IFWG is very proud to announce the world release of its latest anthology, Into the Cthulhu-Universe: Lovecraftian Horrors In Other Literary Realities, edited by Steven Paulsen and Christopher Sequeira. The amazing cover artwork is by Dillon Naylor, and the design is by Greg Chapman.
“Our editors love the concept of ‘what if’ when pondering new anthology themes,” said Gerry Huntman, Managing Director of IFWG, “and this particular idea came up trumps. It was simply an inspiration – it isn’t novel to mash a Mythos subgenre with another genre/subgenre setting, but concentrating them into an anthology and deliberating playing with other, well-known literary realities is another thing altogether. And that is precisely what captured my imagination and excitement. I believe you will also dive into these literary rabbit-holes and (eventually) come out awe-struck by the talent of the contributing authors.”
With his Cthulhu Mythos, H. P. Lovecraft’s original and brilliant fusions of science fiction, supernatural horror and surreal fantasy often purposely crossed genres to mind boggling effect.
Since then, many of his contemporaries and modern writers alike have continued to grow the lore.
Now, we throw the doors wide open on that combinative approach to bring you truly amazing tales where strange Lovecraftian ideas have spilled into the worlds of characters you know and love, like Alice’s Wonderland, Tom Sawyer, Dracula, John Carter of Mars and more.
Not mash-ups, but original stories in other literary landscapes. It doesn’t matter how unlikely a setting for the macabre or fantastic your favourite literary genre might seem in this dazzling collection, the realms between realities melt and coalesce, the familiar becomes the unthinkable, the predictable becomes the startling!
An astounding, horrific, thought provoking and entertaining buffet of modern fantasy, by some of the best writers in the field, from grandmasters to up-and-comers.
Table of Contents
The Chaos Lords of Mars (Jonathan Maberry)
Twas Brillig (Cat Rambo)
Sweet Music (Jason Nahrung)
Simbiyu and the Nameless (Eugen Bacon) (reprint)
The Meatamorphosis (Aaron Sterns)
Innsmouth Park (Jane Routley)
The Queen’s Solution (Peter Rawlik & Sal Ciano)
Dread Island (Joe R. Lansdale) (reprint)
Fhtagntastic Four (Christopher Sequeira & Jan Scherpenhuizen – a comic)
The Sleepwalker’s Manifesto (Kat Clay)
Creatures of the Night Train (Del Howison)
A Perfect Summer For Baseball, Tentacles, Mutants, and Love (Barry N. Malzberg & Jack Dann) (reprint)
Three Bad Actors In A Silvery Room (Steve Proposch)
Fame Bites (Anna Tambour)
Leftovers (Jim Krueger)
The Power of F’thagn (Scott Driscoll)
Hill-Runner and the Enemy From Behind the Curtain Of Stars (Gerry Huntman)
The Colour Out of Hautdesert (JM Merryt)
The Sign of Daoloth (Ramsey Campbell)
Into the Cthulhu-Universe can be purchased from all quality online and bricks and mortar stores, in ebook and print formats. The availability of stock in Australia and New Zealand will be delayed a few weeks.
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