BOBBY NASH READS FROM THE RUBY FILES VOL. 2 AT BOOKS AND BEERS CHARLOTTE, NC EVENT!

HERE is a video of author Bobby Nash reading from his 2018 Pulp Factory Award Winning story, "Takedown" from The Ruby Files Vol. 2 at the Books and Beers event in Charlotte, NC on July 17, 2018. Enjoy. (Why, yes, we do make fun of my buddy, and Ruby Files co-creator Sean Taylor in the video. Why do you ask? ~Bobby)

Learn more about The Ruby Files HERE.

The Ruby Files Vol. 1: (Kindle/Audio)
The Ruby Files Vol. 1: (Paperback)
The Ruby Files Vol. 2: (paperback/Kindle/Audio)
Published by Airship 27 Productions.

Happy listening.

THE RUBY FILES VOL. 2 SPORTS UPDATED COVER!

WINNER OF 3 PULP FACTORY AWARDS!

With The Ruby Files being nominated for 5 Pulp Factory Awards and winning 3 (Best Short Story, Best Interior Illustrations, and Best Anthology), Airship 27 Productions has gone back to press with an updated cover spotlighting the achievement.

Any copies purchased beginning next week will have the updated cover dress.

Congratulations again, Team Ruby!

Click Read More... for additional information on The Ruby Files Vol. 2.

THE RUBY FILES VOL. 2 AUTHORS READ EXCERPTS FROM THEIR STORIES!

Do you have your copy of The Ruby Files Vol. 2 yet? Well, the author's have a surprise for you. Listen to us treat you to samples from the book in this special video above (and at https://youtu.be/j9StoiG738g).

About The Ruby Files Vol. 2: Cool Dames. Hot City. New York City is private eye Rick Ruby’s beat and beautiful women his weakness. All Ruby ever wants to do is earn enough to get by and stay out of trouble. But no matter how hard he tries to keep his nose clean, trouble has a way of finding him. From spies, to gang wars, hangings and cold-blooded murder, writers Alan J. Porter, Ron Fortier, Bobby Nash and Sean Taylor put Ruby through his paces. But in the end, the smart mouth shamus knows that to survive, he’s going to need a little help from his friends. Mystery lovers rejoice as they get ready to crack open The Ruby Files, Volume Two.

THE RUBY FILES VOL. TWO is now available for purchase at the following:

Amazon US (paperback)

Createspace (paperback)

Amazon UK (paperback)

Barnes and Noble (paperback)

Amazon US Kindle (ebook)

Amazon UK Kindle (ebook)

Amazon/Audible (audio)

Learn more about Rick Ruby at http://RickRuby.blogspot.com.

HIGH-FLYING ACTION!

The fourth volume of the Lance Star-Sky Ranger anthology series is coming soon from Airship 27 productions. If you've not had a chance to catch up with the adventures of Lance Star and the Sky Rangers, volumes 1, 2, and 3 of the anthology series and the comic book adventures "One Shot!", All-Star Pulp Comics #2, and Uber-Tales are still available.

More info to come.

HUEY DUSK’S LOUNGE AND CLOWN ROOM REVIEWS THE RUBY FILES

"Every story a gem..."  is what the tagline reads--and you will find much truth in that shibboleth.

The Ruby Files team would like to thank Whit Howland at Huey Dusk’s Lounge and Clown website for their kind review of The Ruby Files Vol. 1. You can read the full review here.

Tell ‘em Ruby sent ya.

BACKTALK-- PULPSTERS REACT TO RICK RUBY’S PULP ARK WIN!

Rick Ruby, the titular character from The Ruby Files was named Best New Pulp Character at the 2013 Pulp Ark Awards. We thought we’d ask some of the creators and readers what makes Rick Ruby special to them.

Read the full article here.

MARK WHEATLEY COVERS RUBY FILES VOL. 2

The Ruby Files vol. 1 cover art: Mark Wheatley

New Pulp Publisher Airship 27 Productions has announced that Pulp Ark and Pulp Factory award nominated cover artist, Mark Wheatley will return as cover artist for the forthcoming The Ruby Files vol. 2.

Press Release:

Mark Wheatley, who crafted the beautiful cover for The Ruby Files vol. 1 has signed on to contribute a cover for the upcoming The Ruby Files vol. 2.

