Bibliography of science fiction, fantasy, and nonfiction writer

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. Lov ...

Bibliography

Science fiction

Tales of the Near Stars

*'' The Star Magicians'' (1966) *'' Tower at the Edge of Time'' (1968) (Wildside reissue 1999, ) *'' Tower of the Medusa'' (1969) (Wildside reissue 2011, )

The History of the Great Imperium

*'' The Man Without a Planet'' (1966) *'' Star Rogue'' (1970) (Wildside reissue 2008, paperback, hardcover) *'' Outworlder'' (1971)

Hautley Quicksilver

*'' The Thief of Thoth'' (1968) *'' The Purloined Planet'' (1969) *"Murder in Space" (1987)

The Mysteries of Mars

*'' The Man Who Loved Mars'' (1973) (Wildside reissue 1999, ) *'' The Valley Where Time Stood Still'' (1974) (Wildside reissue 2008, ) *'' The City Outside the World'' (1977) (Wildside reissue 1999, ) *'' Down to a Sunless Sea'' (1984) (Wildside reissue 2008, )

Callisto

#'' Jandar of Callisto'' (1972) #'' Black Legion of Callisto'' (1972)
'' Callisto Volume 1'' (2000 - omnibus including ''Jandar of Callisto'' and ''Black Legion of Callisto'') #'' Sky Pirates of Callisto'' (1973) (Wildside reissue 2008, paperback, hardcover) #''

Mad Empress of Callisto ''Mad Empress of Callisto'' is a science fantasy novel by American writer Lin Carter, the fourth in his Callisto series. It was first published in paperback by Dell Books in February 1975. It includes an appendix ("The Beasts of Thanator") colla ...

'' (1975) (Wildside reissue 2007, ) #'' Mind Wizards of Callisto'' (1975) #'' Lankar of Callisto'' (1975) #'' Ylana of Callisto'' (1977) #''

Renegade of Callisto ''Renegade of Callisto'' is a science fantasy novel by American writer Lin Carter, the eighth and last in his Callisto series. It was first published in paperback by Dell Books in August 1978, and reprinted once, in November of the same year. A ...

'' (1978)

The Green Star

#''Under the Green Star'' (1972) (Wildside reissue 2002, ) #''When the Green Star Calls'' (1973) (Wildside reissue 2008, trade paperback, hardcover) #''By the Light of the Green Star'' (DAW Books, 1974) (Wildside reissue 2008, paperback, hardcover) #''As the Green Star Rises'' (1975) (Wildside reissue 2008, ) #''In the Green Star's Glow'' (1976) (Wildside reissue 2018, )

Zarkon-Lord of the Unknown

#''

The Nemesis of Evil ''The Nemesis of Evil'' is a science fiction novel by American writer Lin Carter, the first in his "Zarkon, Lord of the Unknown" series. It was first published in hardcover by Doubleday in 1975, with a paperback edition following from Popular Lib ...

'' (1975) (Wildside reissue 1999, ) #''

Invisible Death ''Invisible Death'' is a science fiction novel by American writer Lin Carter, the second in his "Zarkon, Lord of the Unknown" series. It was first published in hardcover by Doubleday in November 1975, with a paperback edition following from Popul ...

'' (1975) (Wildside reissue 1999, ) #''

The Volcano Ogre ''The Volcano Ogre'' is a science fiction novel by American writer Lin Carter, the third his "Zarkon, Lord of the Unknown" series. It was first published in hardcover by Doubleday in 1976, with a paperback edition following from Popular Library i ...

'' (1976) (Wildside reissue 1999, ) #''

The Earth-Shaker ''The Earth-Shaker'' is a science fiction novel by American writer Lin Carter, the fourth in his "Zarkon, Lord of the Unknown" series. It was first published in hardcover by Doubleday in July 1982. An ebook edition was issued by Thunderchild Pub ...

'' (Doubleday, 1982) #''

Horror Wears Blue ''Horror Wears Blue'' is a science fiction novel by American writer Lin Carter, the fifth and last in his "Zarkon, Lord of the Unknown" series. It was first published in hardcover by Doubleday in November 1987. An ebook edition was issued by Thun ...

