WTFMoriah Episode 2: Jim Beard

In episode 2 of the WTFMoriah podcast, host Moriah Jackson interviews Jim Beard, a writer, editor, and publisher who works across all stages of book creation. Beard discusses his unconventional path from art student to multi-disciplinary creator in the publishing industry. The conversation focuses on his contributions to adventure and pulp fiction—genres he supports through his own writing, anthology editing (including Monster Aces Volume Two), and independent publishing imprints like Becky Books. By handling conception, production, and distribution himself, Beard demonstrates how a single creator can sustain an entire ecosystem of genre stories. His hands-on approach reflects a commitment to keeping adventure and pulp fiction alive in contemporary publishing.