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Arkham House is an American publishing house specializing in weird fiction. It was founded in Sauk City, Wisconsin, in 1939 by
August Derleth August William Derleth (February 24, 1909 – July 4, 1971) was an American writer and anthologist. Though best remembered as the first book publisher of the writings of H. P. Lovecraft, and for his own contributions to the Cthulhu Mythos and th ...
and
Donald Wandrei Donald Albert Wandrei (20 April 1908 – 15 October 1987)Minnesota Death Certificates Index
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to publish hardcover collections of H. P. Lovecraft's best works, which had previously been published only in pulp magazines. The company's name is derived from Lovecraft's fictional New England city,
Arkham Arkham () is a fictional city situated in Massachusetts. An integral part of the Lovecraft Country setting created by H. P. Lovecraft, Arkham is featured in many of his stories and those of other Cthulhu Mythos writers. Arkham House, a publi ...
, Massachusetts. Arkham House editions are noted for the quality of their printing and binding. The colophon for Arkham House was designed by Frank Utpatel.


Founding

In late 1937, after Lovecraft's death, Derleth and Wandrei sought to produce a collection of their friend's best weird fiction from the pulp magazines into a memorial volume. After several failed attempts to interest major publishers in the omnibus volume, the two men realized no publisher would be willing to take a chance with the collection. Derleth and Wandrei then decided to form their own company, Arkham House with the express purpose of publishing all of Lovecraft's writings in hardcover. The omnibus volume was scheduled as the first offering from Arkham House and priced at $5.00, although advance orders were accepted at $3.50. Even at that bargain price, only 150 advance orders were received for ''The Outsider and Others'' before its release in 1939. ''The Outsider'' was printed by the George Banta Co. of Wisconsin in an edition of 1,268 copies. The book was over 550 pages long with small print and featured a dustjacket by fantasy artist
Virgil Finlay Virgil Finlay (July 23, 1914 – January 18, 1971) was an American pulp fantasy, science fiction and horror illustrator. He has been called "part of the pulp magazine history ... one of the foremost contributors of original and imagi ...
. The omnibus sold slowly but steadily. Derleth was a successful writer and had a good deal of revenue coming in from his writing work, which allowed him to subsidize Arkham House's operations without it needing to realize a quick profit. A second Lovecraft omnibus, ''Beyond the Wall of Sleep'', appeared in 1943 as sales on all Arkham House books continued to advance. By 1944, Arkham House was established as a successful small press, with four titles appearing (collections of works by Donald Wandrei, Henry S. Whitehead, Clark Ashton Smith, and a final Lovecraft omnibus). In 1945, Arkham House widened its range by publishing two novels, neither of which had seen print in any form before. These were''
Witch House ''Witch House'' is a fantasy novel by American writer Evangeline Walton. It was published in 1945 by Arkham House in an edition of 3,000 copies. It was the first full-length novel to be published by Arkham House and was listed as the initial b ...
''by Evangeline Walton and''
The Lurker at the Threshold ''The Lurker at the Threshold'' is a horror novel by American writer August Derleth, based on short fragments written by H. P. Lovecraft, who died in 1937, and published as a collaboration between the two authors. According to S. T. Joshi, of t ...
''by August Derleth (based on an outline by H. P. Lovecraft). Derleth also widened Arkham's range by publishing collections of stories by well-known fantasy authors, the first being ''
Green Tea and Other Ghost Stories ''Green Tea and Other Ghost Stories'' is a collection of fantasy and horror short stories by Irish author J. Sheridan Le Fanu. It was released in 1945 and was the author's first book to be published in the United States. It was published by Arkham ...
''by the Irish author J. Sheridan Le Fanu. Collections by Englishmen A.E. Coppard,
H. Russell Wakefield Herbert Russell Wakefield (1888 – 2 August 1964) was an English short-story writer, novelist, publisher, and civil servant chiefly remembered today for his ghost stories. Life Wakefield was the third of four children of the clergyman Henry Rus ...
,
William Hope Hodgson William Hope Hodgson (15 November 1877 – 19 April 1918) was an English author. He produced a large body of work, consisting of essays, short fiction, and novels, spanning several overlapping genres including horror, fantastic fiction, and sci ...
and
Algernon Blackwood Algernon Henry Blackwood, CBE (14 March 1869 – 10 December 1951) was an English broadcasting narrator, journalist, novelist and short story writer, and among the most prolific ghost story writers in the history of the genre. The literary crit ...
followed in 1947. Also in 1947 were books by three American writers, including the science fiction novel '' Slan'' by A.E. Van Vogt. Derleth must have felt he was in the wrong field as ''Slan'', with a print run of over 4,000 copies proved to be the fastest and best selling Arkham House of the 1940s. Arkham House published many books in the fantasy and horror field including a small but steady number throughout the 1950s. Robert Weinberg has written that: "However, intense competition from the SF (science fiction) small presses as well as slow sales of certain titles put August Derleth in a precarious bind. Only a generous loan from Dr
David H. Keller David Henry Keller (December 23, 1880 – July 13, 1966) was an American writer who worked for pulp magazines in the mid-twentieth century, in the science fiction, fantasy, and horror genres. He was also a psychiatrist and physician to shell-s ...
prevented Arkham from going bankrupt during a period of cash flow problems in 1948. Keller visited Derleth's home, "The Place of Hawks" in the company of
Sam Moskowitz Sam Moskowitz (June 30, 1920 – April 15, 1997) was an American writer, critic, and historian of science fiction. Biography As a child, Moskowitz greatly enjoyed reading science fiction pulp magazines. As a teenager, he organized a branch of ...
, the object of the visit being Derleth agreeing to publish a Keller book under the Arkham House imprint, Keller to advance Derleth a loan against the cost of the book. Derleth revealed to Keller and Moskowitz that he owed his printer $2500 and had exhausted every possible source of help. Upon Keller's return to his home in Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania, he wrote a check for the needed sum and sent it to Derleth as a loan at 35% interest on Derleth's personal note. Reporting the transaction in ''Thirty Years of Arkham House'', Derleth adds: "I had not asked for it; he had offered it with the comment, 'I pride myself on my judgment of character.' No greater compliment could have been paid me or Arkham House. In the late 1960s, Arkham House seemed again on the verge of going bankrupt, but suddenly found a whole new market for its books when the surge in interest in Robert E. Howard (capitalized upon by Donald M. Grant) coincided with a surge in interest in the work of H. P. Lovecraft. All of Lovecraft's works were reprinted in three newly edited omnibus volumes, which were kept continually in print. In addition to volumes of H. P. Lovecraft's fiction, Arkham House began to publish a five volume edition of Lovecraft's ''Selected Letters'' which had been planned from the very start of the company, and which gives an overview of Lovecraft's correspondence to peers, friends and family. Among his correspondents were Arkham House founders, Derleth and Wandrei. (Arkham House's volumes of Lovecraft's letters are highly abridged; unabridged volumes of Lovecraft's letters to individual correspondents have been issued progressively by
Hippocampus Press Hippocampus Press is an American publisher that specializes in, "the works of H. P. Lovecraft and his literary circle." Founded in 1999, and based in New York City, Hippocampus is operated by founder Derrick Hussey. As of 2017, it has issued ...
). After a long slow period, Arkham House entered the 1970s with ambitious publishing plans. Arkham House also published fiction by many of Lovecraft's contemporaries, including
Ray Bradbury Ray Douglas Bradbury (; August 22, 1920June 5, 2012) was an American author and screenwriter. One of the most celebrated 20th-century American writers, he worked in a variety of modes, including fantasy, science fiction, horror, mystery, and ...
, Robert E. Howard,
Frank Belknap Long Frank Belknap Long (April 27, 1901 – January 3, 1994) was an American writer of horror fiction, fantasy, science fiction, poetry, gothic romance, comic books, and non-fiction. Though his writing career spanned seven decades, he is best known ...
,
Clark Ashton Smith Clark Ashton Smith (January 13, 1893 – August 14, 1961) was an American writer and artist. He achieved early local recognition, largely through the enthusiasm of George Sterling, for traditional verse in the vein of Swinburne. As a poet, Smi ...
,
Robert Bloch Robert Albert Bloch (; April 5, 1917September 23, 1994) was an American fiction writer, primarily of crime, psychological horror and fantasy, much of which has been dramatized for radio, cinema and television. He also wrote a relatively small ...
, and Derleth himself; classic
genre fiction Genre fiction, also known as popular fiction, is a term used in the book-trade for fictional works written with the intent of fitting into a specific literary genre, in order to appeal to readers and fans already familiar with that genre. A nu ...
by authors such as
William Hope Hodgson William Hope Hodgson (15 November 1877 – 19 April 1918) was an English author. He produced a large body of work, consisting of essays, short fiction, and novels, spanning several overlapping genres including horror, fantastic fiction, and sci ...
(under the prompting of Herman Charles Koenig),
Algernon Blackwood Algernon Henry Blackwood, CBE (14 March 1869 – 10 December 1951) was an English broadcasting narrator, journalist, novelist and short story writer, and among the most prolific ghost story writers in the history of the genre. The literary crit ...
,
H. Russell Wakefield Herbert Russell Wakefield (1888 – 2 August 1964) was an English short-story writer, novelist, publisher, and civil servant chiefly remembered today for his ghost stories. Life Wakefield was the third of four children of the clergyman Henry Rus ...
, Seabury Quinn, and Sheridan Le Fanu; and later writers in the Lovecraft school, such as
Ramsey Campbell Ramsey Campbell (born 4 January 1946) is an English horror fiction writer, editor and critic who has been writing for well over fifty years. He is the author of over 30 novels and hundreds of short stories, many of them winners of literary awa ...
and Brian Lumley to whom Derleth gave their earliest publication in hardcover. Despite the wealth of talented writers who appeared under the Arkham House imprint, it was not a financial success. Derleth wrote in 1970, " e fact is that in no single year since its founding have the earnings of Arkham House met the expenses, so that it has been necessary for my personal earnings to shore up Arkham House finances." Robert Weinberg has stated "Arkham House's greatest flop was ''
Witch House ''Witch House'' is a fantasy novel by American writer Evangeline Walton. It was published in 1945 by Arkham House in an edition of 3,000 copies. It was the first full-length novel to be published by Arkham House and was listed as the initial b ...
'', an excellent novel that took nearly two decades to go out of print." After Derleth's death in 1971, Donald Wandrei briefly acted as editorial director but declined to resume his interest in the firm permanently. Prior to the 1980s, Arkham House did not reprint its books (with some exceptions such as '' Someone in the Dark'' and '' Night's Yawning Peal: A Ghostly Company'' and four of the core Lovecraft collections issued in the 1960s—''
Dagon and Other Macabre Tales ''Dagon and Other Macabre Tales'' is a collection of stories by American author H. P. Lovecraft, which also includes his essay on weird fiction, "Supernatural Horror in Literature". It was originally published in 1965 by Arkham House in an editio ...
'', '' At the Mountains of Madness and Other Novels'', '' The Horror in the Museum'' and '' The Dunwich Horror and Others''). Rights were occasionally sold during the 1960s and 1970s to other publishers who issued paperback editions of Arkham House titles. However, this changed in the 1980s. There are now multiple printings and/or alternate editions of over 20 individual Arkham House titles.