'' (Doubleday, 1987)

Zanthodon

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Journey to the Underground World ''Journey to the Underground World'' is a science fiction novel by American writer Lin Carter, the first in his series about the fictional "Hollow Earth" land of Zanthodon. It was first published in paperback by DAW Books in November 1979, with a ...

'' (DAW Books, 1979) #''

Zanthodon ''Zanthodon'' is a science fiction novel by American writer Lin Carter, the second in his series about the fictional "Hollow Earth" land of Zanthodon. It was first published in paperback by DAW Books in June 1980, with an ebook edition following ...

'' (DAW Books, 1980) #''

Hurok of the Stone Age ''Hurok of the Stone Age'' is a science fiction novel by American writer Lin Carter, the third in his series about the fictional "Hollow Earth" land of Zanthodon. It was first published in paperback by DAW Books in February 1981, with an ebook ed ...

'' (DAW Books, 1981) #''

Darya of the Bronze Age ''Darya of the Bronze Age'' is a science fiction novel by American writer Lin Carter, the fourth in his series about the fictional "Hollow Earth" land of Zanthodon. It was first published in paperback by DAW Books in September 1981, with an ebook ...

'' (DAW Books, 1981) #'' Eric of Zanthodon'' (DAW Books, 1982)
'' The Zanthodon MEGAPACK'' (2014, ) (Wildside omnibus ebook of all five novels)

Other novels

*'' Destination Saturn'' (1967) (with

Donald Wollheim Donald Allen Wollheim (October 1, 1914 – November 2, 1990) was an American science fiction editor, publisher, writer, and fan. As an author, he published under his own name as well as under pseudonyms, including David Grinnell, Martin Pears ...

writing as David Grinnell) *'' The Flame of Iridar'' (1967) (Wildside reissue 2018) *'' Time War'' (1974) (Wildside reissue 2018) *'' Found Wanting'' (1985) (Wildside reissue 2008, paperback, hardcover)

Fantasy

Thongor of Valkarth

# '' Young Thongor'', by Lin Carter,

Robert M. Price Robert McNair Price (born July 7, 1954) is an American New Testament scholar who argues in favor of the Christ myth theorythe claim that a historical Jesus did not exist. Price is the author of a number of books on biblical studies and the hi ...

, and Adrian Cole (Wildside Press, 2012) () #''

The Wizard of Lemuria ''The Wizard of Lemuria'' is a fantasy novel by American writer Lin Carter, the first book of his ''Thongor series'' set on the fictional ancient lost continent of Lemuria in popular culture, Lemuria. The author's Debut novel, first published nov ...

'' (1965; revised/expanded as ''Thongor and The Wizard of Lemuria'' (1969)). In his introduction to the revised edition, "A Word from the Author", Carter reveals that the revisions consist of restoring certain passages cut by the editor from the first edition, conforming certain portions of the book to details described in later books of the series, and adding a few thousand words of new material. #'' Thongor of Lemuria'' (1966; revised/expanded as ''Thongor and the Dragon City'' (1970)) #'' Thongor Against the Gods'' (1967) #'' Thongor in the City of Magicians'' (1968) #'' Thongor at the End of Time'' (1968) #'' Thongor Fights the Pirates of Tarakus'' (1970) #'' The Sword of Thongor'', by

with some material by Carter (Surinam Turtle Press, 2016) #''Thongor Conquers the Underground World'', by Lin Carter and Robert M. Price (2023) Note: Carter's literary executor

has written eleven Thongor stories, some based on titles or outlines by Carter, most included in ''The Sword of Thongor'' (three also in ''Young Thongor''), and the remaining one in '' The Mighty Warriors'' (Ulthar Press, 2018). Three are also available online:
The Creature in the Crypt
"

and

" In 1978 an attempt was made to put a Thongor movie in production for release in 1979. It was titled ''Thongor in the Valley of Demons''; however the movie was never produced.

Conan

*''

Conan Conan may refer to: People * Saint Conan (died 684), bishop of the Isle of Man * Conan of Cornwall (c. 930 – c. 950), bishop of Cornwall * Conan I of Rennes (died 992), duke of Brythonic Brittany * Conan II, Duke of Brittany (died 1066), duke ...