After announcing the news, Airship 27 publisher, Ron Fortier said, “Mark's gorgeous cover on volume one has deservedly been nominated for the Pulp Factory Award for Best Pulp Cover of 2012.  So you can image how thrilled and honored we are at having him on board for this new book. He's one of the most admired artist in the field today.”

Ruby Files co-creator, Sean Taylor also commented, “When I heard Mark Wheatley was back on board for another cover, I couldn't believe it,” Taylor said. “I mean, let's be honest, the stories may have really driven the book home for the first collection but what really, really attracted readers to the book in the first place was Mark's cover. We couldn't ask for better. Period.”

And Ruby Files co-creator, Bobby Nash added, “I’m thrilled to have Mark return to The Ruby Files. The cover to vol. 1 is great and really helped push the sales of the book. It’s a beautiful piece of art.”

On returning to The Ruby Files, Wheatley said, “I'm looking forward to being inspired by more lurid, irresponsible, titillating, pulp-pounding action!”

The Ruby Files vol. 2 is coming soon from Airship 27 Productions with stories by Sean Taylor, Alan J. Porter, Ron Fortier, and Bobby Nash. Interior illustrations provided by Nick Poliwko under a cover by Mark Wheatley. Rob Davis returns as book designer.

Keep watching http://rickruby.blogspot.com for more The Ruby Files vol. 2 news as soon as it becomes available.

BOBBY NASH AND SEAN TAYLOR OPEN THE RUBY FILES IN THE BOOK CAVE!

Sean Taylor and Bobby Nash, writers and co-creators of the new Airship 27 anthology title, The Ruby Files stopped by The Book Cave podcast to discuss with the world of Rick Ruby, the creation of a pulp P.I., and Rick’s women. Oh, yes, Rick’s ladies.

Join Bobby, Sean, and The Book Cave’s hosts, Ric Croxtin and Dr. Art Sippo for a look at The Ruby Files on The Book Cave. You can listen now at http://thebookcave.libsyn.com/webpage/the-book-cave-episode-188-the-ruby-files

After the podcast, swing by the official The Ruby Files site at http://rickruby.blogspot.com

About The Ruby Files:
PRESS RELEASE

GANGSTERS & GUNMOLLS

Airship 27 Productions dons its tough-guy mantle, as it premiers its newest pulp star in THE RUBY FILES. 

It was the 1930s and America was locked in the grip of the Great Depression.  Gangsters controlled the major cities while outlaws roamed the rural back country.  It was a time of Speak Easy gin-joints, Tommy-guns, fast cars and even faster dames.  This is the world of New York based Private Investigator Rick Ruby, a world he is all too familiar with.  From the back alleys of Gotham to the gold laden boulevards of Hollywood, Ruby is the shamus with a nose for trouble and an insatiable appetite for justice.  So if you’ve got a taste for hot lead and knuckle sandwiches, tug your cuffs, adjust your fedora and light up a Lucky, a brand new pulp detective is coming your way. 

Created by pulp masters, Bobby Nash & Sean Taylor, Rick Ruby echoes the tales of Sam Spade and Philip Marlowe while offering up his own brand of two-fisted action.  Joined by fellow pulp smiths Andrew Salmon & William Patrick Maynard, these modern scribes of purple prose present a quartet of tales to delight any true lover of private eye fiction. This instant classic features a gorgeous Mark Wheatley cover and eight evocative black and white illustrations by Rob Moran.

This is a book that harkens back to the classic black and white Warner Brothers gangster movies that featured James Cagney, Humphrey Bogart and Edward G. Robinson to name a few.  The atmosphere is gritty with a no-nonsense hero pulp fans are going to applaud from the first story to the last.  And when that last tale comes to a close, you can bet we haven’t seen the last of Rick Ruby, Private Eye.

AIRSHIP 27 PRODUCTIONS – PULP FICTION FOR A NEW GENERATION!

You can find The Ruby Files at these fine booksellers:
Paperback - Amazon
Ebook - Airship 27
Paperback - Airship 27
Paperback - Indy Planet

Welcome to Belle’s! http://rickruby.blogspot.com

RICK RUBY-- WORLD TRAVELER

How cool is this?

Ruby Files artist Rob Moran shared this photo on Facebook. This photo is from Thailand. The lady reading it is Tanja, a fan of Rob's from Germany.

That's right, folks, the Ruby Files is going worldwide!

