The Digest Enthusiast #5: Explore the world of digest magazines.

The Digest Enthusiast

by Richard Krauss, Steve Carper, Bill Crider

Interviews
• Bill Crider (Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine)

Articles
• Justice by Peter Enfantino
• The Riddle of the Ellery Queen Selects Series by Steve Carper
• Magazine of Horror by Peter Enfantino
• RAWL: Writing for Publication

Reviews
by Gary Lovisi and Richard Krauss
• Worlds of Fantasy #4
• The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction edited by Peter Nicholls
• Honky Tonk Girl by Charles Beckman, Jr.
• Marvel Science Stories May 1951

Fiction
• “Feed the Beast” by Lesann Berry, art by Michael Neno (explicit language)
• “The Obvious Danger” story and art by Joe Wehrle, Jr.
• “Fencer’s Document Caper” by Richard L. Kellogg, art by Brian Buniak

Also includes
• Cover by Joe Wehrle, Jr.
• News Digest
• Ellery Queen Selects contents and reprint sources
• Haiku by Clark Dissmeyer
• Bob Vojtko’s Monster Laffs
• Digest Magazine Checklists
• Illo by Brad Foster
• Opening Lines

Includes over 50 cover images

Contributors: Lesann Berry, Tom Brinkmann, Brian Buniak, Steve Carper, Bill Crider, Clark Dissmeyer, Peter Enfantino, Brad Foster, Richard L. Kellogg, Richard Krauss, Gary Lovisi, Michael Neno, Bob Vojtko, and Joe Wehrle Jr.

153 pages, Kindle Edition

Published January 5, 2017

About the author

Richard Krauss (aka Arkay Olgar) Writer of genre fiction and erstwhile cartoonist. Work includes "A Foul Breath of Fresh Air," with art by Michael Neno, "Painesville," with art by Andrew Goldfarb, and "The Village of the Wraith" with art by Rick McCollum in The Digest Enthusiast series.

Reviews

[Michael Neno · Rating 5 out of 5]

Besides the privilege of illustrating one of the fiction short stories inside ("Feed the Beast", by Lesann Berry), I thoroughly enjoyed reading The Digest Enthusiast Book Five, anyway!

I was glad to see The Pulpster and Nostalgia Digest covered, two other publications I enjoy every issue of. I was surprised to discover, in reporting by publisher Richard Krauss, how few copies of nationally distributed digest magazines are being printed. Support digest magazines while you can. They may not always be here.

The publication is packed with articles on The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction, an interview with mystery author Bill Crider, research on Worlds of Fantasy #4, the Ellery Queen Selects series, Marvel Science Stories, the Magazine of Horror and more. If you're interested in the history of old magazines, The Digest Enthusiast is a must-buy.