'' (1967) (with

Robert E. Howard Robert Ervin Howard (January 22, 1906 – June 11, 1936) was an American writer who wrote pulp magazine, pulp fiction in a diverse range of genres. He created the character Conan the Barbarian and is regarded as the father of the sword and sor ...

and

L. Sprague de Camp Lyon Sprague de Camp (; November 27, 1907 – November 6, 2000) was an American author of science fiction, Fantasy literature, fantasy and non-fiction literature. In a career spanning 60 years, he wrote over 100 books, both novels and works of ...

) *'' Conan of the Isles'' (1968) (with

) *'' Conan the Wanderer'' (1968) (with

and

) /N+ Conan the Adventurer (Howard & de Camp) + Conan the Buccaneer (Carter & de Camp);= The Conan Chronicles 2 (1990)*''

Conan of Cimmeria ''Conan of Cimmeria'' is a collection of eight fantasy short stories written by Robert E. Howard, L. Sprague de Camp, and Lin Carter and featuring Howard's sword and sorcery hero Conan the Barbarian. Most of the stories were originally publishe ...

'' (1969) (with

and

) /2N+ Conan the Freebooter (Howard & de Camp);= The Conan Chronicles (1989)*'' Conan the Buccaneer'' (1971) (with

) *'' Conan of Aquilonia'' (1977) (with

) *'' Conan the Swordsman'' (1978) (with

and

Björn Nyberg Björn Emil Oscar Nyberg (11 September 1929 – 16 November 2004), was a Swedish fantasy author best known for his additions to the series of Conan stories begun by Robert E. Howard. His primary contribution to the series was '' The Return of ...

) *''

Conan the Liberator ''Conan the Liberator'' is a fantasy novel by American writers L. Sprague de Camp and Lin Carter, featuring Robert E. Howard's sword and sorcery hero Conan the Barbarian. It was first published in paperback by Bantam Books in February 1979, and ...

'' (1979) (with

) *''

Conan the Barbarian Conan the Barbarian (also known as Conan the Cimmerian) is a fictional sword and sorcery hero created by American author Robert E. Howard (1906–1936) and who debuted in 1932 and went on to appear in a series of fantasy stories published in ''We ...

'' (1982) (with

and

Catherine Crook de Camp Catherine Crook de Camp (November 6, 1907 – April 9, 2000) was an American science fiction authors, science fiction and fantasy authors, fantasy author and editor. Most of her work was done in collaboration with her husband L. Sprague de Camp, ...

) *'' Sagas of Conan'' (2004) (with

and

)

The Chronicles of Kylix

*'' The Quest of Kadji'' (1971) (Wildside reissue 1999, ) *''Amalric'' (unpublished in complete form) **"The Higher Heresies of Oolimar" (1973) **"The Curious Custom of the Turjan Seraad" (1976) *'' The Wizard of Zao'' (1978) *'' Kellory the Warlock'' (1984) (Wildside reissue 2007, )

Gondwane (World's End)

*'' The Warrior of World's End'' (1974) (Wildside reissue 2000, ) *'' The Enchantress of World's End'' (1975) (Wildside reissue 2000, ) *'' The Immortal of World's End'' (1976) (Wildside reissue 2000, ) *'' The Barbarian of World's End'' (1977) (Wildside reissue 2000, ) *'' The Pirate of World's End'' (1978) (Wildside reissue 2000, ) *'' Giant of World's End'' (1969)

Terra Magica

#'' Kesrick'' (1982) (Wildside reissue 2001, ) #'' Dragonrouge'' (1984) (Wildside reissue 2001, ) #''

Mandricardo Mandricardo is a character from the Matter of France, featured in the Italian romantic Epic poetry, epic poems ''Orlando innamorato'' by Matteo Maria Boiardo and ''Orlando furioso'' by Ludovico Ariosto. Plot summary Saracen king of the Tartar ...

'' (1987) (Wildside reissue 2001, ) #''

Callipygia ''Callipygia: Further Adventures in Terra Magica'' is a fantasy novel by American writer Lin Carter, the fourth and last in his series about the fictional "Flat Earth" of Terra Magica. It was first published in paperback by DAW Books in February ...

