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howard 1 robert w chambers 11 robin spriggs 2 sarban 1 sheridan le fanu 2 simon strantzas 5 site notes 13 st joshi 5 stefan grabinski 4 strange universe 8 television 9 vampires 2 voices 7 wallpaper 6 weird fiction 64 weird news 111 weird scholarship 23 wh pugmire 9 william hope hodgson 4 youtube 158 zalgo 5 zombies 10 blog archive blog archive december 2011 1 november 2011 4 october 2011 5 september 2011 8 august 2011 11 july 2011 15 june 2011 15 may 2011 15 april 2011 17 march 2011 17 february 2011 16 january 2011 16 december 2010 18 november 2010 19 october 2010 20 september 2010 15 august 2010 18 july 2010 18 june 2010 20 may 2010 20 april 2010 20 march 2010 22 february 2010 19 january 2010 22 december 2009 21 november 2009 22 october 2009 23 september 2009 22 august 2009 23 july 2009 22 june 2009 24 may 2009 26 april 2009 26 march 2009 27 february 2009 23 january 2009 26 december 2008 26 november 2008 25 october 2008 29 september 2008 25 august 2008 28 july 2008 26 june 2008 18 may 2008 24 april 2008 24 march 2008 28 february 2008 24 january 2008 27 december 2007 29 november 2007 24 october 2007 29 september 2007 17 august 2007 13 custom search blog networks an interview with mark valentine about book collecting monday december 5 2011 tartarus press continues its excellent series of videos about bibliophilia in this interview with mark valentine about book collecting in it the longtime scholar editor and fiction author discusses his own appreciation for this literary past time as well as several names that should ring familiar to any weird fiction fanatic the video seemingly coincides with new efforts by the publisher to expand its influence in the online realm it s not just social media or youtube either tartarus line of ebooks continues to swell just recently ebook forms of valentine s own the collected connoisseur appeared along with an electronic re issue of mark samuels well regarded collection the white hands grim blogger br img src http wms assoc amazon com 20070822 us img noscript gif tag grimrevi 20 alt br an interview with mark valentine about book collecting read more posted by grim blogger at 10 30 am labels mark valentine weird fiction review historical lovecraft monday november 28 2011 by any measure h p lovecraft functioned well as an amateur historian or at least as a great admirer of the past innsmouth free press new anthology historical lovecraft tales of horror through time does a superb job of reviving the lovecraftian appreciation for bygone epochs unlike alternate anthologies based around a specific time place or theme historical lovecraft places original horrors all across the map horrors new and old silvia moreno garcia and paula r stiles have used their editorial talents to great effect with this volume the book is a balanced collection of tales from all eras ancient medieval and modern rather than centering around hpl s own colonial new england or familiar european locales we are introduced to the antiquated natives of cultures all across the world and experience fear through their unique perspectives the impressive and diverse lineup of historical lovecraft begins in the paleolithic era with andrew g dombalagian s tale the god lurking in stone a mentally retarded man haunts his sister as he communes with gods far older than mankind more familiar ancient places come alive in the succeeding millenia in if only to taste her again e catherine tobler brings a horror from the nile to the court of egyptian ruler hatshepsut while daniel mills silently without cease pulls back the curtains on a portrait of dying byzantine emperor justinian as he bargains with a personification of the ravaging plague both authors excel at authentically duplicating the historic scenery and infamous personages that have ascended into the ranks of legend toler and mills effectively twist the already nightmarish mysteries of the past into contorted abominations reflected back through a decidedly lovecraftian prism moving on a spanish inquisitor attempts to interrogate a blasphemous horror from the new world in william meikle s brilliant tale inquisitor this story nicely illustrates the cross cultural potency concealed in many of these tales which inject real terror into history s crucial transforming times and places inquisitors are certainly interesting on their own but the hapless churchman who encounters something worse than a demon in this story also experiences a fate a hundred times more entertaining than a re hash about the evils of extreme catholicism with a lovecraftian edge strange far places the major driver behind the success of the stories in historical lovecraft is the editors commitment to bringing together a truly global sampling of lovecraftian horrors for instance sarah hans shadows of the darkest jade follows two buddhist monks who encounter a far away village seething with evil hans shoves us into ancient madness without turning back an uninterrupted sacrifice brings forth the unusual offerings inspired by religious practices in ancient south america h p lovecraft would probably find it difficult to imagine a story based on his work without a westerner in sight this story proves that good lovecraftiana can arise from authentically alien sources and places like ancient peru actually serve to enhance the exotic feeling travis heermann s an idol for emiko returns us to asia this time during the rise of japan s tokugawa shogunate more than mere samurai and oriental wonders are on display here lovecraft s infamous deep ones make an appearance filling a small coastal village with predictable horrors but getting to the gruesome end has never been stranger through early modern japanese eyes in more modern times red star yellow sign by leigh kimmel infuses lovecraftian themes into a relatively obscure historical event the murder of leningrad mayor kirov during the stalinist era the incredible mystery and myriad conspiracies surrounding kirov s demise are made stranger still by introducing r lyeh into the equation kimmel thoroughly captures the paranoia and totalitarian horror intrinsic in soviet society and her firm historical knowledge and knack for horror makes this a candidate for best story in the book amid strong competition it seems that history and lovecraftian horror will always walk hand in hand since it has been that way from the beginning of the cthulhu mythos fortunately the historic backdrops only grow richer and curiouser as time passes historical lovecraft tales of horror through time furthers that evolution along its natural track and for this reason it s not to be missed grim blogger br img src http wms assoc amazon com 20070822 us img noscript gif tag grimrevi 20 alt br review historical lovecraft read more posted by grim blogger at 10 00 am labels daniel mills lovecraftiana review lore a quaint and curious volume of selected stories friday november 25 2011 it s not everyday that bygone weird fiction journals from the past couple