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The Man from Mars: Ray Palmer's Amazing Pulp Journey

Fred Nadis

First published June 2013
Type Nonfiction

<em>Publisher</em>: The rollicking true story of the legendary writer and editor who ruled over America's fantasy and supernatural pulp journals in the mid-twentieth century, and shaped today's UFO and sci-fi cultures.<br> <em>WorldCat</em>: In the first-ever biography devoted to the figure who molded modern geek culture, pulp scholar Fred Nadis paints a vivid portrait of Palmer--a brilliant, charming, and wildly willful iconoclast who helped ignite the UFO craze, convinced Americans of hidden worlds and government cover ups, and championed the occult and paranormal. Palmer overcame serious physical handicaps to become the most significant editor during the 'golden age' of pulp magazines; he rebelled in his own inimitable way against the bland suburban vision of the American Dream; he concocted new literary genres; and he molded our current conspiracy culture decades before The X-Files claimed that the truth was out there.

Nominated for the Rondo Hatton Horror Award for Best Book.

YearAwardCategoryStatus
2013 Rondo Hatton Horror Awards Best Book Nominee/Finalist
2014 Locus Poll Award Best Non-Fiction Nominee/Finalist

Date Publication Publisher Type Page
June 2013 Cover The Man from Mars: Ray Palmer's Amazing Pulp Journey Jeremy P. Tarcher / Penguin Nonfiction
June 2013 Cover The Man from Mars: Ray Palmer's Amazing Pulp Journey Jeremy P. Tarcher / Penguin Nonfiction
July 2014 Cover The Man from Mars: Ray Palmer's Amazing Pulp Journey Jeremy P. Tarcher / Penguin Nonfiction