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The Ruby Files author and Rick Ruby co-creator, Bobby Nash was the featured artist guest on Jim Wall's Coaching podcast. We had a great conversation on the writing life, being prolific, Snow, sitting in the captain's chair on the bridge of the USS Enterprise, creating characters, themes, tropes, BEN Books, where all these crazy story ideas come from, and so much more.

Sit back, relax, and give it a listen HERE.

"Thanks again, Jim. That was fun."
Bobby

A Big thank you to hosts Joe Christina and Russ Addison for a great interview tonight on The Writer's Block Radio Show. I had a fantastic time. We talked all about writing, creating characters, crafting dialogue, the writing process, Snow, Suicide Bomb, and more. Thanks again for having me on the show LIVE on www.latalkradio.com gentlemen, It was fun.

If you missed it LIVE, the episode will be released as a podcast tonight and you can listen to it at www.latalkradio.com/writersblock

A big THANK YOU to reader Betty Jean Rose for taking the time to leave a short, 3 STAR review for The Ruby Files Vol. 2. It is appreciated. You can read the full review and find out what others have to say about the award-winning The Ruby Files Vol. 2 at www.amazon.com/Ruby-Files-2-Alan-Porter-ebook/dp/B0738H1XZT.

The Ruby Files Vol. 2 features stories by Alan J. Porter, Ron Fortier, Sean Taylor, and Bobby Nash. Interior illustrations by Nik Poliwko. Cover by Mark Wheatley. Published by Airship 27 Productions.

Thanks again.

Team Ruby

Learn more about The Ruby Files Vol. 2 below.

Author Derrick Ferguson (who will be writing a story for The Ruby Files Vol. 3) interviews The Ruby Files own Sean Taylor at Ferguson Ink. You can read the full interview HERE.

Thanks, Derrick.

Big thanks to Author and Patron Darrell Grizzle for his 5 STAR review of The Ruby Files vol. 1 at GoodReads. Thanks, pal. Read the full review HERE.

Cover Art by Mark Wheatley

Get ready to live the adventure! Airship 27 Productions & Radio Archives open The Ruby Files Volume 2 by Alan J. Porter, Ron Fortier, Bobby Nash, and Sean Taylor on audio! Audio performed by Alex Beckham! Cover art by Mark Wheatley! The Ruby Files Volume 2 audio book is now available for your listening pleasure! You can find it HERE on Audible now. Will be on iTunes soon.

Cool Dames. Hot City. New York City is private eye Rick Ruby's beat and beautiful women his weakness. All Ruby ever wants to do is earn enough to get by and stay out of trouble. But no matter how hard he tries to keep his nose clean, trouble has a way of finding him. From spies, to gang wars, hangings, and cold-blooded murder, writers Alan J. Porter, Ron Fortier, Bobby Nash, and Sean Taylor put Ruby through his paces. But in the end, the smart mouth shamus knows that to survive, he's going to need a little help from his friends. Mystery lovers rejoice as they get ready to crack open The Ruby Files: Volume Two.

The Ruby Files author/co-creator Bobby Nash was interviewed by writer/publisher Tom Hutchison for the Jesse James Comics site.

They discussed how Bobby broke into the comic book field, life in the creative zone, first comics, influences, dealing with negative feedback, edible creations, and more.

You can read the full interview here.

The Ruby Files author/co-creator Bobby Nash was interviewed by Fiona Mcvie for her Author Interviews blog. Bobby and Fiona discuss the writing process and take closer looks at Snow Drive, 85 North, and The Ruby Files Vol. 2.

You can read the full interview here.

From the blog:
Hi my name is Fiona Mcvie. I am a mum and granny. I love reading and baking. I also love finding out about the authors I read, which is why I started this blog, Author Interviews.

The Ruby Files author/co-creator Bobby Nash was interviewed by author Lisa Haselton for her reviews and interviews site last year. It got a little lost in the shuffle, but has now gone live. It's all still good information, except for the what are you working on now question. That's a bit out of date. Bobby and Lisa talk about writing short stories and novels. You can read the full interview HERE.

Interview with short story writer (and novelist) Bobby Nash
Today’s interview is with short story writer Bobby Nash. We’re chatting about his crime fiction within the anthology MAMA TRIED: Crime Fiction Inspired by Outlaw Country Music.

You can read the full interview HERE.
Learn more about Bobby Nash HERE.

Authors Sean Taylor, Ron Fortier, Alan J. Porter, and Bobby Nash joined Art Sippo on the latest episode of his Art's Reviews podcast for an in-depth look at the newly release The Ruby Files Vol. 2 from Airship 27 Productions. We also take a look back at the award-winning The Ruby Files Vol. 1. You can hear the episode HERE. NOTE: There were some technical issues with the recording near the end. Just wanted to warn ya.

Learn more about The Ruby Files at http://rickruby.blogspot.com.

