Today marks the one hundred and fifteenth birthday of Catherine Lucille “C.L.” Moore. Hailed as a ‘Grandmaster of Fantasy’ and also ‘The Queen of Sword and Sorcery’ by some, Moore contributed mightily to Weird Tales in the 1930s and then blazed trails in the sci-fi realm with her husband, Henry Kuttner.
Read MoreIt is hard to say why certain authors are remembered and others are forgotten. There are also writers who aren’t well known that I believe deserve more respect. One such case is that of Weird Tales writer Allison V. Harding.
Read MoreWhile 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 MoreKelly Freas--despite his iconic SF status—actually began his career at Weird Tales in 1950. He painted a legendary cover--"The Piper"--for WT editor, Dorothy McIllwraith, and then painted a new version for the editors of the revived Weird Tales in 1990. Thereon lies a tale, sword-brothers.
Read MoreLee Brown Coye was a truly unique artist, contributing covers to the original run of Weird Tales and, later, Arkham House and Carcosa.
Read MoreA Million Years in the Future is a fantastic science fiction adventure in the tradition of Edgar Rice Burroughs. It was originally serialized in Weird Tales in 1940, and has never been published in book form before.
Read MoreA Million Years in the Future by Thomas P. Kelley, which was serialized in Weird Tales in 1940, has never been reprinted.
Read MoreSeabury 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 MoreFifty-five years ago today, Wayne Francis Woodard, better known as "Hannes Bok," died in poverty. He was friends with, and had his work admired by, the likes of Ray Bradbury, A. Merritt, August Derleth, Farnsworth Wright and others. His shining triumph was his cover painting for the November 1941 issue of Weird Tales.
Read MoreSeabury 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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