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.

Sharing a post from The Ruby Files Vol. 2's award-winning interior illustrator, Nik Poliwko: After a screw-up by the post office (which apparently delivered to the wrong address first time around), I've finally received my very cool looking Pulp Factory Award for Best Interior Illustrations for The Ruby Files Volume 2!

Looking good, Nik. Well deserved.

We're honored to have you on Team Ruby.

WINNER OF 3 PULP FACTORY AWARDS!

Did we not tell everyone when The Ruby Files Vol. 2 was released that it was going to be the anthology of the year at the Pulp Ark Awards? Well, I was right. (nyah, nyah, nyah, nyah, nyah).

Seriously, though Team Ruby took home not just the Best Anthology award but also Best Short Story (Bobby Nash, "Takedown") and Best Interior Art (Nik Poliwko).

 

If you haven't already read this award-winning volume of PI tales from modern masters of the New Pulp movement, now's your chance!

A big thank you to everyone who took time to vote in the Pulp Factory Awards. An even bigger THANK YOU to those who voted for me, Snow Drive, and/or The Ruby Files. It was, and is, appreciated. We don't know the winners yet, but as soon as I find out, win or lose, I'll post them here to congratulate the winners and nominees because there are no losers on that ballot.

Thanks again.

The Pulp Factory Award nominations were announced on March 2, 2018 and the The Ruby Files Team is honored to announce that The Ruby Files Vol. 2 has racked up multiple nominations, including:
Best Pulp Short Story: "Takedown" by Bobby Nash
Best Pulp Short Story: "A Tree Falls in the Forest" by Sean Taylor
Best Pulp Cover: Mark Wheatley
Best Pulp Interior Illustrations: Nik Poliwko
Best Pulp Anthology: The Ruby Files Vol. 2, Ron Fortier (editor, Airship 27 Productions)

Here is the press release and official ballot. Voting is open to the public HERE. Voting ends March 12, 2018. Winners will be announced at the Windy City Pulp and Paper Con held April 6 - 8 in Lombard, IL.

Congratulations to all of the nominees from the 8 different publishers in the running. Also, a big thank you to those who nominated The Ruby Files vol. 2 and to those who will hopefully vote for it. Ha! Ha!

Now get out there and vote for your favorites!

Rick

Exciting news for Rick Ruby fans.

Creators Nash and Taylor

Not only is The Ruby Files Vol. 3 of the anthology series in production, but there is an all-new The Ruby Files novel in the works as well. Creators Sean Taylor and Bobby Nash have signed off on the plot and the writer is excited to dive in and get started.

Airship 27 Productions' Ron Fortier shared the following statement on social media:
If you are a Rick Ruby fan and enjoyed our first two anthologies, then you are in for a treat. There is a full length Rick Ruby novel now in the works by one of our Airship 27 writers. Can't say much more right now, don't want to give it all away just yet, but it has been officially sanctioned by creators Bobby Nash and Sean Taylor.

We will share more information here as soon as it is announced.

The Ruby Files Team

The Ruby Files Vol. 1 and Vol. 2 are still available in paperback, ebook, and audio formats.
Click Read More... to get all the details on these titles.

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.

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!

Episode #29 of the Airship 27 Podcast is now live. This episode, Ron Fortier and Rob Davis discuss Faces of Fear from Moonstone, The Ruby Files Volume 2, the Brother Bones movie, and much more! You can listen to the podcast HERE!

Captain Ron Fortier and Chief Engineer Rob Davis return with an all-new exciting adventure aboard the Airship 27!

This episode, the duo discuss Faces of Fear from Moonstone, The Ruby Files Volume 2, the Brother Bones movie, and much more!

Find more on www.zone4podcast.com and www.airship27.com

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

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)

Artist Nik Poliwko shared this WIP prelim of an illustration for Ron Fortier's story that will appear in the upcoming second volume of the noir detective anthology series, The Ruby Files.

Stay tuned for more news as it develops.

And 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)


Rick Ruby will return.

Art: Nik Powliko

Art: Nik Powliko

Over on the Airship 27 Productions blog, Ron Fortier posted a sneak peek at another amazing Nik Powliko illustration for upcoming The Ruby Files Vol. 2.

Here's what Ron had to say about the piece:
Private Eye Rick Ruby and his pal, Broomstick, talk things over in a scene from a story I wrote for THE RUBY FILES Vol 2. Illustration by the amazing Nik Powliko.

Look for the book some time next year.
Captain Ron

Stay tuned for more news as it develops.

And 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.

Cover Art: Mark Wheatley

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)
Rick Ruby will return.