Operation

August Derleth's children April (Rose) and Walden (Wally) Derleth now co-owned the publisher, April running the business while Wally had no direct involvement in its day-to-day operations. April earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in English from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 1977. She became majority stockholder, President, and CEO of Arkham House in 1994, in which capacity she remained until her death. Wandrei was succeeded as editorial director by James Turner. Throughout the 1970s and 1980s, Turner expanded the company's range of authors to include such prominent science fiction and fantasy writers as Michael Bishop, Lucius Shepard,
Bruce Sterling Michael Bruce Sterling (born April 14, 1954) is an American science fiction author known for his novels and short fiction and editorship of the '' Mirrorshades'' anthology. In particular, he is linked to the cyberpunk subgenre. Sterling's first ...
,
James Tiptree, Jr. Alice Bradley Sheldon (born Alice Hastings Bradley; August 24, 1915 – May 19, 1987) was an American science fiction and fantasy author better known as James Tiptree, Jr., a pen name she used from 1967 to her death. It was not publicly known ...
, Michael Shea and J. G. Ballard, often publishing hardcover collections of shorter works. Turner's acquisitions took the publisher away from its roots in weird and horror fiction, and he was eventually dismissed by April Derleth in 1997; he went on to found Golden Gryphon Press. In 1997,
Peter Ruber Peter Ruber (September 29, 1940 – March 6, 2014) was a United States author, editor and publisher. He had been an advertising executive, book publisher and, for the past two decades, a consultant and free-lance journalist for many leading busi ...
was appointed as her consulting editor and successor to James Turner. April became president of Arkham House in 2002. She made the house’s mission a return to classic weird fiction, which Ruber sought to do. Ruber drew criticism for the hostile opinions of various authors he expressed in his story introductions within ''Arkham's Masters of Horror'' (2000). Rumors of his ill-health circulated for some time; he eventually suffered a stroke and his editorial duties at Arkham House lapsed due to this. The house's publishing schedule slowed considerably between 2000-2006, with only nine books issued—''In the Stone House'' by
Barry N. Malzberg Barry Nathaniel Malzberg (born July 24, 1939) is an American writer and editor, most often of science fiction and fantasy. Biography Malzberg originated from a Jewish family and graduated from Syracuse University in 1960. He worked as an invest ...
(2000); ''Book of the Dead'' by
E. Hoffmann Price Edgar Hoffmann Price (July 3, 1898 – June 18, 1988) was an American writer of popular fiction (he was a self-titled "fictioneer") for the pulp magazine marketplace."Price, E. Hoffmann" in Server Lee. ''Encyclopedia of Pulp Fiction Writers''. ...
(a collection of memoirs of writers known by Price, 2001); ''Arkham House's Masters of Horror'' (ed. Peter Ruber, 2000); ''The Far Side of Nowhere'' by Nelson Bond (2002); ''The Cleansing'' by John D. Harvey (a horror novel, 2002); ''Selected Letters of
Clark Ashton Smith Clark Ashton Smith (January 13, 1893 – August 14, 1961) was an American writer and artist. He achieved early local recognition, largely through the enthusiasm of George Sterling, for traditional verse in the vein of Swinburne. As a poet, Smi ...
'' (ed. Scott Connors, 2003); ''Cave of a Thousand Tales'' by Milt Thomas (a biography of pulp writer
Hugh B. Cave Hugh Barnett Cave (11 July 1910 – 27 June 2004) was an American writer of various genres, perhaps best remembered for his works of horror, weird menace and science fiction. Cave was one of the most prolific contributors to pulp magazines of t ...
, 2004); ''Other Worlds Than Ours'', another collection by Nelson Bond (2005); and ''Evermore'' (a collection of tales in tribute to
Edgar Allan Poe Edgar Allan Poe (; Edgar Poe; January 19, 1809 – October 7, 1849) was an American writer, poet, editor, and literary critic. Poe is best known for his poetry and short stories, particularly his tales of mystery and the macabre. He is wid ...
, ed. James Robert Smith & Stephen Mark Rainey, 2006). In 2005, Arkham House was awarded the
World Fantasy Award The World Fantasy Awards are a set of awards given each year for the best fantasy fiction published during the previous calendar year. Organized and overseen by the World Fantasy Convention, the awards are given each year at the eponymous ann ...
for Small Press Achievements—the trophy at that time was a bust of H. P. Lovecraft. In early 2009, it was announced that George Vanderburgh of
Battered Silicon Dispatch Box The Battered Silicon Dispatch Box (BSDB) is an independent, Canadian literary publisher, founded in 1993 by George A. Vanderburgh. Based in Shelburne, Ontario, and in Sauk City, Wisconsin, the company is headed by George Vanderburgh. The press in ...
, and Robert Weinberg, would jointly take over the editorial duties at Arkham House. That year Battered Silicon Dispatch Box issued four new volumes of stories by
August Derleth August William Derleth (February 24, 1909 – July 4, 1971) was an American writer and anthologist. Though best remembered as the first book publisher of the writings of H. P. Lovecraft, and for his own contributions to the Cthulhu Mythos and th ...
under the umbrella title "The Macabre Quarto" under a joint imprint with Arkham House, which constituted the latter's only output since 2006. In 2010, ''The Arkham Sampler (1948-49)'' was reissued in a limited edition (250 sets) two-volume facsimile reprint of the now-rare magazine issued by Arkham House that ran four issues a year 1948-1949. This work was issued by Arkham House co-published with the August Derleth Society. In the same year Jon Lellenberg's novel ''Baker Street Irregular'' was issued under the Mycroft and Moran imprint.


Status

George Vanderburgh's blog at Battered Silicon Dispatch Box announced a number of Arkham House titles for 2011 and after (the last being ''Evermore''), none of which had appeared as of January 2017 due to April Derleth's death on March 21, 2011. The publisher's website announced in April 2011 that her children would take over the running of the firm. Danielle Jacobs was named President, and her brother Damon Derleth as Vice President; they are also the current owners. George Vanderburgh would continue as house editor, as would Robert Weinberg until his death in September 2016. No books have been issued under the Arkham House imprint in the
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; the press has reprinted some backlist titles. Books had previously been published almost every year from 1939 to 2010 (except for 1940, 1955/56, and 2006). As of September 14, 2022 the Arkham House web site, arkhamhouse.com, has been down for several weeks. Arkham House has not made an announcement about the status of the company.


