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90 Stories in 90 Days Continues!
iPulp began its SUMMER READING CELEBRATION on June 1st and will end on August 31st with our 92nd story of the summer.

Meet Our Artists

Like the old pulp magazines, iPulp strives for memorable covers. We're lucky to be working with exciting young cover artists. Dug Nation is a graphic artist from California. He is also the writer/artist of The Cobweb Detective Club. Christen Shaw is an artist/musician from
Seattle, WA. Click on the artists' names to visit their websites and see the range of their work.

Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card
Morph by David Lubar
The Neworld Papers: Below by KB Shaw
Bloodless Victory by Ben Bova
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Farewell to Flash...

We have just deployed a single, HTML5-based story reader interface that is scalable from a large computer monitor down to a smart phone screen.

While the new reader interface does not have flipping pages, it does offer sharper text and a choice of fonts and type size. It also doesn't require the Flash plugin, which is not available on many mobile devices.

The new reader interface, based upon our former mobile reader, is superior to most current eReaders in a couple of ways: stories can be formatted with multiple fonts and text is auto-hyphenated — it doesn't leave large gaps between words as you scale the text. As HTML 5 matures, we will add new features such as bookmarking and dictionary look-up to the reader to bring it into parity with eReader specific interfaces.



New on iPulpFiction.com

The Occult DetectiveRobert Weinberg, recipient of the Horror Writers Association Life Achievement Award, debuts on iPulp in August when we begin publishing a new series, The Occult Detective.

Like his father and grandfather before him, Sidney Taine works as a private investigator. Dubbed by one of the major Chicago newspapers as “The New Age Detective,” Taine uses both conventional techniques and occult means to solve his cases. While his unusual methods cause a few raised eyebrows, no one mocks his success rate.




Classic PulpiPulpFiction.com honors its origins by presenting a series of classic pulp stories from a variety of popular pulp magazines, such as The Phantom Detective.

Pulp magazines were the popular entertainment of their era and reflected the pop culture of the time. Pulp heroes, such as The Shadow, Sam Spade, and Captain Midnight, found their way into radio serials, movies, and early episodic television.

You'll find mystery, adventure, horror, science fiction, and Westerns. You'll even find a few "Spicy" and "Saucy" tales—but don't worry, the titles displayed in the bookstore are filtered by the reader's age.


 
What is iPulp? Affordable Accessible
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What is iPulp?

Beadle's Dime NovelIn the past, DIME NOVELS and other forms of PULP FICTION influenced generations of writers of genre fiction such as Ray Bradbury, Raymond Chandler, and H. P. Lovecraft. It was a time when kids carried dime novels folded in their hip pockets or nestled out-of-sight in their schoolbooks.

Today, the pulps are mostly gone, and short story writing is a dying art. iPulpFiction.com wants to reinvigorate the genre short story market and inspire new generations of writers by taking pulp fiction to the mobile generation—to be hidden among their digital textbooks on their tablet computers and on smart phones tucked in their hip pockets.

iPulp is an ONLINE READING SERVICE (see Services & Privacy). iPulp does not sell eBooks. iPulp is an integrated publisher and distributor of SHORT STORIES, GRAPHIC NOVELS, and the occasional SERIALIZED NOVEL for reading online. iPulp publishes original stories and exclusive reprints by award-winning and best-selling authors as well as exciting new talent.

You can REGISTER NOW for your FREE account and have immediate access to our collection of classic stories. You have no obligation to purchase stories from our collection of ORIGINAL STORIES and EXCLUSIVE TITLES.

Affordable

Free 25∞ 50¢ 75¢ $1

Some iPulp stories are FREE. Our EXCLUSIVE and ORIGINAL titles are priced by the length of the story.
Accessible

iPulp does not require special hardware or applications. You can access iPulp's full functionality on your desktop computer, laptop, netbook, or tablet, such as an iPad.

Accessible

You can also read iPulp stories in your personal library on many devices that have a modern browser, such as smart phones. and touch screen iPods.

Family Friendly

iPulp StoreiPulp libraries are de-signed to be shared by families.

The content displayed in the iPulp store and in the account’s library is filtered by the age of the user currently logged in, providing only age-appropriate titles to the reader. Library account holders can add up to 4 other users to their library.

