Cold Print by Ramsey Campbell6/21/2023 ![]() I often return to this volume on that basis for an occasional read when I have half an hour to spare. It is as drenched in bizarre detail as Lovecraft’s portrayal of New England, and it represents an interesting choice of locale, given that Campbell is from Merseyside.Įach story is a stand-alone narrative, which makes it easy to dip into here and there. This anthology of short fiction is set within what is recognisably the Cthulhu Mythos, but located in a fictional universe that draws upon the Cotswolds/Herefordshire/Midlands area of the UK. Some of the tales from that book ( The Inhabitant of the Lake and Less Welcome Tenants ) are included here. Arkham House went on to publish an anthology of Campbell’s early work not long afterwards, establishing a direct link between the master of weird and cosmic horror and a new generation. ![]() Derleth had brought HP Lovecraft’s work to (long overdue) worldwide attention, and was now expanding the Cthulhu Mythos to include newer voices. ![]() When he was fifteen, Campbell submitted a short story to August Derleth at Arkham House. He’s spent much of his professional life in good company, and it shows. ![]() Ramsey Campbell is one of (if not the) best practitioners of horror in Britain today, so his work creates endless enjoyment for readers and writers alike. ![]()
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