Other imprints

Arkham House published under two additional imprints during its history. In 1945, the Mycroft & Moran imprint was launched for the publication of weird detective and mystery stories, including Derleth's
Solar Pons Solar Pons is a fictional detective created by August Derleth as a pastiche of Arthur Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes. Robert Bloch wrote of the series, "During a span of a century there have been literally hundreds of Sherlockian imitations, rang ...
series. The title of the imprint was inspired by characters from the
Sherlock Holmes Sherlock Holmes () is a fictional detective created by British author Arthur Conan Doyle. Referring to himself as a " consulting detective" in the stories, Holmes is known for his proficiency with observation, deduction, forensic science and ...
stories: Sherlock's brother Mycroft Holmes, and the villain Colonel Sebastian Moran. Some Mycroft and Moran titles since 1993 have also been issued by
Battered Silicon Dispatch Box The Battered Silicon Dispatch Box (BSDB) is an independent, Canadian literary publisher, founded in 1993 by George A. Vanderburgh. Based in Shelburne, Ontario, and in Sauk City, Wisconsin, the company is headed by George Vanderburgh. The press in ...
. Arkham also introduced Stanton & Lee Publishers in 1945 with the intention of publishing cartoons by Clare Victor Dwiggins. Stanton & Lee Publishers went on to publish poetry and the regional writings of
August Derleth August William Derleth (February 24, 1909 – July 4, 1971) was an American writer and anthologist. Though best remembered as the first book publisher of the writings of H. P. Lovecraft, and for his own contributions to the Cthulhu Mythos and th ...
. Additionally, August Derleth sub-contracted certain books which were nominally published by Arkham House to other publishers, including Pellegrini & Cudahy of New York, and Villiers Publications of England.


Bibliography of works published by Arkham House


2010s

* '' The Arkham Sampler (1948-1949)'', edited by George Vanderburgh and Robert Weinberg (2010) * '' Baker Street Irregular'', by Jon Lellenberg (2010)


2000s

* '' The Macabre Quarto'', by
August Derleth August William Derleth (February 24, 1909 – July 4, 1971) was an American writer and anthologist. Though best remembered as the first book publisher of the writings of H. P. Lovecraft, and for his own contributions to the Cthulhu Mythos and th ...
**vol. 1: '' Who Shall I Say Is Calling & Other Stories'' edited by Stephen Dziemianowicz and Robert Weinberg (2009) **vol. 2: '' The Sleepers and other Wakeful Things'' introduced by
Ramsey Campbell Ramsey Campbell (born 4 January 1946) is an English horror fiction writer, editor and critic who has been writing for well over fifty years. He is the author of over 30 novels and hundreds of short stories, many of them winners of literary awa ...
(2009) **vol. 3: '' That Is Not Dead'' introduced by
David Drake David A. Drake (born September 24, 1945) is an American author of science fiction and fantasy literature. A Vietnam War veteran who has worked as a lawyer, he is now a writer in the military science fiction genre. Biography Drake graduated Ph ...
(2009) **vol. 4: '' August Derleth's Eerie Creatures'' introduced by Brian Lumley (2009) * '' The Shunned House Facsimile'', by H. P. Lovecraft and Robert Weinberg (2008) * '' Evermore'', edited by James Robert Smith and Stephen Mark Rainey (2006) * '' Other Worlds Than Ours'', by Nelson Bond (2005) * '' Cave of a Thousand Tales'', by Milt Thomas (2004) * ''
Selected Letters of Clark Ashton Smith ''Selected Letters of Clark Ashton Smith'' is a book of letters by American writer Clark Ashton Smith. It was released in 2003 by Arkham House in an edition of approximately 3,000 copies. The collection was edited by David E. Schultz and Scott Con ...
'', by
Clark Ashton Smith Clark Ashton Smith (January 13, 1893 – August 14, 1961) was an American writer and artist. He achieved early local recognition, largely through the enthusiasm of George Sterling, for traditional verse in the vein of Swinburne. As a poet, Smi ...
(2003) * '' The Cleansing'', by
John D. Harvey John D. Harvey (born June 3, 1968) is a horror novelist, screenwriter, and freelance writer. He holds a bachelor's degree in creative writing and in journalism. He lives in Rhode Island. Bibliography His articles have appeared in periodical ...
(2002) * '' The Far Side of Nowhere'', by Nelson Bond (2002) * ''
Book of the Dead The ''Book of the Dead'' ( egy, 𓂋𓏤𓈒𓈒𓈒𓏌𓏤𓉐𓂋𓏏𓂻𓅓𓉔𓂋𓅱𓇳𓏤, ''rw n(y)w prt m hrw(w)'') is an ancient Egyptian funerary text generally written on papyrus and used from the beginning of the New Kingdom ( ...
'', by
E. Hoffmann Price Edgar Hoffmann Price (July 3, 1898 – June 18, 1988) was an American writer of popular fiction (he was a self-titled "fictioneer") for the pulp magazine marketplace."Price, E. Hoffmann" in Server Lee. ''Encyclopedia of Pulp Fiction Writers''. ...
(2001) * '' Arkham's Masters of Horror'', edited by
Peter Ruber Peter Ruber (September 29, 1940 – March 6, 2014) was a United States author, editor and publisher. He had been an advertising executive, book publisher and, for the past two decades, a consultant and free-lance journalist for many leading busi ...
(2000) * '' In the Stone House'', by
Barry N. Malzberg Barry Nathaniel Malzberg (born July 24, 1939) is an American writer and editor, most often of science fiction and fantasy. Biography Malzberg originated from a Jewish family and graduated from Syracuse University in 1960. He worked as an invest ...
(2000)


1990s

* ''
Sixty Years of Arkham House ''Sixty Years of Arkham House'' is a bibliography of books published from 1939 to 1999 under the imprints of Arkham House, Mycroft & Moran and Stanton & Lee. It was released in 1999 by Arkham House Arkham House is an American publishing ho ...
'', edited by
S. T. Joshi Sunand Tryambak Joshi (born June 22, 1958) is an American literary critic whose work has largely focused on weird and fantastic fiction, especially the life and work of H. P. Lovecraft and associated writers. Career His literary critici ...
(1999) * ''
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'', by Frederic S. Durbin (1999) * ''
New Horizons ''New Horizons'' is an interplanetary space probe that was launched as a part of NASA's New Frontiers program. Engineered by the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) and the Southwest Research Institute (SwRI), with a ...
'', edited by
August Derleth August William Derleth (February 24, 1909 – July 4, 1971) was an American writer and anthologist. Though best remembered as the first book publisher of the writings of H. P. Lovecraft, and for his own contributions to the Cthulhu Mythos and th ...
(1999) * '' Lovecraft Remembered'', edited by Peter Cannon (1998) * '' Flowers from the Moon and Other Lunacies'', by
Robert Bloch Robert Albert Bloch (; April 5, 1917September 23, 1994) was an American fiction writer, primarily of crime, psychological horror and fantasy, much of which has been dramatized for radio, cinema and television. He also wrote a relatively small ...
(1998) * '' Voyages by Starlight'', by
Ian R. MacLeod Ian R. MacLeod (born 1956) is a British science fiction and fantasy writer. He was born in Solihull near Birmingham. He studied law and worked as a civil servant before going freelance in early 1990s soon after he started publishing stories, att ...
(1997) * '' Synthesis & Other Virtual Realities'', by Mary Rosenblum (1996) * '' Cthulhu 2000: A Lovecraftian Anthology'', edited by James Turner (1995) * '' Miscellaneous Writings'', by H. P. Lovecraft, edited by
S. T. Joshi Sunand Tryambak Joshi (born June 22, 1958) is an American literary critic whose work has largely focused on weird and fantastic fiction, especially the life and work of H. P. Lovecraft and associated writers. Career His literary critici ...
(1994) * '' The Breath of Suspension'', by Alexander Jablokov (1994) * '' The Aliens of Earth'', by
Nancy Kress Nancy Anne Kress (born January 20, 1948) is an American science fiction writer. She began writing in 1976 but has achieved her greatest notice since the publication of her Hugo- and Nebula-winning 1991 novella '' Beggars in Spain'', which became ...
(1993) * '' Alone with the Horrors: The Great Short Fiction of Ramsey Campbell 1961–1991'', by
Ramsey Campbell Ramsey Campbell (born 4 January 1946) is an English horror fiction writer, editor and critic who has been writing for well over fifty years. He is the author of over 30 novels and hundreds of short stories, many of them winners of literary awa ...
(1993) * '' Meeting in Infinity'', by John Kessel (1992) * ''
Lord Kelvin's Machine ''Lord Kelvin's Machine'' is a science fiction novel by American writer James P. Blaylock. It was released in 1992 by Arkham House in an edition of 4,015 copies. The author's first book published by Arkham House, the novel is the third in Blayl ...
'', by
James P. Blaylock James Paul Blaylock (born September 20, 1950) is an American fantasy author. He is noted for a distinctive, humorous style, as well as being one of the pioneers of the steampunk genre of science fiction. Blaylock has cited Jules Verne, H. G. Wel ...
(1992) * '' Gravity's Angels'', by Michael Swanwick (1991) * '' The Ends of the Earth'', by Lucius Shepard (1990) * '' Her Smoke Rose Up Forever'', by
James Tiptree, Jr. Alice Bradley Sheldon (born Alice Hastings Bradley; August 24, 1915 – May 19, 1987) was an American science fiction and fantasy author better known as James Tiptree, Jr., a pen name she used from 1967 to her death. It was not publicly known ...
(1990)


