More Merritt in 2024!
Finishing up the 2024 Guest Bloggerama, Doug Ellis has some bombshell news for A. Merritt fans!
Read MoreThoughts on the Occasion of Merritt’s Birthday
For me personally, A. Merritt’s greatest achievement was in opening my eyes to a wider conception of fantasy.
Read MoreThrough a Nighted Abyss
I had the chance to read Leigh Brackett’s “Lord of the Earthquake” and almost immediately was struck by a number of parallels between it and her later The Sword of Rhiannon. “Lord of the Earthquake”, published in June 1941 issue of Science Fiction, concerns godhood, time-travel and the lost continent of Mu.
Read MoreA. Merritt: Forgotten Father of Space Opera
A. Merritt’s influence on the first generation of Space Opera authors was as profound as it was on the First Dynasty of Sword-and-Sorcery authors—if not moreso.
Read More(The Best of) Edmond Hamilton's Weird Tales Fiction
Edmond Hamilton wrote many stories of Merrittesque adventure for Weird Tales during the 1930s and 1940s. In my opinion, those stories are some of his finest, albeit lesser-known. Hamilton could write a gripping weird tale, though he became more famous for his straight-up science fiction, especially his space operas.
Read MoreMerritt's Dwellers in the Mirage: Ninety Years of Inspiration and Influence
Merritt’s Dwellers in the Mirage hit 90 today. Everyone from Robert E. Howard to Karl Edward Wagner drew inspiration from it.
Read MoreMerritt in Japan
The Hayakawa Bunko SF series line reprinted several vintage U.S. SF and fantasy stories in Japan during the 1970s, including works by Edgar Rice Burroughs and A. Merritt. The Merritt books are profusely illustrated, each with a double-page color interior as well as several black and white interiors.
Read MoreJack Williamson -- Fifteen Years Gone
Jack Williamson died on this date in 2006. He started out his career being praised by the likes of A. Merritt and Isaac Asimov. By the time his life ended, Williamson was known as the 'Dean of Science Fiction' with Hugos and Nebulas on his wall. His works of science fiction and fantasy remain classics to this day.
Read MoreJoseph Clement Coll -- A Century Gone
On this day in 1921, Joseph Clement Coll died suddenly of appendicitis at the age of forty. Widely-respected for his pen-and-ink technique, Coll had illustrated classic tales by Arthur Conan Doyle and Sax Rohmer. After his death, JCC's work would influence the likes of Frank Frazetta and Gary Gianni.
Read MoreHoward Days 2007, Chris Hale and The Ship of Ishtar
Some readers of the DMR Books Blog may remember my recent post on the sword-and-sorcery/heroic fantasy legacy of Chris Hale. Well, as it turns out, pics from the trip Chris and I made to Howard Days 2007 have survived. Those photos, plus other cool stuff, can be found in this post.
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