195 replies to this topic

[Primeval]

I can't believe the Saunders books didn't do better. In my opinion, REH/Conan fans should be all over these stories - they are the closest thing to REH I have ever read. Maybe better publicity would help?

[deuce]

Heads up, y'all! Just found out (by way of Leo Grin's Cimmerian blog) that Saunders plans on getting out the rest of the Imaro books, come monsoons or the Mashataan. P.O.D., if necessary.

[Mikey_C]

Fantastic news!

[emerald]

Great.
I'll get to read all of Imaro.

But it stinks that there aren't enough heroic fantasy fans out there to keep Saunders work in print even on a small-press level.
Sounds like the author is down to Print on Demand.
Which gets the job done.
But all those years of hard work and imagination aren't going to translate into much in the way of cash or recognition for the author.

Damn shame.

[deuce]

Right on, Emerald. The Imaro tales are well-written, classic, Howard-style S&S. People cry about there not being "anything good" on the shelves, yet they don't buy the Imaro novels. That sends a clear message to publishers: KEEP PUBLISHING MORE CRAP. You reap what you sow.

[Hyborian Frog]

I begged Nightshade, Hippocampus, Subterranean and Wildside Press and none of them have interest in doing this series. Nightshade was originally going to do five volumes in hardcover but only ended up publishing 2 softcovers.

I hope somebody publishes the rest of the books.

It would be nice if some Indy publisher would do the whole series with the same artist and do hardcovers etc.

[Bri]

Heads up, y'all! Just found out (by way of Leo Grin's Cimmerian blog) that Saunders plans on getting out the rest of the Imaro books, come monsoons or the Mashataan. P.O.D., if necessary.

Great! This means we might actually have a hardcover option.

-Bri

[deuce]

Hey Primeval! Don't hold me to it, but I believe the extraneous tales will be in the fifth Night Shade volume. If you're talking about "Mzee", it appeared in an issue of Dragon? magazine. A good buddy (an Imaro fan) loaned it to me.

Thanks Deuce - I will have to try and track that down.

Hey Primeval! So, were you successful in your quest?

[Primeval]

I did find it is in Dragon #86, but never got much further than that. This link shows where the Imaro stories were published (I apologize if this was shown before, I didn't see it).

Charles Saunders Bibliography

[URAEUS]

Greetings!!!!!!!!!!!!!

This is an announcement that I've been waiting to make for almost 6 months now..... an announcement that fills me with a sense of pride, accomplishment and satisfaction................ and an announcement that I hope excites many of you as much as it excites me!!!!!!!!

DOSSOUYE (A Sword and Soul Epic by Charles R. Saunders) is now 100% completed and available for purchase through Lulu!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

LINK>>>>> http://www.lulu.com/content/2322980

This project has been a total team effort and a culmination of the talents of Bro. Charles R. Saunders (author/griot extraordinaire) first and foremost, and the artistic genius of Bro. Mshindo Kuumba (Cover Illustrator)...... and to a lesser extent, myself (designer, point-man and publisher.)

The print on demand model has been a total success and leaves room for several major projects and announcements that are soon to come.

You ain't seen nothin' yet!!!!!!!!!! (Believe that.)

If you are a fan of fantastic fiction and fantasy that literally leaps off the page and challenges your imagination and senses, then this book is a MUST READ!!!!!!!!!!

FORWARD THE RENAISSANCE!!!!!!!!!!!

HOTEP!

URAEUS

[deuce]

Any word on further Imaro publications? I wanna see the saga completed.

[URAEUS]

Any word on further Imaro publications? I wanna see the saga completed.

The saga will most definitely be completed.

More announcements to come.

STAY TUNED!!!!!!!!

HOTEP!

UAEUS

[Primeval]

This is excellent news, and I will be ordering the new book as soon as I finish on this site

For me, Saunders falls behind only REH and Gemmell (and maybe ties with Gemmell if I had to make a list). However, after seeing how the first Imaro book put out by Night Shade fell apart as I read it I did not order the second one. I will have to get a copy now if the saga is being continued.

I still can't believe there isn't more of a demand for Saunders' stuff.

[URAEUS]

Here is the news from the man himself............

...I have decided to continue the Imaro saga via print-on-demand. Actually, a print-on-demand publication of a book featuring my other major character, the black Amazon Dossouye, is now available at www.lulu.com. The publisher is Sword & Soul Media.

Later this year, Sword & Soul will publish my three remaining Imaro novels. I finished the fifth one last year, before Night Shade pulled the plug. Also in the works is a collection of the Imaro short stories that did not get absorbed into the books. This collection will include three brand-new Imaro stories. I?m working on those new stories now.

It is because of readers like you that I?ve decided to continue. Hopefully, print-on-demand will be a better vehicle for getting my work out to people who want to read it.

Thanks again for your comments. I hope the upcoming Imaro novels and stories live up to your expectations.

All the best,

Charles

[Primeval]

Here is the news from the man himself............

...I have decided to continue the Imaro saga via print-on-demand. Actually, a print-on-demand publication of a book featuring my other major character, the black Amazon Dossouye, is now available at www.lulu.com. The publisher is Sword & Soul Media.

Later this year, Sword & Soul will publish my three remaining Imaro novels. I finished the fifth one last year, before Night Shade pulled the plug. Also in the works is a collection of the Imaro short stories that did not get absorbed into the books. This collection will include three brand-new Imaro stories. I?m working on those new stories now.

It is because of readers like you that I?ve decided to continue. Hopefully, print-on-demand will be a better vehicle for getting my work out to people who want to read it.

Thanks again for your comments. I hope the upcoming Imaro novels and stories live up to your expectations.

All the best,

Charles

This is the best news I have seen since the Wandering Star Conan books (and the continuance through Del Rey) were announced. THANK YOU!!!!!!!!

[URAEUS]

CHARLES R. SAUNDERS WEBSITE

http://www.charlessaunderswriter.com/

[Hyborian Frog]

This is great news!

I'm glad Charles did not give up and decided to do print-on-demand!

[deuce]

CHARLES R. SAUNDERS WEBSITE

http://www.charlessaunderswriter.com/

I just read a mention by CRS on his forum that Imaro 3 is in preparation.

[Reaver]

About damn time!

[deuce]

Over on the Cimmerian blog (the best in cyberspace, IMO), the estimable Leo Grin has posted links to a couple of interesting Imaro-related items.
http://www.thecimmerian.com/?p=2591