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We publish fun pulp adventure tales with worthy protagonists attempting to achieve a noble outcome through honorable means. This doesn’t exclude pathos and we accept that sometimes the good guy doesn’t win, but we reject nihilism or hopelessness in story.
Here we post our open calls, new releases, strange things happening at the Press, interesting educational articles for writers, and our observations on life as an indie publishing venture. Every now and then we let our intern complain. We’d love to have you join us. Source
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Search ArticlesDeej Recommends: The Harbor Builders
I’ve shared a few of Miller’s stories here before, but they were his French Foreign Legion stories, and Miller’s writing took in a much broader swath than just that mini-genre. He was a sportsman and traveler, writing definitive works on camping, and editing Field & Stream for eight years when he wasn’t traveling the world, and also writing boys’ adventure on top of his standard pulp work.
And now, the Anthology Lineup for 2027!
A Clinician’s Guide to Cryptid Medicine with guest editor Kelly Grayson! “They’re growing back faster than I can pull ‘em!” Stories surrounding the adventures of medics, Corpsmen, paramedics, and so on. Is it paranormal? Is it science fiction? Is it urban fantasy?
2026 Prometheus Awards Recap
The 46th annual Prometheus Awards were presented online Sunday afternoon Aug. 16, 2026, in a Zoom awards ceremony open to the public (full recording below). In his keynote speech, Ilya Somin highlighted several examples of libertarian ideas in popular fantasy and science fiction as well as why the various speculative fiction forms are particularly welcoming to such ideas. After which, this year's Hall of Fame Award was presented for Aldous Huxley's Brave New World.
Remembering Dolly
Broadcasting live from a ‘decommissioned ‘ MilSat somewhere near L3, we’re the Voice of Pulp Radio; WRAC, the Fox! As the ‘Program Manager of WRAC’, this one lands on me to deliver. The world lost a legend yesterday, and one that hits us at Raconteur Press in a way many might not immediately recognize. Yes, we play at having a Space Pirate Radio Station — WRAC, The Fox — but other than reflecting our general love of music, that isn’t the connection I mean.
Announcing the Ben Yalow Project!
If you’ve ever attended a sci-fi convention, at one point you’ve run into the man with the bowtie, the legendary Ben Yalow—science fiction aficionado and convention runner extraordinaire. He’s been collaborating with Rac Press’s videographer/interviewer Lisa D. Moore to document his 50+ years in fandom, his lifetime of reading, computer programming, and a ton of other quirky knowledge he’s picked up along the way.
Gonna go back, back, back to school yeah!
Some of you may be headed back to school but we’re getting back into boys adventure reading! All of our boys adventure books are on sale through August! Give your kids books they might actually want to read! Resurgence of Light, byK Anders, now available in KDP and paperback, holy smokes! Twelve years ago the sky over Marseille tore open and the Dyn Lords took Europe in a season. The armies are gone.
Deej Recommends: So Ends the Day
If there was anything J. Allan Dunn was passionate about outside of writing, it was sailing. He circumnavigated the globe at least three times, and was a member of the Explorers Club (as well as the Adventurers Club) at a time when that meant something more than just social status. While he was willing to write just about anything that sold — two of his final stories were published in John W.
Wyrd Warfare: Endless Battle!
Welcome to the final installment of our Wyrd Warfare anthologies! It’s been a wyrd, wyrd war gang. This also marks our eightieth anthology! Wyrd Warfare: Endless Battle drops fighting men across every era of human conflict, and a few that haven’t happened yet, straight into the enemy our history books left off the page. “We’ve been all over space and time, heard the stories, sang the songs, said the lines. Laughed, cried. Talked about worlds not quite ours.
From a Publisher's Standpoint
Not to long ago, on a social media platform just a click away, Jack Wylder moseyed on in to the WriterDojo to lay down some wisdom. This is that post, reproduced with his permission, full of advice on how to Not Be That Guy. I just got an email from a hopeful author and wanted to share some submission tips from a publisher standpoint. This submission I received was sent to more than 90 publishers at the same time. Every recipient could see everyone else’s email address.
Weird Scenes Inside the Word Mines
“A rising tide lifts all boats.” We here at Raconteur Press not only believe that, we try to live it as well. Which is why a number of our staff are enthusiastic contributors to other publishers, large and small. Raconteur Press editor Michael Morton (known within the company as Space Mike for Reasons) has two new books headed your way. First is Rumble in the Rockies, a Car Wars novel from Three Ravens Publishing. Anticipated release date, mid-to-late summer.