wrestling fiction Archives

Dilbert’s Mat Burns is pain-free and wonderfully weird

Posted by Jamie Hemmings | Aug 21, 2020 | Gary Howard Memorial Library

Peanut butter and jelly. Batman and Robin. The Undertaker and WrestleMania. There are just some...

Grappling By Gaslight a novel approach to 19th century wrestling

Posted by Jamie Hemmings | Jan 1, 2020 | Gary Howard Memorial Library

American journalist James Wolcott once said, “Everyone is entitled to his own...

Cosper’s love of indy wrestling has no bounds

Posted by Jamie Hemmings | Nov 17, 2019 | Gary Howard Memorial Library

Writer John Cosper unabashedly admits that he prefers independent wrestling over its bigger...

Retro review: ‘Bodysmasher 2: Death Match’ beyond terrible

Posted by Bob Kapur | Aug 24, 2019 | Gary Howard Memorial Library

A few years ago ago, I reviewed a novel called Bodysmasher, a cheesy, pulp spy adventure story...

Tito the Bonecrusher blew away expectations

Posted by Jamie Hemmings | Apr 13, 2019 | Gary Howard Memorial Library

If you are a parent, you have undoubtedly experienced some of the awful television shows and books...

Ex-wrestler takes to writing, creates memorable Grudge City

Posted by Jamie Hemmings | Nov 26, 2016 | Gary Howard Memorial Library

Welcome to Rencor a.k.a. Grudge City where the local museum has just been robbed and it looks like...

‘Champion of the World’ now reigns in wrestling fiction

Posted by Jamie Hemmings | Aug 27, 2016 | Gary Howard Memorial Library

There are a few simple snippets of advice that almost every writer has heard. Remember the acronym...

Diana Hart pours her heart into writing

Posted by Greg Oliver | Apr 23, 2016 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Gary Howard Memorial Library, Interviews

Diana Hart poured her heart into her recently-released novel, Cauliflower Heart: A Romantic...

Take Short Bus Hero for a ride

Posted by Greg Oliver | Mar 8, 2015 | Gary Howard Memorial Library

It’s always interesting how books come to one’s attention. One of my freelance gigs is...

Wrestling and Down Syndrome come together in ‘weird’ Short Bus Hero

Posted by Greg Oliver | Feb 20, 2015 | Gary Howard Memorial Library

Writers have genres, like Shannon Giglio and horror writing. But sometimes, you sit down and...

The Sweetheart – A great gift for your Sweetheart

Posted by Jamie Hemmings | Feb 14, 2015 | Gary Howard Memorial Library

The world of women’s wrestling in the ’50s has all the ingredients to produce a...

Retro review: Bodysmasher nothing but ‘pulpy dreck’

Posted by Bob Kapur | Jan 18, 2015 | Gary Howard Memorial Library

Sometimes you can find the greatest things by wandering around a used book store. You’ll...

Q & A with Paul O’Brien, author of ‘Blood Red, Turns Dollar Green’ series

Posted by Bertrand Hébert | Jan 11, 2015 | Gary Howard Memorial Library

The Blood Red Turns Dollar Green series has been a nice surprise, compelling, well-written...

Third ‘Blood Red Turns Dollar Green’ concludes incredible journey

Posted by Bertrand Hébert | Jan 4, 2015 | Gary Howard Memorial Library

I can’t believe the Blood Red Turns Dollar Green saga is over; well at least that’s...

Second Blood Red Turns Dollar Green better than the first

Posted by Bertrand Hébert | Nov 3, 2013 | Gary Howard Memorial Library

I have had the second volume of Blood Red Turns Dollar Green right at the top of my reading list...

Author’s love of Macho Man turns into a novel

Posted by Matthew Byer | Oct 2, 2013 | Gary Howard Memorial Library

Nathaniel G. Moore has switched gears, but is still into the Macho Man. The Toronto artist and...

Savage novel is a poignant tale of life, struggle and triumph

Posted by Matthew Byer | Sep 23, 2013 | Gary Howard Memorial Library

Upon first glance of the novel’s title readers might assume that author Nathaniel G....

Blood Red Turns Dollar Green a page-turning home run

Posted by Bertrand Hébert | Aug 12, 2013 | Gary Howard Memorial Library

A few months back I saw a note on the Wrestling Observer website about a pro wrestling fiction...

Fighting Girls takes a novel approach

Posted by Jamie Hemmings | Jun 21, 2006 | Gary Howard Memorial Library

Writer Thomas Edward couldn’t find a novel that focused on his fascination with mixed and...

Kane bio as bad as his storylines

Posted by Jason Clevett | Sep 19, 2005 | Gary Howard Memorial Library

You almost have to feel bad for Journey Into Darkness author Michael Chiappetta. While a competent...

Champions of the Galaxy: A novel idea

Posted by Corey David Lacroix | Dec 29, 2004 | Gary Howard Memorial Library, Grappling with Gaming

There is a drive to ban professional wrestling, but it is not being instigated by politicians in...

Tag: wrestling fiction

Dilbert’s Mat Burns is pain-free and wonderfully weird

Grappling By Gaslight a novel approach to 19th century wrestling

Cosper’s love of indy wrestling has no bounds

Retro review: ‘Bodysmasher 2: Death Match’ beyond terrible

Tito the Bonecrusher blew away expectations

Ex-wrestler takes to writing, creates memorable Grudge City

‘Champion of the World’ now reigns in wrestling fiction

Diana Hart pours her heart into writing

Take Short Bus Hero for a ride

Wrestling and Down Syndrome come together in ‘weird’ Short Bus Hero

The Sweetheart – A great gift for your Sweetheart

Retro review: Bodysmasher nothing but ‘pulpy dreck’

Q & A with Paul O’Brien, author of ‘Blood Red, Turns Dollar Green’ series

Third ‘Blood Red Turns Dollar Green’ concludes incredible journey

Second Blood Red Turns Dollar Green better than the first

Author’s love of Macho Man turns into a novel

Savage novel is a poignant tale of life, struggle and triumph

Blood Red Turns Dollar Green a page-turning home run

Fighting Girls takes a novel approach

Kane bio as bad as his storylines

Champions of the Galaxy: A novel idea

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