1980s

* '' Tales of the Cthulhu Mythos'', by H. P. Lovecraft and Divers Hands (1989) * ''
Crystal Express ''Crystal Express'' is a collection of science fiction and fantasy stories by American author Bruce Sterling. It was released in 1989 by Arkham House. It was initially published in an edition of 4,231 copies and was the author's first book publ ...
'', by
Bruce Sterling Michael Bruce Sterling (born April 14, 1954) is an American science fiction author known for his novels and short fiction and editorship of the '' Mirrorshades'' anthology. In particular, he is linked to the cyberpunk subgenre. Sterling's first ...
(1989) * ''
The Horror in the Museum and Other Revisions ''The Horror in the Museum and Other Revisions'' is a collection of stories revised or ghostwritten by American author H. P. Lovecraft. It was originally published in 1970 by Arkham House in an edition of 4,058 copies. The dustjacket of the firs ...
'', by H. P. Lovecraft (1989) * ''
Memories of the Space Age ''Memories of the Space Age'' is a collection of science fiction stories by British writer J. G. Ballard. It was released in 1988 by Arkham House. It was published in an edition of 4,903 copies and was the author's first book published by Arkha ...
'', by J. G. Ballard (1988) * ''
A Rendezvous in Averoigne ''A Rendezvous in Averoigne'' is a collection of science fiction, fantasy and horror stories by American writer Clark Ashton Smith. It was released in 1988 by Arkham House in an edition of 5,025 copies. The collection contains stories from Sm ...
'', by
Clark Ashton Smith Clark Ashton Smith (January 13, 1893 – August 14, 1961) was an American writer and artist. He achieved early local recognition, largely through the enthusiasm of George Sterling, for traditional verse in the vein of Swinburne. As a poet, Smi ...
(1988) * ''
Polyphemus Polyphemus (; grc-gre, Πολύφημος, Polyphēmos, ; la, Polyphēmus ) is the one-eyed giant son of Poseidon and Thoosa in Greek mythology, one of the Cyclopes described in Homer's ''Odyssey''. His name means "abounding in songs and ...
'', by Michael Shea (1987) * '' The Jaguar Hunter'', by Lucius Shepard (1987) * '' Tales of the Quintana Roo'', by
James Tiptree, Jr. Alice Bradley Sheldon (born Alice Hastings Bradley; August 24, 1915 – May 19, 1987) was an American science fiction and fantasy author better known as James Tiptree, Jr., a pen name she used from 1967 to her death. It was not publicly known ...
(1986) * '' Dreams of Dark and Light: The Great Short Fiction of Tanith Lee'', by Tanith Lee (1986) * ''
Dagon and Other Macabre Tales ''Dagon and Other Macabre Tales'' is a collection of stories by American author H. P. Lovecraft, which also includes his essay on weird fiction, "Supernatural Horror in Literature". It was originally published in 1965 by Arkham House in an editio ...
'', by H. P. Lovecraft (1986) * '' At the Mountains of Madness and Other Novels'', by H. P. Lovecraft (1985) * '' The Dunwich Horror and Others'', by H. P. Lovecraft (1985) * '' Lovecraft's Book'', by Richard A. Lupoff (1985) * '' Who Made Stevie Crye?'', by Michael Bishop (1984) * '' Watchers at the Strait Gate'', by Russell Kirk (1984) * '' One Winter in Eden'', by Michael Bishop (1984) * '' The Zanzibar Cat'', by Joanna Russ (1983) * '' The Wind from a Burning Woman'', by Greg Bear (1983) * ''
The House of the Wolf ''The House of the Wolf'' is a Gothic horror novel by author Basil Copper. It was published by Arkham House in 1983 in an edition of 3,578 copies. It was the author's fourth book published by Arkham House. The book contains a number of interi ...
'', by
Basil Copper Basil Frederick Albert Copper (5 February 1924 – 3 April 2013) was an English writer and former journalist and newspaper editor. Mike Ashley, "Basil Copper", in David Pringle, ed., ''St. James Guide to Horror, Ghost & Gothic Writers.''(London: ...
(1983) * '' The Darkling'', by David Kesterton (1982) * '' Blooded on Arachne'', by Michael Bishop (1982) * '' Tales from the Nightside'', by
Charles L. Grant Charles Lewis Grant (September 12, 1942 – September 15, 2006) was an American novelist and short story writer specializing in what he called "dark fantasy" and "quiet horror". He also wrote under the pseudonyms of Geoffrey Marsh, Lionel Fen ...
(1981) * '' Collected Poems'', by
Richard L. Tierney Richard Louis Tierney (August 7, 1936 – February 1, 2022) was an American writer, poet and scholar of H. P. Lovecraft, probably best known for his heroic fantasy, including his series co-authored (with David C. Smith) of Red Sonja novels, fea ...
(1981) * '' The Third Grave'', by David Case (1981) * '' New Tales of the Cthulhu Mythos'', edited by
Ramsey Campbell Ramsey Campbell (born 4 January 1946) is an English horror fiction writer, editor and critic who has been writing for well over fifty years. He is the author of over 30 novels and hundreds of short stories, many of them winners of literary awa ...
(1980) * ''
Necropolis A necropolis (plural necropolises, necropoles, necropoleis, necropoli) is a large, designed cemetery with elaborate tomb monuments. The name stems from the Ancient Greek ''nekropolis'', literally meaning "city of the dead". The term usually im ...
'', by
Basil Copper Basil Frederick Albert Copper (5 February 1924 – 3 April 2013) was an English writer and former journalist and newspaper editor. Mike Ashley, "Basil Copper", in David Pringle, ed., ''St. James Guide to Horror, Ghost & Gothic Writers.''(London: ...
(1980)