'' (1988) (Wildside reissue 2001, )

Tara of the Twilight

*'' Tara of the Twilight'' (1979) *"For the Blood is the Life" (1984) *"The Love of the Sea" (1984) *"Pale Shadow" (1985)

Oz

Published posthumously by Tails of the Cowardly Lion and Friends *'' The Tired Tailor of Oz'' (2001) *'' The Merry Mountaineer of Oz'' (collection of four complete Oz novels: ''The Awful Ogre of Ogodown'', ''High Times on Tip Top Mountain'', ''The Wooden Soldier of Oz'', ''No Joy in Mudville'') (2004)

"Posthumous collaborations" with Clark Ashton Smith

*"The Descent into the Abyss" in Carter's anthology ''Weird Tales #2''. Also in Robert M. Price (ed). ''The Book of Eibon'' (Chaosium, 2002). The story is a sort of rewrite of Smith's "The Seven Geases". *"The Feaster from the Stars". In ''Crypt of Cthulhu'' No 26 (Hallowmas 1984). Also in Robert M. Price (ed) ''The Book of Eibon'' (Chaosium, 2002). Based on a plot idea by Smith found by Carter in Smith's holograph notes (one not printed in '' The Black Book of Clark Ashton Smith''). *"The Light from the Pole" in Carter (ed) ''Weird Tales #1''. Also in Robert M. Price (ed) ''The Book of Eibon'' (Chaosium, 2002). Based on Smith's Commoriom myth-cycle, utilising an early draft of Smith's "The Coming of the White Worm". *"The Secret in the Parchment". In ''Crypt of Cthulhu'' No 54 (Eastertide 1988). Also in Robert M. Price (ed) ''The Book of Eibon'' (Chaosium, 2002). Mingles material derived from

Arthur Machen Arthur Machen ( or ; 3 March 1863 – 15 December 1947) was the pen-name of Arthur Llewellyn Jones, a Welsh people, Welsh author and mysticism, mystic of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. He is best known for his influential supernatural ...

with Smith's Eibonic cyle. *"The Scroll of Morloc". ''Fantastic'' (Oct 1975). Also in Carter's anthologies ''Year's Best Fantasy Stories No 2'' (DAW 1976), pp. 143–157; and ''Lost Worlds'', pp. 11–17. Also in Robert M. Price (ed) ''The Book of Eibon'' (Chaosium, 2002). *"The Stairs in the Crypt". ''Fantastic'' 25, No 4 (Aug 1976), pp. 82–89. Also in Carter's anthologies ''Year's Best Fantasy Stories No 3'' (DAW, 1977), pp. 129–40; and ''Lost Worlds'', pp. 18–26and in Robert M. Price (ed) ''The Book of Eibon'' (Chaosium, 2002).The title comes from one of the stories said to have been written by Robert Blake in Lovecraft's "

The Haunter of the Dark "The Haunter of the Dark" is a horror short story by American author H. P. Lovecraft, written between 5–9 November 1935 and published in the December 1936 edition of ''Weird Tales'' (Vol. 28, No. 5, p. 538–53). It was the last written ...

". Carter also pays tribute to such

Cthulhu Mythos The Cthulhu Mythos is a mythopoeia and a shared fictional universe, originating in the works of American Horror fiction, horror writer H. P. Lovecraft. The term was coined by August Derleth, a contemporary correspondent and protégé of Lovecraft, t ...

stories as

Henry Kuttner Henry Kuttner (April 7, 1915 – February 3, 1958) was an American author of science fiction, fantasy fiction, fantasy and horror fiction, horror. Early life Henry Kuttner was born in Los Angeles, California in 1915. Kuttner (1829–1903) and ...

's "The Salem Horror" and E. Hoffmann Price's collaboration with Lovecraft, "

Through the Gates of the Silver Key "Through the Gates of the Silver Key" is a short story co-written by American writers H. P. Lovecraft and E. Hoffmann Price between October 1932 and April 1933. A sequel to Lovecraft's "The Silver Key", and part of a sequence of stories focusing ...

