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ATDrake · 07-14-2015, 02:48 PM

New Wildside Press freebie for Tuesday:

The Bryce Walton Science Fiction Minipack by the late Bryce Walton (ISFDB, Wikipedia), a collection of his pulp sci-fi stories from the Golden Age.

Who was Bryce Walton? Bryce was born in Blythedale, Missouri, the son of Paul Dean Walton and Golda Powers. He held various jobs starting in 1938 and attended Los Angeles Junior College 1939–41. During World War II, he served as a navy correspondent. In 1945, he began a career as a freelance writer. He attended California State College from 1946 to 1947, then married photographer Ruth Arschinov on January 1, 1954.

He was credited as a writer for the TV serial Captain Video and His Video Rangers. In 1961, he won the Alfred Hitchcock Best Short Story award, then went on to write three episodes of the TV show Alfred Hitchcock Presents (two of his stories were adopted for the series, including “The Greatest Monster of Them All”).

It was Ruth Walton who pointed out the similarities between Bryce and me. We were both born in Missouri, both wrote science fiction, both moved on to mysteries as we grew older. I am, therefore, doubly pleased to be able to share his talent with a new generation of readers—starting with this collection of his pulp science fiction stories. From two of us from the “Show Me” state—let us show you some classic science fiction. (Watch for collections of Bryce’s mystery stories coming later this year.)

Enjoy!

Also, a reminder that the following DRM-free bundles will be expiring in the next few days, if you haven't already decided whether or not you want to pick them up:

Humble Gamer Comics Bundle presented by Dark Horse, which includes 3 behind-the-scenes artbooks, alongside all the comics, expiring Wednesday at 11 AM Pacific Time.
The Dynamite Comic-Con Omnibus Bundle from StoryBundle, containing complete story-arcs for many comic book titles (including two Sherlock Holmes tales, and adaptations of the popular Dresden Files and Mercy Thompson urban fantasy series), expiring at the end of Thursday.
The Summer Video Game Bundle from StoryBundle, containing many non-fiction titles that go behind-the-scenes of popular games and the gaming industry, also expiring at the end of Thursday.

Also, for fans of Grant Morrison, Stan Lee, and/or tales based on Indian mythology, Humble Bundle are also presenting until next Wednesday the Tales from India featuring Grant Morrison and Stan Lee bundle of graphic novels, including works penned by Deepak Chopra (ISFDB, Wikipedia), who apparently is the same guy as the New Age guru whom you might know from his alternative self-help books.

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ATDrake Wizzard Posts: 11,517 Karma: 33048258 Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Roundworld Device: Kindle 2 International, Sony PRS-T1, BlackBerry PlayBook, Acer Iconia	New Wildside Press freebie for Tuesday: The Bryce Walton Science Fiction Minipack by the late Bryce Walton (ISFDB, Wikipedia), a collection of his pulp sci-fi stories from the Golden Age. Who was Bryce Walton? Bryce was born in Blythedale, Missouri, the son of Paul Dean Walton and Golda Powers. He held various jobs starting in 1938 and attended Los Angeles Junior College 1939–41. During World War II, he served as a navy correspondent. In 1945, he began a career as a freelance writer. He attended California State College from 1946 to 1947, then married photographer Ruth Arschinov on January 1, 1954. He was credited as a writer for the TV serial Captain Video and His Video Rangers. In 1961, he won the Alfred Hitchcock Best Short Story award, then went on to write three episodes of the TV show Alfred Hitchcock Presents (two of his stories were adopted for the series, including “The Greatest Monster of Them All”). It was Ruth Walton who pointed out the similarities between Bryce and me. We were both born in Missouri, both wrote science fiction, both moved on to mysteries as we grew older. I am, therefore, doubly pleased to be able to share his talent with a new generation of readers—starting with this collection of his pulp science fiction stories. From two of us from the “Show Me” state—let us show you some classic science fiction. (Watch for collections of Bryce’s mystery stories coming later this year.) Enjoy! Also, a reminder that the following DRM-free bundles will be expiring in the next few days, if you haven't already decided whether or not you want to pick them up: Humble Gamer Comics Bundle presented by Dark Horse, which includes 3 behind-the-scenes artbooks, alongside all the comics, expiring Wednesday at 11 AM Pacific Time. The Dynamite Comic-Con Omnibus Bundle from StoryBundle, containing complete story-arcs for many comic book titles (including two Sherlock Holmes tales, and adaptations of the popular Dresden Files and Mercy Thompson urban fantasy series), expiring at the end of Thursday. The Summer Video Game Bundle from StoryBundle, containing many non-fiction titles that go behind-the-scenes of popular games and the gaming industry, also expiring at the end of Thursday. Also, for fans of Grant Morrison, Stan Lee, and/or tales based on Indian mythology, Humble Bundle are also presenting until next Wednesday the Tales from India featuring Grant Morrison and Stan Lee bundle of graphic novels, including works penned by Deepak Chopra (ISFDB, Wikipedia), who apparently is the same guy as the New Age guru whom you might know from his alternative self-help books.