*Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror: We’re continuing to introduce the new layout for this books category, with an image for each book. This week we reach the works of Lionel Roberts, a not too-disguised pseudonym of R L Fanthorpe, who wrote much of the output of Badger Books, under a wide variety of aliases. Badger Books was an imprint of the publisher John Spencer in the 1950s and 60s and produced books in all popular genres, although we are concerned here with their SF (Science Fiction) and SN (Supernatural) series. Fanthorpe is a priest (now retired), entertainer, TV presenter, author and all-round eccentric. If you have a love of the schlocky and pulpy side of science fiction and horror, here’s your man. At the height of his productivity, Fanthorpe is said to have written a book every 12 days. This update includes four sf and horror written under the name of Lionel Roberts. Badger Books have grown over the decades to have something of a cult following. Some are rare, and, with only one printing of each (as far as we know) it’s difficult to complete a set(t) of them, but you collectors out there like a challenge, eh? More details as always in our catalogue. 
PICTURED: ALL BY LIONEL ROBERTS ALL SOLD
CYCLOPS IN THE SKY Badger 1960 1st UK PB GD £10
THE LAST VALKYRIE Badger 1960s 1st UK PB GD £15
THE SYNTHETIC ONES Badger 1961 1st UK PB GD £10
TIME-ECHO Badger 1959 1st UK PB GD £8