Ramble House
Ramble House is a small American publisher founded by Fender Tucker and Jim Weiler in 1999. The press specializes in reprints of long-neglected and rare crime fiction novels, modern crime fiction, 'weird menace' and 'shudder pulps' short story collections from rare pulp magazines, scholarly works by noted authors on the crime fiction genre, and a range of other books of a collectible or curious nature. In addition to its main publishing arm, Ramble House has two imprints: Surinam Turtle Press and Dancing Tuatara Press, headed by authors Richard A. Lupoff and John Pelan, respectively, both of whom are now deceased.
Ramble House
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- 1999
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- Ramble House is situated in United States.
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Ramble House is a small American publisher founded by Fender Tucker and Jim Weiler in 1999. The press specializes in reprints of long-neglected and rare crime fiction novels, modern crime fiction, 'weird menace' and 'shudder pulps' short story collections from rare pulp magazines, scholarly works by noted authors on the crime fiction genre, and a range of other books of a collectible or curious nature. In addition to its main publishing arm, Ramble House has two imprints: Surinam Turtle Press and Dancing Tuatara Press, headed by authors Richard A. Lupoff and John Pelan, respectively, both of whom are now deceased.
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House titles were originally handmade by Tucker in small, craft editions, but growth in the publisher's list, together with print-on-demand technology, led to the titles becoming available online as trade paperback editions. O’Keefe has served as cover designer for over 25 years, creating many original designs for the books or adapting existing artwork. He is also an occasional commissioning editor for the line. Psychedelic fiction author Chase Griffin joined the team in late 2025 as Loon Funhouse Operator.
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• Founded — 1999 • Founder — Fender Tucker & Jim Weiler • Country — United States • Keypeople — Fender Tucker Richard A. Lupoff John Pelan Gavin L. O'Keefe Chase Griffin • Publications — Books • Genre — crime fiction, true crime, detective fiction, supernatural fiction, supernatural thriller, horror fiction, occult detective fiction, science fiction • Imprints — Surinam Turtle Press (Richard A. Lupoff) & Dancing Tuatara Press (John Pelan) • Url — http: www.ramblehouse.com/
Harry Stephen Keeler and crime fiction
Harry Stephen Keeler and crime fiction
The publisher began with the mission of bringing every novel written by Harry Stephen Keeler into print; these were mostly reprinted, though a number were rescued from unpublished typescripts and published for the first time. Tucker initially used a computer and homemade bookbinding equipment to reprint 24 of Keeler's novels. The press later published new works of scholarship devoted to Harry Stephen Keeler and Edward D. Wood Jr., as well as titles focusing on the crime fiction genre authored by Anthony Boucher, Francis M. Nevins, and Jon L. Breen. Other titles have focused on true crime, including Bill Johnson's Satan’s Den Exposed and a collection of contemporary newspaper accounts of the Jack the Ripper murders, as well as American historical figures, such as The Amorous Intrigues & Adventures of Aaron Burr and Diary and Journal of John Surratt, Conspirator.
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- 1.Flowers, Jennifer. Bound & Determined. The Times (Newspapers.com). August 4, 2005.
- 2.The enigmatic case of the oddly persistent mystery writer. www.rogerebert.com. 2013-04-09.
- 3.Dirda, Michael. In Praise of Small Presses. The American Scholar. 2012-12-07.
- 4.Tejada, Carlos. Big Killing. Wall Street Journal. A1. July 30, 2001.
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