". *"The Utmost Abomination" ''Weird Tales'' Autumn or Fall 1973; also in Mike Ashley (ed), ''Weird Legacies'', pp. 81–91 and in Robert M. Price (ed) ''The Book of Eibon'' (Chaosium, 2002). *"The Vengeance of Yig" in Carter's anthology ''Weird Tales #4'', pp. 275ff. *"The Winfield Inheritance" in Carter's anthology ''Weird Tales No 3'', pp. 275–311. *"Zoth-Ommog" in Edward Berglund (ed) ''The Disciples of Cthulhu'' Cthulhu Mythos anthology, pp. 141–193. Note: a sequel to this tale has been written by

Leigh Blackmore Leigh (David) Blackmore (born 1959) is an Australian horror writer, critic, editor, occultist, musician and proponent of post-left anarchy. He was the Australian representative for the Horror Writers of America (1994–95) and served as the ...

(see Xothic legend cycle).

Pastiches of H. P. Lovecraft

*"Acolyte of the Flame". In ''Crypt of Cthulhu'' No 36 (Yuletide, 1985). Reprint in ''The Book of Eibon'' (Chaosium, 2002), edited by Robert M. Price. The latter notes that both the Crypt and Chaosium versions are the "later" version of the story, and that an earlier version exists. *" The Burrowers Beneath". In ''Cthulhu Cultus'' No 6 (1997) Title taken from one of the stories said to have been written by Robert Blake in Lovecraft's

. Not to be confused with

Brian Lumley Brian Lumley (2 December 1937 – 2 January 2024) was an English author of horror fiction. He came to prominence in the 1970s writing in the Cthulhu Mythos created by American writer H. P. Lovecraft but featuring the new character Titus Crow, ...

's novel ''The Burrowers Beneath'' (see

Chthonian (Cthulhu Mythos) Chthon, chthonian or chthonic may refer to: Fiction * Chthon (Marvel Comics), an Elder God of the Marvel Universe ** House of Chthon, a major vampire house in '' Blade: The Series'' * ''Chthon'' (novel), a 1967 science fiction novel by Piers Anth ...

) nor with the Robert Price story in Price's anthology ''The Book of Eibon'' (Chaosium, 2002). *"The City of Pillars". First published in Carter's own magazine ''Kadath'' (1974). To be reprinted in ''Crypt of Cthulhu''. Purportedly a translation from '' The Necronomicon''. *"The Descent into the Abyss". In Carter's anthology ''Weird Tales #2''. Also in ''The Book of Eibon'' (Chaosium, 2002), edited by Robert M. Price. *"The Doom of Yakthoob". In ''

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 ...

'' No 10 (Summer 1971). Purportedly a translation from '' The Necronomicon''. *"The Double Tower" in ''Year's Best Fantasy Stories'' #1 (DAW Books, 1975). Also in ''The Book of Eibon'' (Chaosium, 2002), edited by Robert M. Price. *"Dreams in the House of Weir". In Carter (ed), ''Weird Tales'' #4. *"In the Vale of Pnath" in Gerald Page (ed) '' Nameless Places''. (This story takes its title from Lovecraft, and some of its content from Lovecraft's Dreamlands series, while also featuring CA Smith's

Book of Eibon Many fictional works of arcane literature appear in H. P. Lovecraft's cycle of interconnected works often known as the Cthulhu Mythos. The main literary purpose of these works is to explain how characters within the tales come by occult or esot ...

. *"The Offering" in ''Crypt of Cthulhu'' 1, No 7 (Lammas 1982). Based primarily on "

Out of the Aeons "Out of the Aeons" is a short story by American writers H. P. Lovecraft and Hazel Heald, a writer from Somerville, Massachusetts. First published in the April 1935 issue of ''Weird Tales'' magazine, it was one of five stories Lovecraft revised fo ...

" and "Bothon" (a story collaboration between H.P. Lovecraft and Henry S. Whitehead). *"Shaggai". In ''

Dark Things ''Dark Things'' is an anthology of Horror fiction, horror stories edited by American writer August Derleth. It was released in 1971 in literature, 1971 by Arkham House in an edition of 3,051 copies. It was Derleth's fourth anthology of previous ...