One of the most popular New Pulp characters is back! Rick Ruby, noir PI extraordinaire, returns in a second volume of stories from some of the best authors in New Pulp. The first volume was one of the most popular and critically recognized books in 2012 and has remained a perennial favorite. Now Rick is back and the stories are better than ever.In this show I interview Ron Fortier, Bobby Nash, Sean Taylor, and Alan Porter about their contributions to this new volume. We delve into the origins of the character and the inspiration that each of the authors had for their stories.

UNFORTUNATELY, a thunderstorm landed on us towards the end of the program and the last 10 minutes of the interview was lost. But there is so much good stuff here(including a few tangents) that I don't think the fans will mind. There are also lotsa great xtras and links that feature the work of thee fine authors so check 'em out.

THE RUBY FILES VOL. TWO
A pulp/noir anthology

RICK RUBY IS BACK!

Cover Art: Mark Wheatley

RUBY IS BACK!

Art: Nik Poliwko

Airship 27 Productions is thrilled to present the second Rick Ruby anthology as created by writers Bobby Nash and Sean Taylor. New York City is private eye’s Rick Ruby beat and beautiful women his weakness. All Ruby ever wants to do is earn enough to get by and stay out of trouble.  But no matter how hard he tries to keep his nose clean, trouble has a way of finding him.

From spies, to gang wars, hangings and cold blooded murder, writers Alan J. Porter, Ron Fortier, Bobby Nash and Sean Taylor put Ruby through his paces. But in the end, the smart mouth shamus knows, to survive, he’s going to need a little help from his friends.

“Ruby is a classic private eye of the old school,” says Airship 27 Productions’

Art: Nik Poliwko

Managing Editor Ron Fortier. “I’ve always loved these characters from Sam Spade to Philip Marlowe. So when Bobby and Sean proposed this series to us, I was on board immediately. Volume one was lots of fun and our mystery fans wanted more.  We were only too happy to provide them with this second volume. I even joined in the fun contributing my own Rick Ruby story.”

Well known popular artist Mark Wheatley returns for a second, stunning cover while Nik Poliwko turned in the nine beautiful interior illustrations. A super package then assembled by Airship 27 Productions’ Art Director, Rob Davis, for as yet another great quartet of P.I. adventures.

Mystery lovers will rejoice when they crack open The Ruby Files, Volume Two.

AIRSHIP 27 PRODUCTIONS – PULP FICTION FOR A NEW GENERATION!

The Ruby Files Vol. 2 is now available now in paperback and ebook from the following retailers:
Amazon US (paperback)
Createspace (paperback)
Amazon UK (paperback)
Barnes and Noble (paperback)
Amazon US Kindle (ebook)
Amazon UK Kindle (ebook)

See below for more information on The Ruby Files Vol. 1, still available.

Step into the seedy underbelly with New Pulp's #1 P.I., Rick Ruby in the award-winning The Ruby Files Vol. 1 from Airship 27 Productions in paperback and ebook. Volume 2 is coming soon! 

Vol. 1 Cover Art: Mark Wheatley

The Ruby Files Vol. 2 is coming soon! Series creators Sean Taylor and Bobby Nash return with new stories and are joined by author Ron Fortier and Alan J. Porter. Interior illustrations provided by Nik Poliwko. Cover by Mark Wheatley.

Here's a sneak peek at vol. 2. Click on the images or open in new page for a larger view.

Art by Nik Poliwko. Story excerpt by Bobby Nash.

Art by Nik Poliwko

Hancock and Nash with Bobby's Pulp Ark Award winner plaques.

Congratulations to the winners of the Pulp Ark Awards. Top-notch talent one and all.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

2016 PULP ARK NEW PULP AWARD WINNERS ANNOUNCED! AWARDS TO BE PRESENTED IN LITTLE ROCK, AR, JUNE 11!

Pulp Ark, a Convention within a Convention (River City Comic Expo), announces today the winners of the 2016 Pulp Ark New Pulp Awards. These awards honor the best writers, artists, and works in New Pulp today with a vote that is open to public nomination, then a public vote on the nominees in eight categories.

"The process," says Tommy Hancock, Coordinator of Pulp Ark and the Awards, "took a tad longer this year. We saw a massive increase in participation over last year, which is fantastic, but also meant more vetting of the ballots had to be done and more care had to be taken to insure all ballots were valid and results accurate. The winners represent at least 10 publishing houses represented by the various creators carrying home Pulp Ark Awards this year. Congratulations to all winners and each nominee for the 2016 Pulp Ark New Pulp Awards!"

The winners of the 2016 Pulp Ark New Pulp Awards are-

BEST NOVEL
Ravenwood: Return of the Dugpa by Micah Harris- Airship 27 Productions

BEST COLLECTION/ANTHOLOGY
Legends of New Pulp Fiction, Airship 27 Productions

BEST SHORT STORY
Dragonfly Shadow by J. PAtrick Allen from the Dragon Lord’s Library Volume 1-18th Wall Productions

BEST NOVELLA
Badge City: Notches by M.H. Norris, Pro Se Productions

BEST COVER
From the Dragon Lord’s Library Volume 2, Morgan Fitzsimons, 18th Wall Productions

BEST ARTIST
Morgan Fitzsimons

BEST AUTHOR
I. A. Watson

BEST NEW WRITER
Loreli McCole

The awards will be awarded as a part of Pulp Ark programming at River City Comic Expo in Little Rock, Arkansas, on June 11, 2016 at 3:00 PM. Any winner not present to pick up their award will have their award mailed to them in the week following the presentation.