1970s

* '' The Black Book of Clark Ashton Smith'', by
Clark Ashton Smith Clark Ashton Smith (January 13, 1893 – August 14, 1961) was an American writer and artist. He achieved early local recognition, largely through the enthusiasm of George Sterling, for traditional verse in the vein of Swinburne. As a poet, Smi ...
(1979) * '' The Princess of All Lands'', by Russell Kirk (1979) * '' In the Mist and Other Uncanny Encounters'', by Elizabeth Walter (1979) * '' Half in Shadow'', by Mary Elizabeth Counselman (1978) * '' Born to Exile'', by
Phyllis Eisenstein Phyllis Eisenstein (February 26, 1946 – December 7, 2020) was an American author of science fiction and fantasy short stories as well as novels. Her work was nominated for both the Hugo Award and Nebula Award. Early life Eisenstein was born Phy ...
(1978) * '' In Mayan Splendor'', by
Frank Belknap Long Frank Belknap Long (April 27, 1901 – January 3, 1994) was an American writer of horror fiction, fantasy, science fiction, poetry, gothic romance, comic books, and non-fiction. Though his writing career spanned seven decades, he is best known ...
(1977) * '' The Horror at Oakdeene and Others'', by Brian Lumley (1977) * '' And Afterward, the Dark'', by
Basil Copper Basil Frederick Albert Copper (5 February 1924 – 3 April 2013) was an English writer and former journalist and newspaper editor. Mike Ashley, "Basil Copper", in David Pringle, ed., ''St. James Guide to Horror, Ghost & Gothic Writers.''(London: ...
(1977) * '' Kecksies and Other Twilight Tales'', by
Marjorie Bowen Margaret Gabrielle Vere Long (née Campbell; 1 November 1885 – 23 December 1952), who used the pseudonyms Marjorie Bowen and Joseph Shearing, was a British author who wrote historical romances, supernatural horror stories, popular history and ...
(1976) * ''
The Height of the Scream ''The Height of the Scream'' is a collection of horror stories by author Ramsey Campbell. Released in 1976 in an edition of 4,348 copies, it was the author's third collection of stories to be published by Arkham House Arkham House is an ...
'', by
Ramsey Campbell Ramsey Campbell (born 4 January 1946) is an English horror fiction writer, editor and critic who has been writing for well over fifty years. He is the author of over 30 novels and hundreds of short stories, many of them winners of literary awa ...
(1976) * ''
Literary Swordsmen and Sorcerers ''Literary Swordsmen and Sorcerers: The Makers of Heroic Fantasy'' is a work of collective biography on the formative authors of the heroic fantasy genreTymn, Marshall B. "Guide to Resource Materials for Science Fiction and Fantasy Teachers," ''The ...
'', by L. Sprague de Camp (1976) * '' Dwellers in Darkness'', by
August Derleth August William Derleth (February 24, 1909 – July 4, 1971) was an American writer and anthologist. Though best remembered as the first book publisher of the writings of H. P. Lovecraft, and for his own contributions to the Cthulhu Mythos and th ...
(1976) * '' Selected Letters of H. P. Lovecraft V (1934–1937)'', by H. P. Lovecraft (1976) * '' Selected Letters of H. P. Lovecraft IV (1932–1934)'', by H. P. Lovecraft (1976) * '' Dreams from R'lyeh'', by
Lin Carter Linwood Vrooman Carter (June 9, 1930 – February 7, 1988) was an American author of science fiction and fantasy, as well as an editor, poet and critic. He usually wrote as Lin Carter; known pseudonyms include H. P. Lowcraft (for an H. P. ...
(1975) * ''The Purcell Papers'': four stories from the original collection ( The Purcell Papers), along with nine other Le Fanu short stories and a
pastiche A pastiche is a work of visual art, literature, theatre, music, or architecture that imitates the style or character of the work of one or more other artists. Unlike parody, pastiche pays homage to the work it imitates, rather than mocking i ...
of Le Fanu, "The Churchyard Yew," written by August Derleth using Le Fanu's name as a pseudonym. * '' Nameless Places'', edited by Gerald W. Page (1975) * '' The House of the Worm'', by Gary Myers (1975) * '' Harrigan's File'', by
August Derleth August William Derleth (February 24, 1909 – July 4, 1971) was an American writer and anthologist. Though best remembered as the first book publisher of the writings of H. P. Lovecraft, and for his own contributions to the Cthulhu Mythos and th ...
(1975) * '' Xélucha and Others'', by
M. P. Shiel Matthew Phipps Shiell (21 July 1865 – 17 February 1947), known as M. P. Shiel, was a British writer. His legal surname remained "Shiell" though he adopted the shorter version as a ''de facto'' pen name. He is remembered mainly for supernatura ...
(1975) * '' Howard Phillips Lovecraft: Dreamer on the Nightside'', by
Frank Belknap Long Frank Belknap Long (April 27, 1901 – January 3, 1994) was an American writer of horror fiction, fantasy, science fiction, poetry, gothic romance, comic books, and non-fiction. Though his writing career spanned seven decades, he is best known ...
(1975) * '' The Watchers Out of Time and Others'', by H. P. Lovecraft and
August Derleth August William Derleth (February 24, 1909 – July 4, 1971) was an American writer and anthologist. Though best remembered as the first book publisher of the writings of H. P. Lovecraft, and for his own contributions to the Cthulhu Mythos and th ...
(1974) * '' Collected Ghost Stories'', by Mary E. Wilkins-Freeman (1974) * '' Beneath the Moors'', by Brian Lumley (1974) * '' Stories of Darkness and Dread'', by
Joseph Payne Brennan Joseph Payne Brennan (December 20, 1918 – January 28, 1990) was an American writer of fantasy and horror fiction, and also a poet. Of Irish ancestry, he was born in Bridgeport, Connecticut and he lived most of his life in New Haven, Connecti ...
(1973) * ''
From Evil's Pillow ''From Evil's Pillow'' is a collection of stories by English writer Basil Copper. It was released in 1973 and was the author's first collection of stories published in the United States. It was published by Arkham House Arkham House is a ...
'', by
Basil Copper Basil Frederick Albert Copper (5 February 1924 – 3 April 2013) was an English writer and former journalist and newspaper editor. Mike Ashley, "Basil Copper", in David Pringle, ed., ''St. James Guide to Horror, Ghost & Gothic Writers.''(London: ...
(1973) * '' Demons by Daylight'', by
Ramsey Campbell Ramsey Campbell (born 4 January 1946) is an English horror fiction writer, editor and critic who has been writing for well over fifty years. He is the author of over 30 novels and hundreds of short stories, many of them winners of literary awa ...
(1973) * '' The Rim of the Unknown'', by
Frank Belknap Long Frank Belknap Long (April 27, 1901 – January 3, 1994) was an American writer of horror fiction, fantasy, science fiction, poetry, gothic romance, comic books, and non-fiction. Though his writing career spanned seven decades, he is best known ...
(1972) * '' Disclosures in Scarlet'', by Carl Jacobi (1972) * '' The Arkham Collector: Volume I'', edited by
August Derleth August William Derleth (February 24, 1909 – July 4, 1971) was an American writer and anthologist. Though best remembered as the first book publisher of the writings of H. P. Lovecraft, and for his own contributions to the Cthulhu Mythos and th ...
(1972) * '' The Caller of the Black'', by Brian Lumley (1971) * '' Selected Letters of H. P. Lovecraft III (1929–1931)'', by H. P. Lovecraft (1971) * '' Songs and Sonnets Atlantean'', by Donald S. Fryer (1971) * ''
The Arkham Collector ''The Arkham Collector'' was an American fantasy, horror fiction and poetry magazine first published in Summer 1967. The magazine, edited by August Derleth, was the second of two magazines published by Arkham House, the other being the '' Arkham S ...
'' Number Ten: Summer, 1971 * ''
Dark Things ''Dark Things'' is an anthology of horror stories edited by American writer August Derleth. It was released in 1971 by Arkham House in an edition of 3,051 copies. It was Derleth's fourth anthology of previously unpublished stories released by A ...
'', edited by
August Derleth August William Derleth (February 24, 1909 – July 4, 1971) was an American writer and anthologist. Though best remembered as the first book publisher of the writings of H. P. Lovecraft, and for his own contributions to the Cthulhu Mythos and th ...
(1971) * '' Eight Tales'', by
Walter de la Mare Walter John de la Mare (; 25 April 1873 – 22 June 1956) was an English poet, short story writer, and novelist. He is probably best remembered for his works for children, for his poem "The Listeners", and for a highly acclaimed selection of ...
(1971) * ''
The Arkham Collector ''The Arkham Collector'' was an American fantasy, horror fiction and poetry magazine first published in Summer 1967. The magazine, edited by August Derleth, was the second of two magazines published by Arkham House, the other being the '' Arkham S ...
'' Number Nine: Spring, 1971 * '' The Face in the Mirror'', by Denys Val Baker (1971) * '' Selected Poems'', by
Clark Ashton Smith Clark Ashton Smith (January 13, 1893 – August 14, 1961) was an American writer and artist. He achieved early local recognition, largely through the enthusiasm of George Sterling, for traditional verse in the vein of Swinburne. As a poet, Smi ...
(1971) * ''
The Arkham Collector ''The Arkham Collector'' was an American fantasy, horror fiction and poetry magazine first published in Summer 1967. The magazine, edited by August Derleth, was the second of two magazines published by Arkham House, the other being the '' Arkham S ...
'' Number Eight: Winter, 1971 * ''
The Horror in the Museum and Other Revisions ''The Horror in the Museum and Other Revisions'' is a collection of stories revised or ghostwritten by American author H. P. Lovecraft. It was originally published in 1970 by Arkham House in an edition of 4,058 copies. The dustjacket of the firs ...
'', by H. P. Lovecraft (1970) * ''
The Arkham Collector ''The Arkham Collector'' was an American fantasy, horror fiction and poetry magazine first published in Summer 1967. The magazine, edited by August Derleth, was the second of two magazines published by Arkham House, the other being the '' Arkham S ...
'' Number Seven: Summer, 1970 * '' Other Dimensions'', by
Clark Ashton Smith Clark Ashton Smith (January 13, 1893 – August 14, 1961) was an American writer and artist. He achieved early local recognition, largely through the enthusiasm of George Sterling, for traditional verse in the vein of Swinburne. As a poet, Smi ...
(1970) * '' Demons and Dinosaurs'', by L. Sprague de Camp (1970) * '' Thirty Years of Arkham House, 1939–69: A History and Bibliography'', prepared by
August Derleth August William Derleth (February 24, 1909 – July 4, 1971) was an American writer and anthologist. Though best remembered as the first book publisher of the writings of H. P. Lovecraft, and for his own contributions to the Cthulhu Mythos and th ...
(1970) * ''
The Arkham Collector ''The Arkham Collector'' was an American fantasy, horror fiction and poetry magazine first published in Summer 1967. The magazine, edited by August Derleth, was the second of two magazines published by Arkham House, the other being the '' Arkham S ...
'' Number Six: Winter, 1970


