Midnight Shambler
Encyclopedia
Midnight Shambler is an amateur
Lovecraftian magazine
that was at first published by David Barker and later on by Robert M. Price
, alongside the publication of Crypt of Cthulhu
. Necronomicon Press
published the magazine from 1988 on, with Robert M. Price and later Joseph S. Pulver
as editors.
The magazine has published original short stories by such writers as W. H. Pugmire
and Gary Lovisi. Illustrations were provided by artists like Richard Sardinha
, Darrell Tutchton, and Carole Wellen. Issues 1 and 2 were published in 1988, 3 and 4 in 1996.
Amateur
An amateur is generally considered a person attached to a particular pursuit, study, or science, without pay and often without formal training....
Lovecraftian magazine
Magazine
Magazines, periodicals, glossies or serials are publications, generally published on a regular schedule, containing a variety of articles. They are generally financed by advertising, by a purchase price, by pre-paid magazine subscriptions, or all three...
that was at first published by David Barker and later on by Robert M. Price
Robert M. Price
Robert McNair Price is an American theologian and writer. He teaches philosophy and religion at the Johnnie Colemon Theological Seminary, is professor of biblical criticism at the Center for Inquiry Institute, and the author of a number of books on theology and the historicity of Jesus, including...
, alongside the publication of Crypt of Cthulhu
Crypt of Cthulhu
Crypt of Cthulhu was a fanzine devoted to the writings of H. P. Lovecraft and the Cthulhu Mythos. It was published as part of the Esoteric Order of Dagon mailing lists for a short time, and was formally established in 1981 by Robert M...
. Necronomicon Press
Necronomicon Press
Necronomicon Press is an American small press publishing house specialising in fiction, poetry and literary criticism relating to the horror and fantasy genres. It is run by Marc A. Michaud....
published the magazine from 1988 on, with Robert M. Price and later Joseph S. Pulver
Joseph S. Pulver
Joseph S. Pulver, Sr. is an author and poet, much of whose work falls within the horror fiction, noir fiction / hardboiled, and dark fantasy genres...
as editors.
The magazine has published original short stories by such writers as W. H. Pugmire
W. H. Pugmire
Wilum Hopfrog Pugmire is a writer of horror fiction based in Seattle, Washington. His works typically are published as W. H. Pugmire. His adopted middle name derives from the story of the same title by Edgar Allan Poe. Lovecraft scholar and biographer S. T...
and Gary Lovisi. Illustrations were provided by artists like Richard Sardinha
Richard Sardinha
Richard Sardinha is an American artist based in Providence, Rhode Island, whose work has appeared in role-playing games.-Works:Richard Sardinha has been illustrating books since the 1980s. He provided the art work for At Lovecraft's Grave by Brett Rutherford.Sardinha has produced interior...
, Darrell Tutchton, and Carole Wellen. Issues 1 and 2 were published in 1988, 3 and 4 in 1996.
External links
- Midnight Shambler at the Internet Speculative Fiction DatabaseInternet Speculative Fiction DatabaseThe Internet Speculative Fiction Database is a database of bibliographic information on science fiction and related genres such as fantasy fiction and horror fiction. The ISFDB is a volunteer effort, with both the database and wiki being open for editing and user contributions...
- Locus Magazine checklist