Beach Pulp: Amazing Stories set in Rehoboth, Bethany, Cape May, Lewes, Ocean City, and Other Beach Towns

by Nancy Sakaduski

From giant creatures to ghostly specters and from heroic superheroes to hard-boiled detectives, beach towns are in for a shock. A collection of nineteen stories in the style of the old Amazing Stories pulp magazines set in Rehoboth, Bethany, Cape May, Lewes, Ocean City, and other beach towns that covers a range of genres, including science fiction, fantasy, horror, and noir. There is even a graphic short story, told in twenty-four panels.

The stories in Beach Pulp all take place in and around the beach towns of Delaware, Maryland, and Virginia and cover a wide range of genres, including science fiction, fantasy, horror, and retro detective. Some have Twilight Zone-style twists, while others include characters that range from giant creatures to ghostly specters and from heroic superheroes to hard-boiled detectives. So, whether readers prefer Nancy Drew or Doctor Strange, The Twilight Zone or Dark Shadows, they'll find something to love in Beach Pulp.

Stories Included:

A Day at the Beach With the Gramthrottle Max Family by Weldon Burge
A Million Tiny Bites by D.M. Domosea
Call Again by Dennis Lawson
Hook, Line, and Sink Him by Maria Masington
I Fell for an Ice-Skating Alien by David Strauss
Missing in Rehoboth by James Gallahan
Moonwalker by David Cooper
Mystery of the Missing Girl Sleuth by Barbara Norton
Night Flyer by Chris Jacobsen
Operation Steamed by David Strauss
Rehoboth Beach in Crisis by Carl Frey
Sam Shade, Private Eye by Jackson Coppley
Smash Bronson by Steve Myers
Summer of the Gods by Jacob Jones Goldstein
Tapestry by Phil Giunta
The Celestials by Phil Giunta
The Dark Ride by Linda Chambers
The House that Wouldn't be Sold by Nancy Sherman
When Worlds Collide by Patrick Conlon

Genres: Fiction

262 pages, Paperback

Published March 11, 2019

About the author

Nancy Sakaduski has published 100+ articles and 24 books. She co-wrote Scientific English with Robert A. Day. Most recently, she authored How to Write Winning Short Stories, which is based on her experiences running the Rehoboth Beach Reads Short Story Contest and working with dozens of writers to perfect their short stories.

Nancy has a B.A. in Communications from the University of Maryland and an Executive M.B.A. from Loyola College. She currently resides in Chadds Ford, PA, and Lewes, DE.

In 2012 she founded Cat & Mouse Press (http://catandmousepress.com), a small regional publishing company, to create books that are engaging, entertaining, or just plain fun. The company publishes short story anthologies, beach reads, children's books, and regional journals. Cat & Mouse Press also publishes collections of short stories selected by a panel of judges from entries to an annual competition.

AWARDS: Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators Award for Nonfiction, 1995, for article "Mapping the Mind"; Best Social Studies Book of the Year designation from Society of School Librarians International, 2003 CALIFORNIA COLLECTION. Passport to History: Ancient Greece named best social studies book for the year 2000 by the Society of School Librarians International. The Beach House was awarded a first place for editing in 2014 by Delaware Press Association and a national first place by the National Federation of Press Women. A Rehoboth ABC received a first place for children's fiction in 2014 from Delaware Press Association.

Reviews

[Nora · Rating 4 out of 5]

I bought this book as a fun collection to read while on vacation in Bethany Beach, and it did not disappoint! The stories range from X-Files-ish, to giant crabs, to campy sea monsters, aliens, and hard-boiled detectives. And of course a NJ mobster or two. With a collection like this there's usually a range of quality among the stories but I enjoyed all of these. It was so much fun to read about things happening in the locations we were visiting - Funland, the Haunted Mansion Ride, Bethany Beach, and more. Fun and perfect for summer reading at the beach, even if you're not in Delaware/Maryland/New Jersey.

[Steve · Rating 5 out of 5]

If you love the pulp era and have a hankering for the beach, you will get a kick our of Beach Pulp. This fun and clever anthology mixes the genre of amazing stories with the timeless feel of summer beach reading in a smooth fusion of eclectic adventure.

[Henry · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great collection of pulp fiction in and around the Maryland, Delaware, and New Jersey shores. It is great for local artists getting to share their work about one of their most beloved locations.