1960s

* '' The Folsom Flint and Other Curious Tales'', by
David H. Keller David Henry Keller (December 23, 1880 – July 13, 1966) was an American writer who worked for pulp magazines in the mid-twentieth century, in the science fiction, fantasy, and horror genres. He was also a psychiatrist and physician to shell-s ...
(1969) * '' Tales of the Cthulhu Mythos'', by H. P. Lovecraft and Others (1969) * ''
The Arkham Collector ''The Arkham Collector'' was an American fantasy, horror fiction and poetry magazine first published in Summer 1967. The magazine, edited by August Derleth, was the second of two magazines published by Arkham House, the other being the '' Arkham S ...
'' Number Five: Summer, 1969 * ''
The Arkham Collector ''The Arkham Collector'' was an American fantasy, horror fiction and poetry magazine first published in Summer 1967. The magazine, edited by August Derleth, was the second of two magazines published by Arkham House, the other being the '' Arkham S ...
'' Number Four: Winter, 1969 * ''
The Arkham Collector ''The Arkham Collector'' was an American fantasy, horror fiction and poetry magazine first published in Summer 1967. The magazine, edited by August Derleth, was the second of two magazines published by Arkham House, the other being the '' Arkham S ...
'' Number Three: Summer, 1968 * '' Nightmares and Daydreams'', by Nelson Bond (1968) * '' Selected Letters of H. P. Lovecraft II (1925–1929)'', by H. P. Lovecraft (1968) * '' The Green Round'', by Arthur Machen (1968) * ''
The Arkham Collector ''The Arkham Collector'' was an American fantasy, horror fiction and poetry magazine first published in Summer 1967. The magazine, edited by August Derleth, was the second of two magazines published by Arkham House, the other being the '' Arkham S ...
'' Number Two: Winter, 1968 * '' Strange Gateways'', by
E. Hoffmann Price Edgar Hoffmann Price (July 3, 1898 – June 18, 1988) was an American writer of popular fiction (he was a self-titled "fictioneer") for the pulp magazine marketplace."Price, E. Hoffmann" in Server Lee. ''Encyclopedia of Pulp Fiction Writers''. ...
(1967) * ''
Three Tales of Horror ''3 Tales of Horror'' is an illustrated collection of stories by American author H. P. Lovecraft. It was released in 1967 by Arkham House in an edition of 1,522 copies. The book includes 15 drawings by American artist Lee Brown Coye. Contents ...
'', by H. P. Lovecraft (1967) * ''
The Mind Parasites ''The Mind Parasites'' is a science fiction horror novel by English author Colin Wilson. It was published by Arkham House in 1967 in an edition of 3,045 copies. It was Wilson's first and only book published by Arkham House. The book is based ...
'', by Colin Wilson (1967) * ''
The Arkham Collector ''The Arkham Collector'' was an American fantasy, horror fiction and poetry magazine first published in Summer 1967. The magazine, edited by August Derleth, was the second of two magazines published by Arkham House, the other being the '' Arkham S ...
'' Number One: Summer, 1967 * '' Travellers by Night'', edited by
August Derleth August William Derleth (February 24, 1909 – July 4, 1971) was an American writer and anthologist. Though best remembered as the first book publisher of the writings of H. P. Lovecraft, and for his own contributions to the Cthulhu Mythos and th ...
(1967) * '' Deep Waters'', by
William Hope Hodgson William Hope Hodgson (15 November 1877 – 19 April 1918) was an English author. He produced a large body of work, consisting of essays, short fiction, and novels, spanning several overlapping genres including horror, fantastic fiction, and sci ...
(1967) * '' Black Medicine'', by
Arthur J. Burks Arthur Josephus Burks (September 13, 1898 – May 13, 1974) was an American Marine officer and fiction writer. Burks was born to a farming family in Waterville, Washington. He married Blanche Fidelia Lane on March 23, 1918, in Sacramento, ...
(1966) * ''
Colonel Markesan and Less Pleasant People ''Colonel Markesan and Less Pleasant People'' is a collection of stories by American authors August Derleth and Mark Schorer writing in collaboration. It was released in 1966 by Arkham House in an edition of 2,405 copies. The stories were writte ...
'', by
August Derleth August William Derleth (February 24, 1909 – July 4, 1971) was an American writer and anthologist. Though best remembered as the first book publisher of the writings of H. P. Lovecraft, and for his own contributions to the Cthulhu Mythos and th ...
and
Mark Schorer Mark Schorer (May 17, 1908 – August 11, 1977) was an American writer, critic, and scholar born in Sauk City, Wisconsin. Biography Schorer earned an MA at Harvard and his Ph.D. in English at the University of Wisconsin–Madison in 1936. Durin ...
(1966) * ''
The Dark Brotherhood and Other Pieces ''The Dark Brotherhood and Other Pieces'' is a collection of stories, poems and essays by American author H. P. Lovecraft and others, edited by August Derleth. It was released in 1966 by Arkham House in an edition of 3,460 copies. The dustjacket ...
'', by H. P. Lovecraft & divers hands (1966) * '' Strange Harvest'', by
Donald Wandrei Donald Albert Wandrei (20 April 1908 – 15 October 1987)Minnesota Death Certificates Index
. ...
(1965) * '' Something Breathing'', by Stanley McNail (1965) * '' The Quick and the Dead'', by Vincent Starrett (1965) * ''
Dagon and Other Macabre Tales ''Dagon and Other Macabre Tales'' is a collection of stories by American author H. P. Lovecraft, which also includes his essay on weird fiction, "Supernatural Horror in Literature". It was originally published in 1965 by Arkham House in an editio ...
'', by H. P. Lovecraft (1965) * '' Poems in Prose'', by
Clark Ashton Smith Clark Ashton Smith (January 13, 1893 – August 14, 1961) was an American writer and artist. He achieved early local recognition, largely through the enthusiasm of George Sterling, for traditional verse in the vein of Swinburne. As a poet, Smi ...
(1965) * '' Selected Letters of H. P. Lovecraft I (1911–1924)'', by H. P. Lovecraft (1965) * '' Tales of Science and Sorcery'', by
Clark Ashton Smith Clark Ashton Smith (January 13, 1893 – August 14, 1961) was an American writer and artist. He achieved early local recognition, largely through the enthusiasm of George Sterling, for traditional verse in the vein of Swinburne. As a poet, Smi ...
(1964) * '' Nightmare Need'', by
Joseph Payne Brennan Joseph Payne Brennan (December 20, 1918 – January 28, 1990) was an American writer of fantasy and horror fiction, and also a poet. Of Irish ancestry, he was born in Bridgeport, Connecticut and he lived most of his life in New Haven, Connecti ...
(1964) * '' Portraits in Moonlight'', by Carl Jacobi (1964) * '' At the Mountains of Madness and Other Novels'', by H. P. Lovecraft (1964) * '' Over the Edge'', edited by
August Derleth August William Derleth (February 24, 1909 – July 4, 1971) was an American writer and anthologist. Though best remembered as the first book publisher of the writings of H. P. Lovecraft, and for his own contributions to the Cthulhu Mythos and th ...
(1964) * '' Poems for Midnight'', by
Donald Wandrei Donald Albert Wandrei (20 April 1908 – 15 October 1987)Minnesota Death Certificates Index
. ...
(1964) * ''
The Inhabitant of the Lake and Less Welcome Tenants ''The Inhabitant of the Lake and Less Welcome Tenants'' is a collection of fantasy and horror short stories by British author J. Ramsey Campbell, who dropped the initial from his name in subsequent publications. It was released in 1964 by Arkha ...
'', by J. Ramsey Campbell (1964) * '' The Dark Man and Others'', by Robert E. Howard (1963) * '' Mr. George and Other Odd Persons'', by Stephen Grendon (1963) * ''
Who Fears the Devil? ''Who Fears the Devil?'' is a collection of fantasy and horror short stories by American author Manly Wade Wellman. It was released in 1963 by Arkham House in an edition of 2,058 copies and was Wellman's only book released by Arkham House. The c ...
'', by
Manly Wade Wellman Manly Wade Wellman (May 21, 1903 – April 5, 1986) was an American writer. While his science fiction and fantasy stories appeared in such pulps as ''Astounding Stories'', ''Startling Stories'', ''Unknown'' and '' Strange Stories'', Wellman i ...
(1963) * '' Autobiography: Some Notes on a Nonentity'', by H. P. Lovecraft: annotated by
August Derleth August William Derleth (February 24, 1909 – July 4, 1971) was an American writer and anthologist. Though best remembered as the first book publisher of the writings of H. P. Lovecraft, and for his own contributions to the Cthulhu Mythos and th ...
(1963) * '' The Dunwich Horror and Others'', by H. P. Lovecraft (1963) * '' Collected Poems'', by H. P. Lovecraft (1963) * '' The Horror from the Hills'', by
Frank Belknap Long Frank Belknap Long (April 27, 1901 – January 3, 1994) was an American writer of horror fiction, fantasy, science fiction, poetry, gothic romance, comic books, and non-fiction. Though his writing career spanned seven decades, he is best known ...
(1963) * '' 100 Books by August Derleth'', by
August Derleth August William Derleth (February 24, 1909 – July 4, 1971) was an American writer and anthologist. Though best remembered as the first book publisher of the writings of H. P. Lovecraft, and for his own contributions to the Cthulhu Mythos and th ...
(1962) * ''
The Trail of Cthulhu ''The Trail of Cthulhu'' is a series of interconnected short stories by American writer August Derleth as part of the Cthulhu Mythos genre of horror fiction. The stories chronicle the struggles of Laban Shrewsbury and his companions against the ...
'', by
August Derleth August William Derleth (February 24, 1909 – July 4, 1971) was an American writer and anthologist. Though best remembered as the first book publisher of the writings of H. P. Lovecraft, and for his own contributions to the Cthulhu Mythos and th ...
(1962) * ''
Dark Mind, Dark Heart ''Dark Mind, Dark Heart'' is an anthology of horror stories edited by American writer August Derleth. It was released in 1962 by Arkham House in an edition of 2,493 copies. The anthology was conceived as a collection of new stories by old Arkham ...
'', edited by
August Derleth August William Derleth (February 24, 1909 – July 4, 1971) was an American writer and anthologist. Though best remembered as the first book publisher of the writings of H. P. Lovecraft, and for his own contributions to the Cthulhu Mythos and th ...
(1962) * '' Lonesome Places'', by
August Derleth August William Derleth (February 24, 1909 – July 4, 1971) was an American writer and anthologist. Though best remembered as the first book publisher of the writings of H. P. Lovecraft, and for his own contributions to the Cthulhu Mythos and th ...
(1962) * ''
Dreams and Fancies ''Dreams and Fancies'' is a collection of letters and fantasy, horror and science fiction short stories by American author H. P. Lovecraft. It was released in 1962 by Arkham House in an edition of 2,030 copies and was the sixth collection of Lov ...
'', by H. P. Lovecraft (1962) * '' The Shunned House'', by H. P. Lovecraft (1961) * '' Fire and Sleet and Candlelight'', edited by
August Derleth August William Derleth (February 24, 1909 – July 4, 1971) was an American writer and anthologist. Though best remembered as the first book publisher of the writings of H. P. Lovecraft, and for his own contributions to the Cthulhu Mythos and th ...
(1961) * '' Strayers from Sheol'', by
H. Russell Wakefield Herbert Russell Wakefield (1888 – 2 August 1964) was an English short-story writer, novelist, publisher, and civil servant chiefly remembered today for his ghost stories. Life Wakefield was the third of four children of the clergyman Henry Rus ...
(1961) * ''
Invaders from the Dark ''Invaders from the Dark'' is a horror novel by American writer Greye La Spina. It was published by Arkham House in 1960 in an edition of 1,559 copies. It was La Spina's first and only hardcover book. The novel was originally serialized in ''W ...
'', by
Greye La Spina Greye La Spina (July 10, 1880 – September 17, 1969) was an American writer who published more than one hundred short stories, serials, novelettes, and one-act plays. Her stories appeared in '' Metropolitan'', '' Black Mask'', '' Action Stori ...
(1960) * '' Pleasant Dreams: Nightmares'', by
Robert Bloch Robert Albert Bloch (; April 5, 1917September 23, 1994) was an American fiction writer, primarily of crime, psychological horror and fantasy, much of which has been dramatized for radio, cinema and television. He also wrote a relatively small ...
(1960) * '' The Abominations of Yondo'', by
Clark Ashton Smith Clark Ashton Smith (January 13, 1893 – August 14, 1961) was an American writer and artist. He achieved early local recognition, largely through the enthusiasm of George Sterling, for traditional verse in the vein of Swinburne. As a poet, Smi ...
(1960)