decades are resuscitated but lore a quaint and curious volume of selected stories does exactly that the 1980s and 1990s experienced a tremendous flowering of brilliance in the broad field of literary horror and lovecraftian fiction specifically in fact the pioneering efforts of these unforgettable zines and journals arguably led to the strong position this genre enjoys today online lore was one such effort that garnered a small but devoted following in the late 1990s now editors rod heather and sean o leary have pieced together the finest samples from the magazine s history lovecraftian readers and weird fiction fans will find plenty to admire in these pages tales by recognizable names such as harlan ellison jeffrey thomas brian lumley and robert m price abound rare items that haven t seen the light of day again since the zine closed its doors this latest incarnation of lore a quaint and curious volume of selected stories brings back several award winning tales and some experimental efforts that are too interesting to pass up the challenge from below by robert m price peter cannon donald r burleson and brian mcnaughton is particularly creative conceived as a lovecraftian round robin story by several veteran observers in the field best of all it seems this volume is merely the debut for a resurgent publishing imprint called the lore firm this new enterprise aims to build on the little acknowledged success of the old publication by bringing out new content in both print and online media what better way to build interest than by reminding readers of the predecessor s wonders lore a quaint and curious volume of selected stories is a treasure trove of hidden lovecraftiana and weirdism hopefully it constitutes a firm starting point for new explorations that will prove just as impressive grim blogger br img src http wms assoc amazon com 20070822 us img noscript gif tag grimrevi 20 alt br lore a quaint and curious volume of selected stories read more posted by grim blogger at 2 45 pm labels lovecraftiana preview the orphan palace by joseph s pulver monday november 14 2011 following closely on the heels of joseph s pulver s unsettling short story collection sin ashes his latest effort has appeared in the form of the orphan palace this new chomu press novel melds the nightmarish fantasies originated by authors like h p lovecraft and robert w chambers with pulver s unmistakeable mind tripping fire terror and fringe characters come together maniacally in this genre bending storm horror is exactly what most pulver fans are after and rightfully so since he is a trustworthy master of it his latest novel gives his devotees exactly what they are looking for whether they know it or not like a blood stained santa clause he knows how to gift words that are concealed knives balancing a multi verse of hells for maximum impact this book brings together otherworldly threats with the all too real underworlds of seedy orphanages arson and murder pulver makes us question realities and wonder whether a parcel of our non fiction world bears a resemblance to his madhouse built on pillars of untarnished horrors the orphan palace is a strong and swift descent into jarring lunacy with hell spawned characters who are guaranteed to haunt the mind long after the pages go untouched pick up a copy if you want to surrender to the entanglements of dark illusion and visceral frights grim blogger br img src http www assoc amazon com s noscript tag grimrevi 20 alt br the orphan palace by joseph s pulver read more posted by grim blogger at 10 00 am labels joseph s pulver preview understanding ghost stories books by st joshi and andrew smith thursday november 3 2011 reading ghost stories provides a familiar chill to many readers but only a select few want to delve deeper burrowing into a thorough understanding of what drives the spectral tale today with weird fiction scholarship more vibrant than ever before that journey doesn t have to happen alone two outstanding study aids published in recent years head up a multiplying field look to s t joshi s warnings to the curious and andrew smith s the ghost story 1840 1920 a cultural history for proof of ghostly energies in literature s t joshi shines the light on jamesian demons warnings to the curious a sheaf of criticism on m r james recalls the glory days when most scholarship focusing on literary horror occurred in obscure journals aside from h p lovecraft m r james enjoyed zealous attention to his supernatural works ghosts and scholars was a long running publication devoted to unveiling the many mysteries he left behind headed by rosemary pardoe who joins joshi in editing this volume the two wizened jamesian observers have assembled a diverse array of discourse on m r james most celebrated stories unlike ghosts and scholars which occasionally delved into minutiae that was only decipherable by absolute jamesian fanatics joshi s scholarly collection is much more accessible occult historic and erotic tensions are explored as deep and relevant influences behind james work in many ways gaining added insight into the forbidden knowledge fearfully communicated by m r james does nothing to dispel his demons instead warnings to the curious peels back the layers of beautiful illusion responsible for obscuring pure horror in james tales the demons ghosts and less definable terrors are then revealed in all of their alien glory this book collects the most well thought and illuminating studies of james fiction to date and it should remain master for some time andrew smith uproots ghostly terrors by the time the ghost story 1840 1920 ends m r james ascent to the spectral throne of literary horror is just nearing its peak this fat volume by andrew smith attempts to pierce the historic origins of the ghost story in the united kingdom and beyond more importantly smith lets loose an important bridge rarely completed in scholarship that s strictly centered around the weird smith s haunted history talks about not merely james and sheridan le fanu but household names such as charles dickens and henry james whatever other conclusions this book draws no one can ignore its ability to place spectral fiction in the forefront of art and society smith s revelations are always tied back to the mainstream literary scene political events and economic turmoils that influenced the rise of the british ghost story perhaps the same elements that were influenced in turn by a new and fearful aesthetic for a product of academia the ghost story 1840 1920 is pleasantly readable to the average horror fan smith capably connects crucial figures and events back to phantoms without droning on like an absent minded professor understanding ghost stories isn t easy it s conceivable that the most devoted weird horror readers could spend a lifetime contemplating the nuances of uncanny play between the dead and the living thanks to study props like these at least they won t have to ponder in isolation grim 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