EVERY STORY A GEM! A RICK RUBY REVIEW

The A Bit Too Old For Comics Blog reviews The Ruby Files. You can read the full review at http://toooldforcomics.blogspot.com/2012/04/ruby-files-volume-one.html but we’re happy to report that he likes it.

Want to know more about The Ruby Files? Check out the official Rick Ruby site at http://rickruby.blogspot.com

For The Ruby Files purchasing links, visit http://rickruby.blogspot.com/p/buy-ruby-files.html

THE RUBY FILES STILL GOING STRONG!

The Ruby Files is back in the Top 10 -- Rick Ruby Hits Hard! Have you picked up a copy yet? www.amazon.com/The-Ruby-Files-Volume-One/dp/0615609236

Learn more about The Ruby Files at http://rickruby.blogspot.com

WHO IS RICK RUBY?

In March, Airship 27 launched its 45th title (the 4th of 2012) about a 1930’s pulp detective named Rick Ruby. Co-created and written by Bobby Nash and Sean Taylor, The Ruby Files also sports tales from writers Andrew Salmon and William Patrick Maynard. Interior art by Rob Moran. Cover art by Mark Wheatley.
Bobby Nash and Sean Taylor discuss the creation of The Ruby Files at Josh Reynold’s blog. Please check it out at http://joshuamreynolds.blogspot.com/

THE RUBY FILES is now available at the following:
Digital Edition - http://robmdavis.com/Airship27Hangar/airship27hangar.html
Print [Amazon] - http://www.amazon.com/The-Ruby-Files-Volume-One/dp/0615609236
Print [Indy Planet] - http://www.indyplanet.com/store/product_info.php?products_id=6797

And check out these cool Ruby Files interviews:

THE RUBY FILES GETS PULPED! The creative team behind the new anthology interviewed by the PULPED! podcast. http://pulped.libsyn.com/webpage/pulped-the-official-new-pulp-podcast-the-ruby-files-gets-pulped-

All Pulp’s The Ruby Files Round Robin Interview: http://allpulp.blogspot.com/2012/03/all-pulps-round-robin-interview-ruby.html

And there’s a free preview download at http://www.taylorverse.com/Rick%20Ruby%20Preview%20Edition.pdf

You can learn more about The Ruby Files and Airship 27 at http://www.airship27.com/
You can learn more about Ruby co-creator Sean Taylor at http://www.taylorverse.com/
You can learn more about Ruby co-creator Bobby Nash at http://www.bobbynash.com/

Visit the official The Ruby Files website at http://rickruby.blogspot.com/

MEET LANCE STAR: SKY RANGER AND THE RUBY FILES CREATORS

New pages were added to the official Lance Star: Sky Ranger website at http://www.lance-star.com/ and the official The Ruby Files website at http://rickruby.blogspot.com/, which gives links to shows, conventions, signing and other appearances made by creators who worked on those title.

Meet The Ruby Files Creators. New Appearances page added.
http://rickruby.blogspot.com/p/appearances.html

Meet Lance Star: Sky Ranger Creators. New Appearances page added.
www.lance-star.com/p/creator-appearances.html

If you’re at any of these shows, please stop by and say hello. These creators would love to meet you. Tell them The Pulp Factory sent ya!

THE RUBY FILES GETS PULPED!

Cover Art: Mark Wheatley

PULPED! The Official New Pulp Podcast presents: THE RUBY FILES GETS PULPED!
Host Tommy Hancock brings on a whole herd of Pulp Cats to talk about Airship 27 Productions' latest original anthology - THE RUBY FILES! Listen as Ron Fortier, Rob Davis, Bobby Nash, Sean Taylor, William Patrick Maynard, Mark Wheatley, and Andrew Salmon discuss noir, hard boiledness, gumshoes, dames, and more! Learn about the creation, writing, and art behind this brand new chapter in the history of Private Eye Pulp!

You can listen to THE RUBY FILES GETS PULPED! now at http://pulped.libsyn.com/webpage/pulped-the-official-new-pulp-podcast-the-ruby-files-gets-pulped-

ALL PULP DELVES INTO THE RUBY FILES

Cover: Mark Wheatley

In March, Airship 27 launched its 45th title (the 4th of 2012) about a 1930’s pulp detective named Rick Ruby. All Pulp sat down with co-creators/writers Bobby Nash and Sean Taylor, writers Andrew Salmon and William Patrick Maynard, and editor/publisher Ron Fortier to delve into The Ruby Files.