'', edited by August Derleth. The title is taken from one of the stories said to have been written by Robert Blake in Lovecraft's "

". Purportedly a chapter from the Book of Eibon. *"Something in the Moonlight" in ''Weird Tales'' #1, edited by Carter himself. *"The Stone from Mnar: A Fragment from the Necronomicon".Appeared in "Crypt of Cthulhu" #36 and reprinted as purportedly, part of the first 5 sections of the Necronomicon, in Crypt of Cthulhu #70 *"The Thing Under Memphis". In ''Crypt of Cthulhu'' 3, No - (WN 22)(Roodmas 1984), 3-5. *"Them From Outside". In "Crypt of Cthulhu" #23 as "Concerning Them from Outside" and reprinted in Crypt of Cthulhu #70 as purportedly, part of the first 5 sections of the Necronomicon. *"The Thing in the Pit". In Carter's ''Lost Worlds''. (Purportedly a translation from the Zanthu Tablets). See also Xothic legend cycle. For further info see Robert M. Price "The Statement of Lin Carter", ''Crypt of Cthulhu'' 1, No 2 (Yuletide 1981), 11-19.

Pastiches of Lord Dunsany

=Ikranos dreamlands cycle

= * "The Poet" in ''The Gorgon'', v. 2, no. 4, November 1948. * "The Kings of Yu-Istam" in ''Scientifantasy'', v. 1, no. 3, Spring 1949. * "The Castle beyond the World" in ''The Fanscient'', no. 10, Winter 1950. * "King of the Golden City" in ''Nekromantikon'', v. 1, no. 4, Winter 1950/51. * "The Quest of Glorian the Troubadour" (unpublished). * "The Castle in the Clouds" (unpublished). * "Crysarion of Ith" (unpublished). * "The Gate of Dreams" (unpublished). * "The Crystal Key" (unpublished). * "The Gods of Neol-Shendis" in ''Amra'', v. 2, no. 41, July 1966 (later revised as the leadoff Simrana Cycle tale "The Gods of Niom Parma"). * "Shanizar of the Sea" (unpublished). * "Shanizar and the City of Glass" (unpublished). * "Aviathar and the Sword of Swords" (unpublished).

=Simrana dreamlands cycle

= * "The Gods of Niom Parma" in '' Warlocks and Warriors'' (1970) (revised from the Ikranos tale "The Gods of Neol-Shendis"). * "The Whelming of Oom" in '' The Young Magicians'' (1969). * "Zingazar" in '' New Worlds for Old'' (1971). * "How Sargoth Lay Siege to Zaremm" in '' Swordsmen and Supermen'' (1972). * "The Laughter of Han" in ''Fantasy Tales'', v. 5, no. 9, Spring 1982. * "The Benevolence of Yib" in ''Crypt of Cthulhu'', no. 51, Hallowmas 1987. * "How Ghuth Would Have Hunted the Silth" in ''Crypt of Cthulhu'', no. 54, 1988. * "The Thievery of Yish" in ''Fantasy Tales'', v. 10, no. 1, Autumn 1988. * "How Doom Came Down at Last on Adrazoon" in ''Crypt of Cthulhu'', no. 57, 1988. * ntitled(complete draft) * "How Shand Became King of Thieves" (unfinished draft) * "Dzimadazoul" (unfinished draft)

Other novels

*'' Lost World of Time'' (1969) (Wildside reissue 2008, paperback, hardcover) *'' The Black Star'' (1973) (Wildside reissue 1999, )

Collections

*''

King Kull Kull of Atlantis or Kull the Conqueror is a fictional character created by writer Robert E. Howard. The character was more introspective than Howard's subsequent creation, Conan the Barbarian, whose first appearance was in a re-write of a reject ...

