Exter Press


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Published online since March 2008, Big Pulp began appearing in print and e-book versions in December 2010.

Bill Olver (editor) is a long-time writer and editor from Baltimore, MD. He has written for OutNow! (San Jose, CA) and the San Jose Metro (CA), and was a co-founder and editor of the small press literary magazines Wilde Oaks and Salome. Currently, he writes about government policy and contracting trends for federal government clients. Bill founded Big Pulp in 2008.

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Big Pulp: A Question of Storage    by Big Pulp
Price: $2.99 USD. 64080 words. Published by Exter Press on March 16, 2013. .

A massive collection of pornography inspires a brilliant MIT student to explore the limits of the human mind in "A Question of Storage" by John Bowker, the featured story in the Spring 2013 issue of Big Pulp (cover art by Phil Good). This issue also features more than 25 more great stories and poems from the best emerging and established genre writers from around the world!
Big Pulp: Lot's Crawlers    by Big Pulp
Price: $2.99 USD. 54870 words. Published by Exter Press on December 22, 2012. .

A string of grisly murders and missing persons cases puts a young police officer at risk of becoming food for worms in "Lot's Crawlers" by Joel V. Kela, the featured story in the Winter 2012 issue of Big Pulp (cover art by Ken Knudtsen). This issue also features 25 more great stories and poems from the best emerging and established genre writers from around the world!
Big Pulp: We Honor Those Who Serve    by Big Pulp
Price: $2.99 USD. 51930 words. Published by Exter Press on October 4, 2012. .

A military archivist documents the memorial tattoos adorning the war heroes of a dystopian future, in Steve Singleman’s “We Honor Those Who Serve,” the featured story in the Fall 2012 issue of Big Pulp. This issue also features 25 more great stories and poems from the best emerging and established genre writers from around the world!
The Ghost Writer    by Will Jaeger
Price: $0.99 USD. 17690 words. Published by Exter Press on August 15, 2012. .

A police detective turned reporter investigates a string of arsons with the help of a mysterious informant in “The Ghost Writer,” the debut novella in Will Jaeger's series of “First Encounters.” But even with inside help, this former cop may not have a chance against a firebug armed with super-sophisticated incendiary devices, the likes of which Earth has never seen.
Big Pulp: The Purloined Pearl    by Big Pulp
Price: $2.99 USD. 66660 words. Published by Exter Press on June 14, 2012. .

In "The Purloined Pearl," a young fisherman steals a dragon's pearl for his lover, unaware of the toll his avarice will take on all he holds dear. This issue also features 27 more great stories and poems from the best emerging and established genre writers from around the world!
Big Pulp: The Biggin Hill Duel    by Big Pulp
Price: $2.99 USD. 60690 words. Published by Exter Press on March 10, 2012. .

A modern amalgam of the classic newsstand of the golden age of pulp and popular fiction, this issue of Big Pulp begins with the steampunk mystery "The Biggin Hill Duel" by Adrian Ludens.
Big Pulp: Interrogate My Heart Instead    by Big Pulp
Price: $2.99 USD. 69660 words. Published by Exter Press on November 11, 2011. .

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A modern version of the golden age of pulp fiction, Big Pulp publishes work by the best emerging and established genre writers from around the world. This collection begins with "Interrogate My Heart Instead," a heartrending tale of a torturer and the man who loves him, by Iranian student Elaheh Steinke.
Big Pulp: On the Road From Galilee    by Big Pulp
Price: $2.99 USD. 62880 words. Published by Exter Press on August 19, 2011. .

Big Pulp publishes exciting, challenging and thought-provoking fiction and poetry by the best new and emerging genre writers from around the world. Our writers weave tales of horror, fantasy, mystery, science fiction and romance with both heart and depth, lots of thrills and sometimes a bit of humor. Every issue of Big Pulp has something for every reader.


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