1950s

* ''
The Shuttered Room and Other Pieces ''The Shuttered Room and Other Pieces'' is an anthology of fantasy and horror short stories, essays and memoirs by American author H. P. Lovecraft and others. It was released in 1959 by Arkham House in an edition of 2,527 copies and was the fif ...
'', by H. P. Lovecraft and Divers Hands (1959) * '' Some Notes on H. P. Lovecraft'', by
August Derleth August William Derleth (February 24, 1909 – July 4, 1971) was an American writer and anthologist. Though best remembered as the first book publisher of the writings of H. P. Lovecraft, and for his own contributions to the Cthulhu Mythos and th ...
(1959) * '' Arkham House: The First 20 Years'', by
August Derleth August William Derleth (February 24, 1909 – July 4, 1971) was an American writer and anthologist. Though best remembered as the first book publisher of the writings of H. P. Lovecraft, and for his own contributions to the Cthulhu Mythos and th ...
(1959) * '' Nine Horrors and a Dream'', by
Joseph Payne Brennan Joseph Payne Brennan (December 20, 1918 – January 28, 1990) was an American writer of fantasy and horror fiction, and also a poet. Of Irish ancestry, he was born in Bridgeport, Connecticut and he lived most of his life in New Haven, Connecti ...
(1958) * '' The Mask of Cthulhu'', by
August Derleth August William Derleth (February 24, 1909 – July 4, 1971) was an American writer and anthologist. Though best remembered as the first book publisher of the writings of H. P. Lovecraft, and for his own contributions to the Cthulhu Mythos and th ...
(1958) * '' Spells and Philtres'', by
Clark Ashton Smith Clark Ashton Smith (January 13, 1893 – August 14, 1961) was an American writer and artist. He achieved early local recognition, largely through the enthusiasm of George Sterling, for traditional verse in the vein of Swinburne. As a poet, Smi ...
(1958) * ''
Always Comes Evening ''Always Comes Evening'' is a collection of poems by Robert E. Howard. It was released in 1957 and was the author's second book to be published by Arkham House Arkham House is an American publishing house specializing in weird fiction. It ...
'', by Robert E. Howard (1957) * '' The Survivor and Others'', by H. P. Lovecraft and
August Derleth August William Derleth (February 24, 1909 – July 4, 1971) was an American writer and anthologist. Though best remembered as the first book publisher of the writings of H. P. Lovecraft, and for his own contributions to the Cthulhu Mythos and th ...
(1957) * ''
The Feasting Dead ''The Feasting Dead'' is a horror novel by British writer John Metcalfe. It was published by Arkham House in 1954 in an edition of 1,242 copies. It was the only book published by Arkham House in 1954. A new edition was issued by Valancourt Bo ...
'', by John Metcalfe (1954) * '' The Curse of Yig'', by
Zealia Bishop Zealia Brown-Reed Bishop (1897–1968) was an American writer of short stories. Her name is sometimes spelled "Zelia". Although she mostly wrote romantic fiction, she is remembered for three short horror stories she wrote in collaboration with H. ...
(1953) * '' Night's Yawning Peal: A Ghostly Company'', edited by
August Derleth August William Derleth (February 24, 1909 – July 4, 1971) was an American writer and anthologist. Though best remembered as the first book publisher of the writings of H. P. Lovecraft, and for his own contributions to the Cthulhu Mythos and th ...
(1952) * '' Tales from Underwood'', by
David H. Keller David Henry Keller (December 23, 1880 – July 13, 1966) was an American writer who worked for pulp magazines in the mid-twentieth century, in the science fiction, fantasy, and horror genres. He was also a psychiatrist and physician to shell-s ...
(1952) * '' The Dark Chateau'', by
Clark Ashton Smith Clark Ashton Smith (January 13, 1893 – August 14, 1961) was an American writer and artist. He achieved early local recognition, largely through the enthusiasm of George Sterling, for traditional verse in the vein of Swinburne. As a poet, Smi ...
(1951) * '' A Hornbook for Witches'', by Leah Bodine Drake (1950)