'' (1967) (

) *'' Beyond the Gates of Dream'' (Nordon Publications/Leisure Books, 1969) (Wildside reissue 1999, ) *'' Lost Worlds'' (DAW Books, 1980) (Wildside reissue 2008, trade paperback, hardcover) *'' The Xothic Legend Cycle: The Complete Mythos Fiction of Lin Carter'' (Chaosium, 1997) *''Lin Carter's Anton Zarnak, Supernatural Sleuth''. Edited by and with intro "The Many Incarnations of Anton Zarnak" by

. (Marietta Publishing, 2000). Collects Carter's three stories of this

occult detective Occult detective fiction is a subgenre of detective fiction that combines the tropes of the main genre with those of supernatural, fantasy and/or horror fiction. Unlike the traditional detective who investigates murder and other common crimes ...

character together with stories of Zarnak by other authors including Price,

Joseph S. Pulver Joseph S. Pulver Sr. (July 5, 1955 – April 24, 2020) was an author and poet, much of whose work falls within the horror fiction, noir fiction / hardboiled, and dark fantasy genres. He lived in Germany, and died from COPD and other issues in a ...

, Pierre Comtois, C.J. Henderson, John L. French and James Chambers. *'' Lin Carter's Simrana Cycle''. Edited by Robert M. Price. (Celaeno Press, 2018)

Poetry

*'' Sandalwood and Jade: Poems of the Exotic and the Strange'' (St Petersburg, FL:Sign of the Centaur Press, 1951; 100 signed copies). *'' Galleon of Dream: Poems of Fantasy and Wonder'' (St Petersburg, FL: Sign of the Centaur Press, 1953; 200 signed copies) *''A Letter to Judith'' (New York, 1959; 500 copies). *'' Dreams from R'lyeh'' (Arkham, 1975). Note: The Sonnet sequence "Dreams from R'lyeh" from this volume has been reprinted in '' The Xothic Legend Cycle: The Complete Mythos Fiction of Lin Carter''

Hobby games

*''Royal Armies of the Hyborian Age: A Wargamers' Guide to the Age of Conan'' (with

Scott Bizar Scott B. Bizar is the founder of Fantasy Games Unlimited, a game publisher which contracts writers and artists that work primarily on role-playing games. Career Scott Bizar founded his game company Fantasy Games Unlimited (FGU) after being dissa ...

Fantasy Games Unlimited Fantasy Games Unlimited (FGU) is a publishing house for tabletop and role-playing games. The company has no in-house design teams and relies on submitted material from outside talent. History Founded in the summer of 1975 in Jericho, New York b ...

, 1975. Illustrated by

Roy Krenkel Roy Gerald Krenkel (July 11, 1918 – February 24, 1983), who often signed his work RGK, was an American illustrator who specialized in fantasy and historical drawings and paintings for books, magazines and comic books. Influences and stu ...

. *'' Flash Gordon & the Warriors of Mongo'' (with

). Fantasy Games Unlimited, 1977. Illustrated by

Alex Raymond Alexander Gillespie Raymond Jr. (October 2, 1909 – September 6, 1956) was an American cartoonist and illustrator who was best known for creating the ''Flash Gordon'' comic strip for King Features Syndicate in 1934. The strip was subsequently a ...

Non-fiction

*'' Tolkien: A Look Behind "The Lord of the Rings"'' (1969) (Ballantine) (Wildside reissue 2008, paperback, hardcover) *'' Lovecraft: A Look Behind the Cthulhu Mythos'' (1972) (Ballantine) *'' Imaginary Worlds: the Art of Fantasy'' (1973) (Ballantine Adult Fantasy) *'' Middle Earth: The World of Tolkien Illustrated'' (text by Carter, paintings by

David Wenzel David T. Wenzel (; born November 22, 1950) is an illustrator and children's book artist. He is best known for his graphic novel adaptation of J.R.R. Tolkien's ''The Hobbit''. Career Wenzel's first ambition had been to work for one of the big ani ...

, 1977) *"H. P. Lovecraft: The Gods" in

August Derleth August William Derleth (February 24, 1909 – July 4, 1971) was an American writer and anthologist. He was the first book publisher of the writings of H. P. Lovecraft. He made contributions to the Cthulhu Mythos and the Lovecraftian horror, cosmi ...

ed. '' The Shuttered Room and Other Pieces'' (1959) (Arkham House)

Anthologies edited

Ballantine Adult Fantasy series

"Ballantine Adult Fantasy" was inaugurated in April 1969, in words on the front cover of ''

The Mezentian Gate ''The Mezentian Gate'' is a fantasy novel by English writer E. R. Eddison, the third in his Zimiamvian Trilogy. It is primarily a history of the rule of the fictional King Mezentius (the Tyrant of Fingiswold), and his methods of gaining and hol ...

