WILD WEST NEWS

Keith Chapman AKA Chap Okeefe tells me that things are moving on nicely with his new publishing venture, as reported on the Archive recently, which will put inexpensive pocket sized paperback westerns onto the market. The first title has now been assigned an ISBN number and Keith tells me that all will be revealed very soon - Keep an eye on The Archive for details as they become available.

Also western related is the attached AD (click image for enlargement) for Jeff Smith's eagerly awaited history of his grandfather, Jefferson Randolph Smith, the old west bad guy more commonly known as Soapy Smith. The book comes out mid August but orders are being taken now. Expect an interview with Jeff via Skype on The Tainted Podcast sometime this August.

Cowboy and Aliens, a SF western, looks to be the next major project for Stephen Speilberg. The long gestating project is now in the pre-production stages.

The next Wild West Monday will be the second of November 2009 - western fans around the world will that day unite in support of our beloved genre. Stay tuned to The Archive for more details and if you haven't signed our petition in support of the western then please do so. You'll find it in the right hand sidebar of this blog.

NEW WESTERN RELATED INFO

Well worth a visit for old west fans is new blog, Soap Box Blog run by Jeff Smith who runs posts about his grandfather, Soapy Smith who was an Old West crime boss.




"Welcome to our history blog for the Soapy Smith Preservation Trust, centering around old west bad man, Jefferson Randolph ("Soapy") Smith II. We hope you find the postings enjoyable, as well as educational. We'd love to hear from you. We appreciate your visits."


The site is well worth visiting and bookmarking, particularly for western writers as there is some good historical detail and old photography.

The Tainted Archive wishes Jeff and the Soapy Smith Preservation Trust every success with this new blog which adds to the plethora of old west related blogs/sites on the net.