TokenAlso, the iPulp store uses tokens for the acquisition of titles, not credit card trans-actions. The account administrator uses a credit card to buy stacks of tokens for the entire family from the Account Administration screen. The administrator can then grant minor users the privilege to safely spend tokens in the iPulp store. If a user does not have the right to spend tokens, he/she can add stories to a “Wish List” that is sent to the account administrator, who can then acquire or decline the stories directly from the administration screen.
iPulp Authors

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Elaine Marie Alphin on iPulpFiction.com Elaine Marie Alphin
Edgar Award-winning author of Counterfeit Son

"As soon as I discovered iPulp Fiction Library I wanted my stories to be part of it. What a terrific outlet for writers to share their stories with kids and teens who do their reading on the web."

Marylin D. Anderson on iPulpFiction.com Marilyn D. Anderson
Author of books for young girls with almost two million copies sold

"I write fast-paced stories that take young readers on an exciting, but believable, ride. iPulp is the perfect place for my stories."

Ben Bova on iPulpFiction.com Ben Bova
Best-selling and six time Hugo award-winning author of the "Grand Tour" series

"When I wrote CYBERBOOKS in 1989, electronic publishing was a science fiction dream. Now iPulp is making it come true! The future is here!"

Royce Buckingham on iPulpFriction.com Royce Buckingham
Screenwriter and author of Demonkeeper

"The short story is practically a lost art, but it looks like we’ve found it at iPulp. Personally, I’m delighted, because I love writing short fiction, but the real winners here are the readers—our kids."

Orson Scott Card on iPulpFiction.com Orson Scott Card
Hugo Award-winning author of Ender's Game

"Cheap short fiction—it's the lifeblood of literature."

Bruce Coville on iPulpFiction.com Bruce Coville
IRA Children's Choice Award-winning author of The Monster's Ring

"I love the idea of iPulp. I cut my teeth as a reader on pulp fiction, the best of which has great storytelling energy. I'm all in favor of finding new ways to bring this kind of story to young readers."

Bill Crider on iPulpFiction.com Bill Crider
Anthony Award-winning author of Too Late to Die

"iPulp is a great new way to deliver short fiction to readers. Long may it thrive."

Kathleen Duey  on iPulpFiction.com Kathleen Duey
National Book Award Finalist author of Skin Hunger

"iPulp takes fast-paced fiction to the kids, where they live, on the Internet. What a perfect idea. Home delivery. May it do for literacy what it did for pizza."

Jack Erickson on iPulpFiction.com Jack Erickson
Author of The First series

"iPulpfiction is following the American literary tradition of old radio dramas, pulps novels, and magazine fiction by publishing edgy dramas for on-line readers."

Ed Gorman on iPulpFiction.com Ed Gorman
Shamus Award-winning author of "Turn Away"

"iPulp is bringing the short story in all its genres back to the prominence it deserves."

Pete Hautman on iPulpFiction.com Pete Hautman
National Book Award-winning author of Godless

"Is the short story dead? 'No!' I say, 'It lives and breathes on iPulp. Vivat crescat floreat!'"

David Lubar on iPulpFiction.com David Lubar
Award-winning author of Hidden Talents

"With the whole world wallowing in pointless, plotless fiction, iPulp greets the reader like a breath of fresh adrenaline."

D. J. Maiden Veld on iPulpFictio.com D. J. Maiden
Don't Read This in the Dark author

"iPulp is a great way for readers to have access to a wide variety of stories. I'm proud to be a part of it."    

Dug Stambaugh on iPulpFictio.com Pat Mullan
Award-winning author of international thrillers

"For those of you who love short stories, iPulp is the short story place you'll love. You will come back again and again!"
        

Dug Stambaugh on iPulpFictio.com Dug Nation
Creator of The Cobeweb Detective Club

"A great short story can inspire the imagination and iPulp is inspiring a new generation."
        

Gary Phillips on iPulpFiction.com Gary Phillips
Chester Himes Award-winning author of Only the Wicked

"iPulp Fiction Library is the mother of all short story fiction sites. Period."