'' by E. R. Eddison, and in May, with the logo on '' The Blue Star'' by Fletcher Pratt, cataloged as #1. Some later volumes also carried the unicorn's head Adult Fantasy logo without numerical assignment to the series. *''

Dragons, Elves, and Heroes ''Dragons, Elves, and Heroes'' is an American anthology of fantasy short stories, edited by American writer Lin Carter. It was first published in paperback by Ballantine Books in October 1969 as the sixth volume of its ''Ballantine Adult Fantasy ...

'' (1969) *'' The Young Magicians'' (1969) *''

Golden Cities, Far ''Golden Cities, Far'' is an anthology of fantasy short stories, edited by American writer Lin Carter. It was first published in paperback by Ballantine Books in October 1970 as the twenty-second volume of its ''Ballantine Adult Fantasy series''. ...

'' (1970) *'' New Worlds for Old'' (1971) *'' The Spawn of Cthulhu'' (1971) French ed. as ''Les Adorateurs de Cthulhu'', Champs-Élysées (Masque fantastique 12), 1979. *''

Double Phoenix ''Double Phoenix'' is an anthology of two fantasy novellas by Edmund Cooper and Roger Lancelyn Green, edited by American writer Lin Carter. It was first published in paperback by Ballantine Books in November 1971 as the thirty-seventh volume of i ...

'' (1971) *''

Discoveries in Fantasy ''Discoveries in Fantasy'' is an anthology of fantasy short stories, edited by American writer Lin Carter. It was first published in paperback by Ballantine Books in March 1972 as the forty-third volume of its ''Ballantine Adult Fantasy series''. ...

'' (1972) (Wildside reissue 2008, ) *''

Great Short Novels of Adult Fantasy I ''Great Short Novels of Adult Fantasy I'' is an anthology of fantasy novellas, edited by American writer Lin Carter. It was first published in paperback by Ballantine Books in September, 1972 as the fifty-second volume of its ''Ballantine Adult F ...

'' (1972) *'' Great Short Novels of Adult Fantasy Volume II'' (1972) (Wildside reissue 2008, )

Flashing Swords!

*'' Flashing Swords! #1'' (1973) *'' Flashing Swords! #2'' (1973) *'' Flashing Swords! #3: Warriors and Wizards'' (1976) *'' Flashing Swords! #4: Barbarians and Black Magicians'' (1977) *'' Flashing Swords! #5: Demons and Daggers'' (1977). Dell Books, 191

Weird Tales

*'' Weird Tales #1'' (Zebra Books, 1981) *'' Weird Tales #2'' (Zebra Books, 1981) *'' Weird Tales #3'' (Zebra Books, 1981) *'' Weird Tales #4'' (Zebra Books, 1983)

The Year's Best Fantasy Stories

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The Year's Best Fantasy Stories ''The Year's Best Fantasy Stories'' is an anthology of fantasy stories, edited by American writer Lin Carter. It was first published in paperback by DAW Books in 1975. Despite the anthology's title, it actually gathers together pieces originally ...

'' (DAW Books, 1975) *'' The Year's Best Fantasy Stories: 2'' (DAW Books, 1976) *'' The Year's Best Fantasy Stories: 3'' (DAW Books, 1977) *'' The Year's Best Fantasy Stories: 4'' (DAW Books, 1978) *'' The Year's Best Fantasy Stories: 5'' (DAW Books, 1980) *'' The Year's Best Fantasy Stories: 6'' (DAW Books, 1980)

Other anthologies

*'' The Magic of Atlantis'' (1970) *''

Kingdoms of Sorcery ''Kingdoms of Sorcery: An Anthology of Adult Fantasy'' is an anthology of fantasy stories, edited by American writer Lin Carter. It was first published in hardcover by Doubleday in January 1976 as the first of two such anthologies continuing a s ...

'' (1976) *'' Realms of Wizardry'' (1976)

References

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