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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.
Learn about the life and works of August Derleth, a prolific and versatile writer of detective, supernatural, and regional fiction. He was also the founder of Arkham House, a publisher of horror and fantasy books.
August Derleth (February 24 1909 - July 4 1971) was an American writer and anthologist. Though best remembered as Howard Phillips Lovecraft's literary executor and for his own contributions to the Cthulhu Mythos genre of horror, Derleth was a prolific writer in several genres, including...
August Derleth has 659 books on Goodreads with 180120 ratings. August Derleth’s most popular book is Tales of the Cthulhu Mythos, Vol 2.
A 1938 Guggenheim Fellow, Derleth considered his most serious work to be the ambitious Sac Prairie Saga, a series of fiction, historical fiction, August William Derleth 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 ...
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Learn about the life and works of August Derleth, a prolific Wisconsin author and cofounder of Arkham House publishing company. Explore his regional literature, horror stories, mysteries, and Lovecraft pastiches.
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The August Derleth Society is a non-profit organization formed in the late 1970’s to actively preserve the rich memory of Wisconsin’s greatest and most prolific author.
