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Jon Tuska
[1942-2016]
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author & editor Jon Tuska lived in Portland, Oregon and was partner (with Vicki Piekarski) in a combination
book publisher & author's agent business. He (or they) have written books about Western movies,
films noir & other cinema topics, and edited several Western fiction anthologies.
for many years now, there has been no photo found for Jon Tuska of Portland, Oregon
- so until one shows up, this page has instead displayed at top
this really cool poster for the Tuska heavy metal music festival in Finland
Books by Jon Tuska
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 | "Philo Vance: The Life & Times of S.S. Van Dine" [1971] by Jon Tuska Bowling Green Univ Press pb [1971] out of print/used more info on the S.S. Van Dine [1887-1939] Page |
"The Films of Mae West" [1973]
"The Complete Films of Mae West" [1992]
"The Complete Films of Mae West" [Citadel Film Series 2000]
 | "The Filming of The West: The Definitive Behind-The-Scenes History of The Great Western Movies - Illustrated" [1976] by Jon Tuska Doubleday hardcover [1976] out of print/used |
 | "The Detective In Hollywood: The Movie Careers of The Great Fictional Private Eyes & Their Creators" [1978] by Jon Tuska Doubleday 10½x7¼ hardcover [3/78] out of print/used |
 | "The Vanishing Legion: A History of Mascot Pictures, 1927-1935" [1982] by Jon Tuska McFarland & Co. 9x6 pb [10/99] for $30.00 McFarland & Co. 9½x6½ hardcover [4/82] for $32.50 |
Univ NE Press 9¼x6 pb [2/86] out of print/used
 | "Dark Cinema: American Film Noir In Cultural Perspective" [1984] by Jon Tuska Greenwood Press 9¼x6¼ hardcover [10/84] for $126.95 |
 | "The American West In Film: Critical Approaches To The Western" [1985] by Jon Tuska Univ NE Press pb [5/88] out of print/used Yale Univ Press 9½x9 hardcover [3/85] out of print/used |
 | "In Manors and Alleys: A Casebook On The American Detective Film" [1988] by Jon Tuska Greenwood Press 9½x6 hardcover [1/88] for $126.95 Chapters/subjects include: Edgar Allan Poe, Sherlock Holmes, S.S. Van Dine, The Master Detectives, Oriental Detectives, 'The Thin Man', Adventurers and Thieves, The Detective Film In Transition, Raymond Chandler, and Crime In The Streets |
 | "Encounters With Filmmakers: Eight Career Studies" [1991] by Jon Tuska Examines the careers of filmmakers Howard Hawks, Alfred Hitchcock, H. Bruce Humberstone, John Huston, Henry King, Sam Peckinpah, Roman Polanski, and Orson Welles, with filmographies by Karl Thiede Greenwood Press hardcover [1/91] for $119.95 |
 | "Billy The Kid: His Life and Legend" [1994] by Jon Tuska
Univ NM Press 9¼x6 pb [5/97] out of print/used Greenwood Press 9½x6½ hardcover [5/94] for $93.95 see also the Billy The Kid Pages at 'Readers of The Purple Sage' Bookstore |
Books Edited by Jon Tuska
 | "The American West In Fiction: The Greatest Tales From The Masters of Western Fiction" [1982 & 1999] Edited and with Introduction & Prefaces by Jon Tuska includes 20 stories, by James Warner Bellah, Max Brand, Willa Cather, Walter Van Tilburg Clark, Stephen Crane, Max Evans, Zane Grey, Bret Harte, Ernest Haycox, Dorothy M. Johnson, Elmer Kelton, Louis L'Amour, John Neihardt, Luke Short, Mark Twain ("Jack Slade, Desper-ado", 1872), Owen Wister, 4 others Bristol Park Books 8¼x5½ pb [10/99] out of print/used Signet mass pb [5/82] out of print/used Univ Nebraska Press 8¾x5½ pb [9/88] out of print/used Univ Nebraska Press hardcover [9/88] out of print/used |
 | "Encyclopedia of Frontier and Western Fiction" [YA 1983] Edited by Jon Tuska & Vicki Piekarski McGraw-Hill 9½x7½ hardcover [5/83] out of print/used |
 | "The Big Book of Western Action Stories" [26 stories; 1995] Edited by Jon Tuska Diane Publng pb [11/99] out of print/used Castle Books 9x6 hardcover [3/2001] out of print/used Barricade Books 9x6 hardcover [9/95] out of print/used 26 Western tales by authors including Frank Bonham, Max Brand, Ed Gorman, Ernest Haycox, Ryerson Johnson, Les Savage Jr., and Luke Short |
 | "The Western Story: A Chronological Treasury, 1892 to 1994" [20 stories; 1995] Edited by Jon Tuska Univ NE Press 8¾x5¾ pb [11/99] for $11.70 Univ NE Press 9½x6½ hardcover [9/95] out of print/used 20 Western tales by B.M. Bower, Max Brand, Willa Cather, Walter Van Tilburg Clark, Peter Dawson, T. T. Flynn, Zane Grey, Cynthia Haseloff, Ernest Haycox, Dorothy M. Johnson, Elmer Kelton, Louis L'Amour, T.V. Olsen, Frederic Remington, Les Savage Jr., Owen Wister and others |
 | "Star Western: A Treasury of 22 Classic Western Stories From The Golden Age of Pulp Fiction" [1995] Edited by Jon Tuska
