When the Best is Mediocre
While reading The Best of Jules De Grandin by Seabury Quinn, I kept thinking, “How on earth was this guy more popular than Robert E. Howard or H. P. Lovecraft?”
Read MoreMagazine of Horror No. 28 (July, 1969)
In this issue: The conclusion of “The Devil’s Bride” by Seabury Quinn, poetry by Robert E. Howard, weird fiction by Ambrose Bierce, and more.
Read MoreMagazine of Horror No. 27 (May 1969)
In this issue: Hugh B. Cave, Donald A. Wollheim, Robert Silverberg, part two of “The Devil’s Bride” by Seabury Quinn, and more.
Read MoreMagazine of Horror No. 26 (March 1969)
In this issue: “The Devil’s Bride” by Seabury Quinn, the first of David H. Keller’s “Tales from Cornwall,” and more weird fiction.
Read MoreSeabury Quinn -- 50 Years Gone
Seabury Quinn, the most popular author in the history of Weird Tales, died on this date in 1969. Quinn was, and remains, essentially a pulp writer. However, being a “pulp writer” certainly isn’t a perjorative here at DMR Books.
Read More"Roads" by Seabury Quinn
Seabury Quinn was the most popular author amongst the readers of Weird Tales magazine during its original run. Robert E. Howard called Quinn "the king-favorite of Weird Tales fans," and with good reason. Quinn's stories--usually featuring his occult detective, Jules de Grandin--appeared in about every other issue of WT for years and years. Weird Tales scholar, Terence Hanley, puts the count at one hundred forty-six tales over roughly thirty years. Quinn was the flagship author of 'The Unique Magazine,' overshadowing both REH and Lovecraft and fighting off competition from upstarts like Ed Hamilton and CL Moore.
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