Gregory Urbach on iPulpFictio.com Brian David Rock (a.k.a. Mojo rock)
Don't Read This is the Dark author

"The short story takes a big step into the digital age with iPulpFiction. Between all the texts and tweets, today’s teens will be able to get in a little good fiction–without having to put down their iPhones!"
        

George Self on iPulpFictio.com George Self
Don't Read This is the Dark author

"Wow! My sci-fi story is published in a way that itself was science fiction when I was a kid. I hope everyone has many happy hours collecting top quality stories at very reasonable prices."
        

Gregory Urbach on iPulpFictio.com Gregory Urbach
Author of the Waters of the Moon series

"Like the good old days of Buck Rogers and Sam Spade, iPulp returns us to a time when reading was fun. It's great that writers and readers finally have a place to get together."
        

Sandi Underwood on iPulpFictio.com Sandi Underwood
Don't Read This is the Dark author

"iPulp and short stories are a marriage made in Internet heaven. Teens live in cyberspace where my stories are alive and well and reaching out to readers. I'm thrilled to be a part of this grand adventure."
        

Vivian Vande Veld on iPulpFictio.com Vivian Vande Velde
Edgar Award-winning author of Never Trust a Dead Man

"iPulp is a brilliant idea for readers, for writers, for writers who are readers, and for readers who are writers!"

Vivian Vande Veld on iPulpFictio.com Robert Weinberg
Life Achievement horror writer and pulp fiction historian

"I've read and written about the future for the past forty years. iPulp is located at the intersection of science fiction and reality and I'm thrilled to be part of it."

Press Notices

"A combination of compelling story tellers, short genre fiction and a great site delivering a low cost digital solution. This is great for the short story market and is an excellent place for smaller publishers to showcase their work." — GreatWebsiteGuide.com

"Fan-Bloody-Tastic" — CoyoteTrax

"If you are a lover of pulp fiction or just thinking about honing your craft to be a better writer, there is a great online resource called iPulpFiction!" — Good eReader

"What Should Boys Read?" — Chronicle of Higher Education

"Recommended" — US Airways Magazine
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Established Authors

If you have had three-or-more stories published in magazines or print anthologies, please query directly to iPulp at: referral at ipulpfiction.com for details of how we can create an author branded series of your works. iPulp reprint authors include: Ben Bova, Bruce Coville, Bill Crider, Ed Groman, and J. A. Jance, among others. If accepted for publication, your stories will never be out of print on iPulpFiction.com.

Your query should include the titles you'd like to include and the original publication citatation for each story. Series should be grouped by genre or around a theme.

New Talent Program

We no longer accept unlolicited sumbissions. iPulp will only accept manuscripts from new writers submitted by established literary agents at: referral at ipulpfiction.com.

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Service Provided

iPulp does not sell eBooks. No eBook reader software is required. iPulp accounts are free. Account Holders may add up to four additional readers to their account and assign token purchasing and/or story acquisition rights to those readers. iPulp reserves the right to limit the number of devices that can access an account.

iPulp is an online reading service. No files are delivered to or are owned by readers. When readers acquire a story from the bookstore, they are not purchasing a file for download to their person device. Readers are acquiring the right to read that story whenever they like for as long as their account is acitve.

Readers must be connected to the Web to browse the bookstore, access their personal libraries, and read stories. Offline reading is not a function provided by iPulpFiction.com. However, it may be possible on some devices or within certain browsers to cache a story for offline reading. Stories cannot be printed.

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iPulp does not share information, such as user names and e-mail addresses, with third parties. Cookies are used to manage personal libraries and authorized devices. iPulp uses registration data to filter age-appropriate content and customize advertising. iPulp will only use registrant e-mails in case of a rare, system-wide notification. Registrants must opt-in to the iPulp "Mostly Monthly Newsletter" to receive regular updates from iPulp.

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“Fan-Bloody-Tastic”

Praise for Dug Nation's COBWEB DETECTIVE CLUB:

The Cobweb Detective Club is a fast-paced, cheap-thrill comic that gives you an interesting storyline, beautiful, quality artwork and leaves you wanting more... the artwork is fan-bloody-tastic” — CoyoteTrax.

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