Gramercy 9x6 hardcover [10/95] out of print/used 22 Western tales from Star Western Magazine by authors including Frank Bonham, Max Brand, Walt Coburn, Peter Dawson, T.T. Flynn, Ernest Haycox, W. Ryerson Johnson, Day Keene, Alan LeMay, Ray Nafziger, and Luke Short |
 | "Shadow of The Lariat: A Treasury of The Frontier" [22 stories 1995] Edited by Jon Tuska Main Street 9½x6½ hardcover [3/2006] out of print/many used Carroll & Graf hardcover [12/95] out of print/used 22 Western tales by Frank Bonham, Max Brand, Walt Coburn, Barry Cord, Steve Frazee, Jonathan Hurff Glidden, Zane Grey, Ernest Haycox, Will Henry, Alan LeMay, Wayne Overholser, Lauran Paine, Lewis B. Patten, Les Savage, Luke Short, and others |
 | "The Ghost Wagon and Other Great Western Adventures" [1996] by Max Brand, edited by Jon Tuska Four mystery tales by Western author Max Brand [1892-1944] set in the Old West – "A Matter of Honor" [1921 novella]; "The Ghost Wagon" [1921 novella]; "Rodeo Ranch" [1923 novella]; and "Slip Liddell" [1938 novella] Univ NE Press hardcover [1/96] out of print/used |
 | "The Black Rider and Other Stories" [1996] by Max Brand, edited by Jon Tuska
Univ NE Press hardcover [1/96] for $40.00 Four Western tales by Western author Max Brand [1892-1944] not previously published in book form – the Christmas story "The Power of Prayer" [1922 novella]; "The Dreams of Macdonald" [1923 novella]; "The Black Rider" [1925 novella]; and "Partners" [1938 short story] |
 | "The Max Brand Companion" [1996] Edited by Jon Tuska & Vicki Piekarski Greenwood Press 9½x6½ hardcover [12/96] for $129.95 publisher's book page Max Brand [1892-1944] Page at 'Readers of The Purple Sage' Bookstore |
 | "The Morrow Anthology of Great Western Short Stories" [28 stories 1997] Edited by Jon Tuska & Vicki Piekarski Wm. Morrow 9½x6½ hardcover [3/97] out of stock/many used 28 Western tales by B.W. Bower, Max Brand, Jane Candia Coleman, Zane Grey, Cynthia Haseloff, Ernest Haycox, Alan LeMay, Honore Willsie Morrow, Conrad Richter, Vingie E. Roe, and others |
"Stories of The Golden West: A Western Trio" series [2000-2006]
Edited by Jon Tuska
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Book One [2000]: includes novellas "Riders of The Storm" by Robert J. Horton, "The Texas Hellion" by Walt Coburn & "The Cayuse" by Cherry Wilson
Five Star 8½x5¾ hardcover [3/2000] for $21.95 Book Two [2001]: includes 3 novellas Five Star 8¾x5¾ hardcover [5/2001] for $22.95 Book Three [2002]: includes novellas "Tappans Burro" by Zane Grey, "Jargan" by Max Brand, and "The Trail To Crazy Man" by Louis L'Amour (rewritten later as "Crossfire Trail") Leisure Books mass pb [4/2003] for $5.99 Five Star 9x6 hardcover [5/2002] out of print/used Thorndike Largeprint 8¾x6 hardcover [6/2002] out of print/used Book Four [2003]: includes novellas "Rocky Rhodes of Roaring Camp" by W.C. Tuttle, "Riders of The Crimson Trail" by Jack Natteford & "Outlaw Guns" by Cliff Farrell Five Star 8½x6½ hardcover [2/2003] out of print/used Ulverscroft Large Print 9½x6 hardcover [11/2005] for $27.99 Book Five [2004]: includes "Showdown On The Hogback" by Louis L'Amour, "Ca๑on Walls" by Zane Grey & "Black Sheep" by Max Brand Five Star 8½x6 hardcover [5/2004] for $25.95 Book Six [2005]: includes novellas "Thirsty Acres" by L.P. Holmes, "Hell for Sale" by Tom W. Blackburn & "Proud Rider," a two-part serial by Harvey Fergusson Five Star hardcover [4/2005] for $25.95 Book Seven [2006]: includes novellas "Riders of The Dawn" by Louis L'Amour, "From Missouri" by Zane Grey & "Over The Northern Border" by Max Brand Five Star 8½x6 hardcover [5/2006] for $17.13 |
 | "The Golden West: Stories From Louis L'Amour, Zane Grey & Max Brand" [2003] Edited by Jon Tuska Leisure Books mass pb [4/2003] for $5.99 Three novellas by three legendary masters of Western adventure: "The Trail To Crazy Man" by Louis L'Amour [1908-88] (rewritten later as "Crossfire Trail"); "Tappan's Burro" by Zane Grey [1872-1939]; and "Jargan" by Max Brand [1892-1944] |
L i n k s
Golden West Literary Agency
2327 SE Salmon Street, Portland, Oregon 97214
they handle inquiries about Jon Tuska and also for the Max Brand [1892-1944] estate
Vicki Piekarski's page at LinkedIn
Vicki Piekarski's page at Facebook
Jon Tuska fanpage at 'Sons of The Pioneers' band website
![wrong John Tuska, the sculptor [1931-98] of Kentucky](images/wrongJohnTuska.jpg "wrong John Tuska, the sculptor [1931-98] of Kentucky") | impossible to find a photograph of author Jon Tuska for many years now; recently, this photo showed up, but it is the WRONG guy: this is the sculptor & teacher John Regis Tuska [1931-98] of Kentucky |
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