1940s

* '' The Throne of Saturn'', by
S. Fowler Wright Sydney Fowler Wright (6 January 1874 – 25 February 1965) was a British editor, poet, science fiction author, writer of screenplays, mystery fiction and works in other genres, as well as being an accountant and a conservative political activi ...
(1949) * ''
The Arkham Sampler ''The Arkham Sampler'' was an American fantasy and horror fiction magazine first published in Winter 1948. The headquarters was in Sauk City, Wisconsin. The magazine, edited by August Derleth, was the first of two magazines published by Arkham Hou ...
, Volume II, Number Four: Autumn, 1949'' * ''
The Arkham Sampler ''The Arkham Sampler'' was an American fantasy and horror fiction magazine first published in Winter 1948. The headquarters was in Sauk City, Wisconsin. The magazine, edited by August Derleth, was the first of two magazines published by Arkham Hou ...
, Volume II, Number Three: Summer, 1949'' * ''
The Arkham Sampler ''The Arkham Sampler'' was an American fantasy and horror fiction magazine first published in Winter 1948. The headquarters was in Sauk City, Wisconsin. The magazine, edited by August Derleth, was the first of two magazines published by Arkham Hou ...
, Volume II, Number Two: Spring, 1949'' * ''
The Arkham Sampler ''The Arkham Sampler'' was an American fantasy and horror fiction magazine first published in Winter 1948. The headquarters was in Sauk City, Wisconsin. The magazine, edited by August Derleth, was the first of two magazines published by Arkham Hou ...
, Volume II, Number One: Winter, 1949'' * '' Something About Cats and Other Pieces'', by H. P. Lovecraft (1949) * '' Not Long for this World'', by
August Derleth August William Derleth (February 24, 1909 – July 4, 1971) was an American writer and anthologist. Though best remembered as the first book publisher of the writings of H. P. Lovecraft, and for his own contributions to the Cthulhu Mythos and th ...
(1948) * ''
Genius Loci and Other Tales ''Genius Loci and Other Tales'' is a collection of fantasy, horror and science fiction short stories by American writer Clark Ashton Smith. It was released in 1948 and was the author's third book published by Arkham House. It was released in a ...
'', by
Clark Ashton Smith Clark Ashton Smith (January 13, 1893 – August 14, 1961) was an American writer and artist. He achieved early local recognition, largely through the enthusiasm of George Sterling, for traditional verse in the vein of Swinburne. As a poet, Smi ...
(1948) * ''
The Arkham Sampler ''The Arkham Sampler'' was an American fantasy and horror fiction magazine first published in Winter 1948. The headquarters was in Sauk City, Wisconsin. The magazine, edited by August Derleth, was the first of two magazines published by Arkham Hou ...
, Volume I, Number Four: Autumn, 1948'' * ''
The Arkham Sampler ''The Arkham Sampler'' was an American fantasy and horror fiction magazine first published in Winter 1948. The headquarters was in Sauk City, Wisconsin. The magazine, edited by August Derleth, was the first of two magazines published by Arkham Hou ...
, Volume I, Number Three: Summer, 1948'' * ''
The Arkham Sampler ''The Arkham Sampler'' was an American fantasy and horror fiction magazine first published in Winter 1948. The headquarters was in Sauk City, Wisconsin. The magazine, edited by August Derleth, was the first of two magazines published by Arkham Hou ...
, Volume I, Number Two: Spring, 1948'' * ''
The Arkham Sampler ''The Arkham Sampler'' was an American fantasy and horror fiction magazine first published in Winter 1948. The headquarters was in Sauk City, Wisconsin. The magazine, edited by August Derleth, was the first of two magazines published by Arkham Hou ...
, Volume I, Number One: Winter, 1948'' * '' Roads'', by Seabury Quinn (1948) * '' The Fourth Book of Jorkens'', by
Lord Dunsany Edward John Moreton Drax Plunkett, 18th Baron of Dunsany (; 24 July 1878 – 25 October 1957, usually Lord Dunsany) was an Anglo-Irish writer and dramatist. Over 90 volumes of fiction, essays, poems and plays appeared in his lifetime.Lanham, M ...
(1948) * '' The Web of Easter Island'', by
Donald Wandrei Donald Albert Wandrei (20 April 1908 – 15 October 1987)Minnesota Death Certificates Index
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(1948) * ''
The Travelling Grave and Other Stories ''The Travelling Grave and Other Stories'' is a collection of horror and fantasy short stories by author L. P. Hartley. It was released in 1948 and was the author's first American collection of fantastic tales. It was published by Arkham House ...
'', by
L. P. Hartley Leslie Poles Hartley (30 December 1895 – 13 December 1972) was a British novelist and short story writer. Although his first fiction was published in 1924, his career was slow to take off. His best-known novels are the '' Eustace and Hilda'' ...
(1948) * '' Night's Black Agents'', by Fritz Leiber, Jr. (1947) * '' Revelations in Black'', by Carl Jacobi (1947) * '' Dark Carnival'', by
Ray Bradbury Ray Douglas Bradbury (; August 22, 1920June 5, 2012) was an American author and screenwriter. One of the most celebrated 20th-century American writers, he worked in a variety of modes, including fantasy, science fiction, horror, mystery, and ...
(1947) * '' Dark of the Moon: Poems of Fantasy and the Macabre'', edited by
August Derleth August William Derleth (February 24, 1909 – July 4, 1971) was an American writer and anthologist. Though best remembered as the first book publisher of the writings of H. P. Lovecraft, and for his own contributions to the Cthulhu Mythos and th ...
(1947) * '' This Mortal Coil'', by
Cynthia Asquith Lady Cynthia Mary Evelyn Asquith (née Charteris; 27 September 1887 – 31 March 1960) was an English writer and socialite, known for her ghost stories and diaries. Richard Dalby, ''The Virago Book of Ghost Stories''.Virago, London, , 1987 (p. ...
(1947) * '' Slan'', by A. E. van Vogt (1946) * '' The Clock Strikes Twelve'', by
H. Russell Wakefield Herbert Russell Wakefield (1888 – 2 August 1964) was an English short-story writer, novelist, publisher, and civil servant chiefly remembered today for his ghost stories. Life Wakefield was the third of four children of the clergyman Henry Rus ...
(1946) * '' Fearful Pleasures'', by
A. E. Coppard Alfred Edgar Coppard (4 January 187813 January 1957) was an English author, noted for his poetry and short stories. Life Coppard was born the son of a tailor and a housemaid in Folkestone, and had little formal education. Coppard grew up i ...
(1946) * '' West India Lights'', by Henry S. Whitehead (1946) * ''
Skull-Face and Others ''Skull-Face and Others'' is a collection of fantasy and horror short stories by American writer Robert E. Howard. It was the author's third book and was published by Arkham House in 1946 in an edition of 3,004 copies. Most of the stories had ...
'', by Robert E. Howard (1946) * '' The House on the Borderland and Other Novels'', by
William Hope Hodgson William Hope Hodgson (15 November 1877 – 19 April 1918) was an English author. He produced a large body of work, consisting of essays, short fiction, and novels, spanning several overlapping genres including horror, fantastic fiction, and sci ...
(1946) * '' The Doll and One Other'', by
Algernon Blackwood Algernon Henry Blackwood, CBE (14 March 1869 – 10 December 1951) was an English broadcasting narrator, journalist, novelist and short story writer, and among the most prolific ghost story writers in the history of the genre. The literary crit ...
(1946) * '' The Hounds of Tindalos'', by
Frank Belknap Long Frank Belknap Long (April 27, 1901 – January 3, 1994) was an American writer of horror fiction, fantasy, science fiction, poetry, gothic romance, comic books, and non-fiction. Though his writing career spanned seven decades, he is best known ...
(1946) * ''
The Lurker at the Threshold ''The Lurker at the Threshold'' is a horror novel by American writer August Derleth, based on short fragments written by H. P. Lovecraft, who died in 1937, and published as a collaboration between the two authors. According to S. T. Joshi, of t ...
'', by H. P. Lovecraft and
August Derleth August William Derleth (February 24, 1909 – July 4, 1971) was an American writer and anthologist. Though best remembered as the first book publisher of the writings of H. P. Lovecraft, and for his own contributions to the Cthulhu Mythos and th ...
(1945) * ''
Green Tea and Other Ghost Stories ''Green Tea and Other Ghost Stories'' is a collection of fantasy and horror short stories by Irish author J. Sheridan Le Fanu. It was released in 1945 and was the author's first book to be published in the United States. It was published by Arkham ...
'', by J. Sheridan LeFanu (1945) * ''
Witch House ''Witch House'' is a fantasy novel by American writer Evangeline Walton. It was published in 1945 by Arkham House in an edition of 3,000 copies. It was the first full-length novel to be published by Arkham House and was listed as the initial b ...
'', by Evangeline Walton (1945) * '' The Opener of the Way'', by
Robert Bloch Robert Albert Bloch (; April 5, 1917September 23, 1994) was an American fiction writer, primarily of crime, psychological horror and fantasy, much of which has been dramatized for radio, cinema and television. He also wrote a relatively small ...
(1945) * '' Something Near'', by
August Derleth August William Derleth (February 24, 1909 – July 4, 1971) was an American writer and anthologist. Though best remembered as the first book publisher of the writings of H. P. Lovecraft, and for his own contributions to the Cthulhu Mythos and th ...
(1945) * ''
Marginalia Marginalia (or apostils) are marks made in the margins of a book or other document. They may be scribbles, comments, glosses (annotations), critiques, doodles, drolleries, or illuminations. Biblical manuscripts Biblical manuscripts h ...
by H. P. Lovecraft (1944) * ''
Lost Worlds The lost world is a subgenre of the fantasy or science fiction genres that involves the discovery of an unknown Earth civilization. It began as a subgenre of the late- Victorian adventure romance and remains popular into the 21st century. The g ...
'', by
Clark Ashton Smith Clark Ashton Smith (January 13, 1893 – August 14, 1961) was an American writer and artist. He achieved early local recognition, largely through the enthusiasm of George Sterling, for traditional verse in the vein of Swinburne. As a poet, Smi ...
(1944) * ''
Jumbee and Other Uncanny Tales ''Jumbee and Other Uncanny Tales'' is a collection of fantasy and horror short stories by American writer Henry S. Whitehead. It was released in 1944 and was his first book published by Arkham House. 1,559 copies were printed. The introduction is ...
'', by Henry S. Whitehead (1944) * '' The Eye and the Finger'', by
Donald Wandrei Donald Albert Wandrei (20 April 1908 – 15 October 1987)Minnesota Death Certificates Index
. ...
(1944) * ''
Beyond the Wall of Sleep "Beyond the Wall of Sleep" is a science fiction short story by American writer H. P. Lovecraft, written in 1919 and first published in the amateur publication ''Pine Cones'' in October 1919. Plot A former intern and a worker of a mental hos ...
'', by H. P. Lovecraft (1943) * '' Out of Space and Time'', by
Clark Ashton Smith Clark Ashton Smith (January 13, 1893 – August 14, 1961) was an American writer and artist. He achieved early local recognition, largely through the enthusiasm of George Sterling, for traditional verse in the vein of Swinburne. As a poet, Smi ...
(1942) * '' Someone in the Dark'', by
August Derleth August William Derleth (February 24, 1909 – July 4, 1971) was an American writer and anthologist. Though best remembered as the first book publisher of the writings of H. P. Lovecraft, and for his own contributions to the Cthulhu Mythos and th ...
(1941)


1939

* ''
The Outsider and Others ''The Outsider and Others'' is a collection of stories by American writer H. P. Lovecraft. It was released in 1939 and was the first book published by Arkham House. 1,268 copies were printed. It went out of print early in 1944 and has never been ...
'', by H. P. Lovecraft (1939)


References

;Citations ; Further Reading * Barrett, Mike. "Arkham House: Sundry Observations". ''Dark Horizons'' (Mar 2010); expanded reprint in his ''Doors to Elsewhere''. Cheadle, Staffordshire UK: Alchemy Press, 2013, pp. 17–43. * Heffley, C. E. "Arkham House: A Remembrance" in David Barker, ed. ''The Lovecrafter - 100th Anniversary issue: An Anthology in Celebration of the Centennial of the Birth of H. P. Lovecraft (1890-1990)''. Salem, OR: David Barker, 1990: 29-32. * Lorraine, Daniel W. "Collecting Lovecraft Arkhams". ''The New Lovecraft Collector'' No 1 (Winter 1993), p. 4. ;Bibliography * * * . See "Arkham House and Its Legacy", pp 1–27. * *


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*[https://web.archive.org/web/20080921205847/http://www.midamericon.org/photoarchive/05wfc04.htm Picture of "Arkham House: A Retrospective" panel at the 2005 World Fantasy Convention, Madison Wisconsin (picture includes Walden Derleth)]
Picture of April and Walden Derleth representing Arkham House at the 2005 World Fantasy Convention, Madison, Wisconsin
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