You can read the All Pulp Round Robin Interview in its entirety at http://allpulp.blogspot.com/2012/03/all-pulps-round-robin-interview-ruby.html

THE RUBY FILES is now available.
Digital Edition - http://robmdavis.com/Airship27Hangar/airship27hangar.html
Print [CreateSpace] - https://www.createspace.com/3810386
Print [Indy Planet] - http://www.indyplanet.com/store/product_info.php?products_id=6797

Please visit the official site for The Ruby Files at http://rickruby.blogspot.com/.

LANCE STAR: SKY RANGER VOL. 4 FLIES INTO PRODUCTION

The Lance Star: Sky Ranger Pulp Anthology Volume 4 flies into production.
Check out the cover sketch by artist Felipe Echevarria at http://www.lance-star.com/.
It's a beauty.

The cover image depicts a scene from my story for this volume, "Ring of Fire."
I'm excited to see the final painted version.

Please check it out at www.lance-star.com and let us know what you think.

Bobby

Bad Girls, Good Guys, and Two-Fisted Action: Genre-Bending: How Pure Should Pulp Fiction Be? New Pulp authors respond.

Sean Taylor posted an interesting query on his blog http://seanhtaylor.blogspot.com/. Sean asked 'How Pure Should Pulp Fiction Be?' Some of New Pulp's finiest responded.
When you think of pulp fiction, what springs to mind? The hard-boiled P.I.? The lost Earthman winning and wooing on Mars? The jungle lord? The aviator adventurer? The masked vigilante precursor to the comic book super hero? Weird horror tales with skeletons and damsels in distress? (For the sake of argument, let's all assume you didn't immediately go to the movie with John Travolta and Samuel Jackson, even as good as it is.)

Pulp has covered many genres, and was originally so named because of the cheap paper on which it was published. Pretty much everybody who loves the style knows that.

But, over time, some genres tended to become more synonymous with the definition of pulp than others.

And some would argue that pulp itself is a genre. (For the sake of this article, we're going to treat pulp as a style of telling a story and not a genre unto itself, since so many genres were represented within its ranks.)

To explore this idea further, we went straight to several of new pulp's top creators. You can see their responses at http://seanhtaylor.blogspot.com/2011/12/genre-bending-how-pure-should-pulp.html?spref=tw

AIRSHIP 27 PRESENTS: ALL-STAR PULP COMICS NOW ON SALE!

Cover: Jeff Butler

REDBUD STUDIOS PRESS RELEASE

AIRSHIP 27 PRESENTS – ALL-STAR PULP COMICS

Ron Fortier and Rob Davis are thrilled to announce the release of the first Redbud Studio/Airship 27 Productions venture in All-Star Pulp Comics # 1. You can find it at www.indyplanet.com/store/product_info.php?products_id=6195.

This massive comic one shot features 58 pages of wall to wall pulp adventure in graphic form. Seven old and new pulp heroes as written by today’s most exciting new pulp writers and brought to glorious graphic reality by super talented artists.

Here are the Green Lama, Domino Lady, Jim Anthony Super Detective to name only a few. The volume also contains the very first ever comic adventure of Barry Reese’s highly popular hero, the Rook.

The color cover featuring the Green Lama & the Domino Lady is by Jeff Butler.

This is a comic you don’t want to miss and is available only at Indy Planet Com at www.indyplanet.com/store/product_info.php?products_id=6195.

Stories include:
•Green Lama by Adam Garcia & Mike Fyles
• Jim Anthony by Erwin K. Roberts & Pedro Cruz
• Black Bat by C. William Russette & Wayne Beeman
• The Blue Lady by Sean Taylor & James Ritchey III
• The Rook by Barry Reese & Craig Wilson
• Secret Agent “X” by Bobby Nash & Jeremy McHugh
• Domino Lady by Percival Constantine, Rock Baker & Jeff Austin
• Cover by Jeff Butler

Standard Sized Trade Paperback
Black & White
Page Count: 58
$6.99
POD

A collection of stories in varied styles from retro to new age digital painting here comes a collection of Pulp Age characters in comic storytelling- some in that form for the very first time. New Pulp writers and artists bring you stories with fists flying and action galore. Join the fun in ALL-STAR PULP COMICS #1.

Bringing together some of the most intriguing characters from the Golden Age of the Pulps in comics form- some for the very first time!

Redbud Studio’s Airship 27 Presents: All-Star Pulp Comics # 1 is now available at www.indyplanet.com/store/product_info.php?products_id=6195.

