At PulpFest 2023, we’ll not only be celebrating the centennials of Weird Tales and Sport Story Magazine, but also the 100th anniversary of Edgar Rice Burroughs’ “Moon Trilogy.” It’s part of the second ERBFest that we’re planning for PulpFest 2023.
The late author and editor Richard A. Lupoff called the “Moon Trilogy,” “Burroughs’ masterpiece of science fiction and a too-often overlooked pioneer work of the modern school of social extrapolation in science fiction.”
The first segment of Burroughs trilogy, “The Moon Maid,” was serialized in Argosy All-Story Weekly from May 5 through June 2, 1923. It was followed two years later by “The Moon Men” and “The Red Hawk.” Both appeared in Argosy All-Story Weekly in 1925. When published in book form by A. C. McClurg in 1926, all three stories were assembled into one book, simply titled The Moon Maid.
We hope you’ll join PulpFest at 2 pm on Saturday, August 5, for “100 Years of The Moon Maid,” a discussion of the classic scientific romance and dystopian science fiction novel. Part of our programming line-up for this year’s ERBFest — celebrating the centennials of Edgar Rice Burroughs, Inc., the author’s “Moon Trilogy,” and more — it will feature panelists Christopher Paul Carey, Henry G. Franke III, and Garyn G. Roberts.
Christopher Paul Carey is the author of several books, including Swords Against the Moon Men — an authorized sequel to Edgar Rice Burroughs’ The Moon Maid — and the Edgar Rice Burroughs Universe novel Victory Harben: Fires of Halos. He has also scripted comic books featuring Burroughs’ characters such as Tarzan, Dejah Thoris, and Carson of Venus and written novels inspired by the work of Philip José Farmer. Not only is Chris the Director of Publishing for Edgar Rice Burroughs, Inc., but he also serves as the creative director of the Edgar Rice Burroughs Universe series. He has also edited more than sixty collections, anthologies, and novels for a variety of publishers. He lives in southern California.
Henry G. Franke III is the editor of The Burroughs Bulletin, the journal of The Burroughs Bibliophiles, the nonprofit literary society devoted to the life and works of Edgar Rice Burroughs. He also edits The Gridley Wave newsletter for the organization and organizes a regular Zoom meeting for the Bibliophiles. Henry is a member of the Edgar Rice Burroughs Amateur Press Association and has presented several times at PulpFest. He has also organized art shows for the convention and contributed articles to The Pulpster. Specializing in art inspired by Burroughs’ stories, Henry is currently working on an illustrated biography of cartoonist Russ Manning. He served in the United States Army from 1977 to 2009 and is now employed by the military as a civilian.
Garyn G. Roberts has written extensively about the pulps, both professionally and as a fan. He has edited or co-edited some of the best collections from the pulps including A Cent a Story: The Best from Ten Detective Aces, More Tales of the Defective Detective in the Pulps, The Compleat Adventures of the Moon Man, The Magical Mysteries of Don Diavolo, and The Compleat Great Merlini Saga. His anthology, The Prentice Hall Anthology of Science Fiction and Fantasy, a college-level textbook, is notable for the attention paid to the pulp magazines. Additionally, Garyn has helped other researchers with various pulp-related projects and often serves as a presenter and panelist at conventions. In 2013, Garyn received the Munsey Award, recognizing his efforts to keep the pulps alive for this and future generations.
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Our featured image is excerpted from Frank Frazetta’s cover art for the 1974 reprint edition of The Moon Maid, published by Ace Books. The first Ace edition of The Moon Maid appeared in 1962 with cover art by Roy G. Krenkel.
Our lead image was adapted by PulpFest advertising director William Lampkin from J. Allen St. John’s dust jacket art for the 1926 first book edition of The Moon Maid, published by A. C. McClurg. The book included all three segments of Edgar Rice Burroughs’ “Moon Trilogy.”
P. J. Monahan contributed the cover art for Argosy All-Story Weekly for May 5, 1923, featuring the first of five installments of Edgar Rice Burroughs’ novel, “The Moon Maid.” We’ll be celebrating the 100th anniversary of the story’s initial publication as part of this year’s ERBFest at PulpFest 2023.
First published in 2017, Christopher Paul Carey’s Swords Against the Moon Men is the authorized sequel to Burroughs’ complete trilogy, The Moon Maid. Published by Edgar Rice Burroughs, Inc., Carey’s novel is the sixth volume of The Wild Adventures of Edgar Rice Burroughs. The book features dust jacket art by Chris Peuler.
For more on Edgar Rice Burroughs’ “Moon Trilogy,” please visit our YouTube Channel to view Craig McDonald’s video, “Moon Maid Celebrates 100th Anniversary at PulpFest 2023.” You’ll find it at https://youtu.be/Pxofa-mnhq0. While you’re there, please be sure to subscribe to the PulpFest Channel.
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