For any questions or comments concerning the 2016 Pulp Ark New Pulp Award winners, please contact Hancock at editorinchief@prose-press.com.

Ruby Files Art in Progress by Nik Poliwko

Artist Nik Poliwko shared a work in progress pic on an illustration for my story, "Takedown" appearing in Airship 27's "Ruby Files, Volume II" noir detective anthology, coming soon...

I am loving Nik's illustrations for volume 2 of The Ruby Files. I have seen the finished version of the image in process above and it is absolutely gorgeous. I'm looking forward to getting this one out there to the readers. We think it will prove well worth the wait.

Bobby

From "Takedown" Art by Nik Poliwko

Artist Nik Poliwko shared a new illustration from the upcoming The Ruby Files Vol. 2. The book will be hitting the shelves this year. This illustration is from my story, "Takedown."

The art looks great, Nik!

More to come...

Bobby

Don't forget that The Ruby Files Vol. 1 is still available.

THE RUBY FILES VOL. 1
A pulp/noir anthology

2013 PULP ARK WINNER- BEST NEW CHARACTER

2013 PULP FACTORY AWARD WINNER- BEST PULP INTERIOR ILLUSTRATIONS BY ROB MORAN.

2013 PULP ARK NOMINEE - BEST COLLECTION/ANTHOLOGY

2013 PULP ARK NOMINEE - BEST SHORT STORY - Die Giftig Lillie, Sean Taylor from The Ruby Files, Airship 27 Productions

2013 PULP ARK NOMINEE - BEST SHORT STORY - Tulsa Blackie’s Last Dive by William Patrick Maynard from The Ruby Files, Airship 27 Productions

2013 PULP ARK NOMINEE - BEST COVER ART

2013 PULP ARK NOMINEE - BEST INTERIOR ART

2013 PULP FACTORY AWARD NOMINEE FOR BEST PULP SHORT STORY, 
“CASE OF THE WAYWARD BROTHER” BY BOBBY NASH.

2013 PULP FACTORY AWARD NOMINEE FOR BEST PULP SHORT STORY, “DIE GIFTIG LILIE” BY SEAN TAYLOR.

2013 PULP FACTORY AWARD NOMINEE FOR BEST PULP SHORT STORY, “WOUNDS” BY ANDREW SALMON.

2013 PULP FACTORY AWARD NOMINEE FOR BEST PULP COVER BY MARK WHEATLEY.

2013 PULP FACTORY AWARD NOMINEE FOR BEST PULP INTERIOR ILLUSTRATIONS BY ROB MORAN.
Airship 27 Productions dons its tough-guy mantle, as it premiers its newest pulp star in THE RUBY FILES.

It was the 1930s and America was locked in the grip of the Great Depression. Gangsters controlled the major cities while outlaws roamed the rural back country. It was a time of Speak Easy gin-joints, Tommy-guns, fast cars and even faster dames. This is the world of New York based Private Investigator Rick Ruby, a world he is all too familiar with. From the back alleys of Gotham to the gold laden boulevards of Hollywood, Ruby is the shamus with a nose for trouble and an insatiable appetite for justice. So if you’ve got a taste for hot lead and knuckle sandwiches, tug your cuffs, adjust your fedora and light up a Lucky, a brand new pulp detective is coming your way.

Created by pulp masters, Bobby Nash & Sean Taylor, Rick Ruby echoes the tales of Sam Spade and Philip Marlowe while offering up his own brand of two-fisted action. Joined by fellow pulp smiths Andrew Salmon & William Patrick Maynard, these modern scribes of purple prose present a quartet of tales to delight any true lover of private eye fiction. This instant classic features a gorgeous Mark Wheatley cover and eight evocative black and white illustrations by Rob Moran.

This is a book that harkens back to the classic black and white Warner Brothers gangster movies that featured James Cagney, Humphrey Bogart and Edward G. Robinson to name a few. The atmosphere is gritty with a no-nonsense hero pulp fans are going to applaud from the first story to the last. And when that last tale comes to a close, you can bet we haven’t seen the last of Rick Ruby, Private Eye.

Bobby’s story is called “The Case of the Wayward Brother”

On the surface, the case seemed simple enough. All Rick Ruby had to do was track down the runaway brother of the sexy socialite from California then collect his fee. Of course, in Rick Ruby’s world, even the simplest case is never that simple.

Get your free preview download here:

THE RUBY FILES VOL. 1 can be purchased at the following:
Amazon (paperback)                      Createspace (paperback)
Barnes and Noble (paperback)       BookAdda India (paperback)
Bookwire (paperback)                   Books-A-Million (paperback)
Amazon (Kindle)                            Airship 27 Hangar (ebook)