LET’S ROLL TO THE BOOK CAVE, KATO!

This week, the Green Hornet’s rolling arsenal, the Black Beauty rolls into the Book Cave Podcast. Green Hornet Casefiles writers Ron Fortier, David Boop, and Bobby Nash from Moonstone Books’ second Green Hornet prose anthology join Art and Ric to talk about the book as well as all things Green Hornet.

Listen to The Book Cave Episode 152: The Green Hornet Casefiles at http://thebookcave.libsyn.com/.

About The Green Hornet Casefiles:

The long-awaited return of the Green Hornet & Kato and their rolling arsenal the Black Beauty!

Back again with all-new stories!

Moonstone is proud to present The Green Hornet Casefiles, our second anthology featuring all-new, original crime fiction tales of the man who hunts the biggest of all game, public enemies that even the FBI can’t reach!

On police records, the Green Hornet is actually a wanted criminal, a master manipulator, a crime boss who has his fingers in every pie. In reality, The Green Hornet is actually Britt Reid, owner-publisher of the Daily Sentinel.

Alongside him rides his partner Kato, who is not only is a martial artist of unsurpassed prowess, but a skilled driver, and educated engineer as well.

Their goal is to destroy crime from within by posing as criminals themselves!

Listen to The Book Cave Episode 152: The Green Hornet Casefiles at http://thebookcave.libsyn.com/.

For more on The Green Hornet Casefiles and other Moonstone titles, visit them at http://moonstonebooks.com/.
For more on Ron Fortier, visit him at http://www.airship27.com/.
For more on David Boop, visit him at http://www.davidboop.com/.
For more on Bobby Nash, visit him at http://www.bobbynash.com/.

Mystery Men (& Women) Vol II

RETURN OF THE MYSTERY MEN

Airship 27 Productions and Cornerstone Book Publishers are thrilled to announce the release of the new MYSTERY MEN (& Women) Vol II.

In 2010, after five years of bring pulp fans the best new adventures of classic pulp characters, Airship 27 Productions launched this particular title to allow their talented creators to have fun inventing brand new pulp heroes. In Volume One we introduced pulp fans to four original characters, two of whom were female avengers.  Now we proudly present the second installment and another brand new quartet of fresh and exciting heroes cast in the mold of the classic adventurers of the past.

RED BADGE -Operating on the streets of New York, he is a mysterious vigilante daring to confront the mobs and protect the innocent.  But who is he really?  The cop, the famous radio announcer, the brother to a victimized young woman?  Created by Mark Halegua with writing partner Andrew Salmon.

JACK MINCH, ACE REPORTER -Writer, editor, Jack Minch thought he knew New York City like the back of his hand until one of his star reporters suddenly vanishes within the deep, maze like sewer tunnels beneath the concrete Gotham. Now Minch and a detective ally must travel into this unknown domain where death lurks at every turn.  Created by Greg Bastianelli.

DOCK DOYLE – Dock Doyle was a movie matinee hero of the cliffhanger serials known around the world.  But when things go horribly awry on location of his latest jungle adventure, the actor must come to grips with becoming a true hero, or dying in the process.  Created by Adam Garcia.

A MAN CALLED MONGREL - In today’s world of high tech communications, private companies wield power like governments, some for the public good, and others for their own evil agendas.  Now a modern day warrior will champion his family’s technological empire and defend it against all who would destroy them.  His name is Mongrel. Created by Derrick Ferguson.

Here are four brand new, action packed pulp tales starring four original heroes to thrill and entertain today’s diehard pulp enthusiasts.  The book features a stunning cover by Pulp Factory Award winning artist, Mike Fyles with interior illos and book design by Airship 27 Art Director, Rob Davis, himself a former PF Award winner; all edited by Ron Fortier and happily delivered to pulp fans around the world by …

Airship 27 Prodcutions – PULP FICTION FOR A NEW GENERATION!

ISBN 1-613420-21-8

ISBN-13 978-1-613420-21-8

Produced by Airship 27

Published by Cornerstone Book Publishers

Release date: 10/26/2011

Retail Price: $16.95

Now available for $3 at Digital Hangar 27

(http://homepage.mac.com/robmdavis/Airship27Hangar/index.html#mysterymen2)

Also from (www.IndyPlanet.com) 10/31/2011

P.O.D. Price: $15