon page.

cover design by Elizabeth Story

For more info on HAP AND LEONARD, visit the Tachyon page.

Cover by Elizabeth Story

For more info about HAP AND LEONARD RIDE AGAIN, visit the Tachyon page.

Cover by Elizabeth Story

September 9, 2014

Now You Can Preview Tachyon Books on Goodreads!

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Goodreads recently revealed this new feature:

Don’t judge a book by its cover…judge it by what’s inside with our new Preview feature, which launches today! With Preview, you can sample the story before committing to the whole book. Now our U.S. members can get a taste of their next amazing read right on the Goodreads website.

Many Tachyon Publications number among the previewed titles including: