Franklyn Searight is the son of Richard F. Searight, Weird Tales author and correspondent of H. P. Lovecraft. Although the elder Searight invented the evocative Eltdown Shards, occasionally employed by Lovecraft himself, he made no great effort to carry on the Cthulhu Mythos tradition. Happily, the younger Searight does! Enthusiasts have been delighted with Frankyn Searight's Innsmouth stories since the mid-seventies, but never before have all of these tales been drawn together. Also included in this long overdue single-author collection is his unpublished Mythos novel, Lair of the Dreamer, along with his posthumous collaboration with his father, "The Mists of Death."

Two Correspondents In A Race To Save the World... and More Thrilling Horrors! Herein, you'll meet a psychotic school teacher, the lineal descendent of Keziah Mason and obedient servant of mindless Azathoth; a group of youngsters attempting to bring about the return of Yog-Sothoth; a famed, bodiless detective who foils the devotees of Shub-Niggarath; Alan Hasrad on his cosmic odyssey and interview with the King in Yellow; a sentient altar awaiting the return of Tsathoqqua; Holmes and Watson investigating a severed tentacle the strangest Indian warrior you've ever seen, who has absolutely no sense of humor; Alan and his plan to summon the Warder of Knowledge; a rather nasty ex-con who unhappily meets the followers of Nyarlathotep. To round out these wicked and oft times dryly amusing morsels is ""Menace at Devil Reef,"" a lengthy novelette in which you'll share the adventures of two of the most improbable characters ever to scamper through the pages of a Lovecraftian Mythos story.

Alan Hasrad is an investigative reporter, but not just your ordinary run of the mill investigative reporter. Hasrad pursues dark mysterious legends, malicious beings said to have come down from the stars, hidden away in the dark corners of the world. Hasrad is driven to uncover them and destroy them if he can. You see, he has a vested interest in ridding the world of these malicious beings before they can awaken, destroy humanity, and reclaim the world. That vested interested? A direct ancestor. The mad poet of Sanaa. Abdul Alhazred.

Weirdbook #45 continues its mission of celebrating fantasy, horror, and weird fiction, with another jam-packed issue of stories. Here are works by such talents as Adrian Cole, Darrell Schweitzer, Sharon Cullars, and John R. Fultz. The complete lineup: THE DRAGONS OF THE NIGHT, by Darrell Schweitzer LOVE AND SORCERY, by John R. Fultz THE RECKONING, by Sharon Cullars EVERY BONE IN HIS BODY, by Adrian Cole WE WERE X-MEN, by Abdul-Qaadir Taariq Bakari-Muhammad SOME BATTLES CANNOT BE WON, by Paul Lubaczewski NYKTHOS, by Marlane Quade Cook A WISE AND PATIENT MOTHER, by Laura Blackwell DRAGON FOOD, by Franklyn Searight The NIB; AND A BRIEF STUDY IN COSMIC IRRELEVANCE, by Christian Riley HOUSE OF THE GRAND FLY, by Charles Haugen THE SMITH AFFAIR, by James Goodridge THE WAY ORDER IS MAINTAINED, by L.F. Falconer THE ADJACENT POSSIBLE, by Michael Janairo THE GOLDEN BOY, by Aditya Deshmukh WHITE WAKE, by John C. Hocking Plus a selection of uncanny poetry by Chad Hensley, Frederick J. Mayer, Allan Rozinski, K.A. Opperman, Ashley Dioses, and Dave Truesdale.

Every year, WEIRDBOOK Magazine publishes a collection of short stories to thrill and delight readers worldwide. This year, we challenged authors to come up with memorable takes on the zombie theme, and the result is this fantastic collection of 34 original stories. Included are: The Meddler, by Matthew John Tiger Girls vs. the Zombies, by Lucy A. Snyder Dead Between the Eyes, by Adrian Cole Alive Again, by Franklyn Searight The Night Hans Kroeger Came Back, by Kenneth Bykerk The Marching Dead, by Andrew Darlington I Wished for Zombies, by D.C. Lozar O Mary Don’t You Mourn, by Mike Chinn To Die, To Sleep, No More, by Erica Ruppert Run, Monster, Run, by Teasha Seitz Another Night in Bayou Sauvage, by Chad Hensley Kifaro, by Dilman Dila But I Love Him, by Scott Wheelock Who Wants to Live Forever?, by Angela Yuriko Smith The Dead Are Always Hungry, by Christopher Alex Ray Zen Zombies, by R. A. Smith Cassius Max, by KT Morley A Nanotech Samsara, by J.N. Cameron Pine in the Soul, by John Linwood Grant “Welcome Home”, by Craig E. Sawyer Papa Hanco, by Ed Reyes They Shall Eat Dust, by Josh Reynolds In Shadow Valley, by Nick Swain Devil’s Bargain, by by J.F. Le Roux Right for You Now, by Andrew Jennings E’Zunguth, the Zombie God, by Maxwell I. Gold Lazy River, by Kelly Piner The New Human, by Shayne K. Keen This Little Piggy, by EV Knight Life Unworthy of Life, by Stephanie Ellis More Blood, by Carson Ray This Creeping Cold, by Kevin Rees The Body I Used to Be, by Scott Edelman Queen of Hearts, by S.E. Lindberg Plus poetry by Ashley Dioses, Avra Margariti, Josh Maybrook, Darrell Schweitzer, Lori R. Lopez, Allan Rozinski, K.A. Opperman, Gregg Chamberlain, Robert Borski, David C. Kopaska-Merkel, Colleen Anderson, and David C. Kopaska-Merkel.

DREAMING KANDRESPHAR, by Darrell Schweitzer EYE OF WISDOM, EYE OF PAIN, by John R. Fultz THE THING THAT ISN’T HIS MOTHER, by Lorenzo Crescentini THE SIRENS SING AT SUNSET, by Allan Rozinski ZOLTÁN, by Cynthia Ward CHARMED, I’M SURE, by Franklyn Searight PANDEMONIUM, by Thomas Vaughn WHISPERS, by Ashley Dioses TRYING TO FIND IT IN MY CITY, by Chad Hensley A WITNESS OF THE LAST DAYS OF EN-FANULK, by Adrian Simmons THE ACQUISITION OF LADY BRACKNELL, by R.C. Mulhare THE NIGHT MARE, by K.A. Opperman WHITSUN, by Simon Bestwick A COMEDY OF TERRORS, by Adrian Cole WILDFIRE, by Sharon Cullars RECORDED DELIVERY, by Alexander Hay THE DIVINE FLOUTIST, by Jessica Amanda Salmonson THE GHOSTS OF OLD SAMHAIN, by Frank Coffman SESSA’S SONG, by David C. Smith A STREAK OF GRAY, by Mark McLaughlin

All the classic Cthulhu Mythos pulp stories where those dreadful Eltdown Shards appear. The collection also includes new stories written by Franklyn Searight, son of Richard F. Searight, the inventor of the Eltdown Shards who corresponded with the horror master himself, H. P. Lovecraft. ""Despite their connection to the Great Race, some have suggested that the Shards could have been inscribed by the Elder Things and buried in England at a time when it was part of the great super continent known as Pangaea."" - From the introduction. Table of Contents: ""Those Dreadful Eltdown Shards"" ""The Sealed Casket"" ""The Warder of Knowledge"" ""The Challenge from Beyond"" ""The Diary of Alonzo Typer"" ""The Shadow out of Time"" ""The Coming of Ouran-Atun"" ""The Horror from the Shards"" ""The Mists of Death"" ""Seized by the Warder"" ""Admonition from the Past"" Cover art by Allen Koszowski.

Cthulhuvian thrills from the modern day heirs of the Lovecraftian legacy! Featuring stories, poems, articles and art from the first four issues of Lovecraftiana--the Magazine of Eldritch Horror by: Joseph Rubas Seamus Esparza Carl Fox Benjamin Welton Sandro D. Fossemò Gavin Chappell Gav Roachdown John C Adams Gary Budgen DJ Tyrer Stephen Hernandez Norbert Gora Matthew Wilson Neal Privett B Michael Stevens Maria Mitchell Francis Erdman Jess C Stevenson Thomas Idoine Nigel Felton Franklyn Searight Josef Desade

Welcome to the Campfire. Did you ever go camping as a kid and sit around the fire at night listening to scary stories? Creepy Campfire Quarterly features horror fiction from some of the most talented writers across the globe. Dark, disturbing, dramatic, or just down right creepy, these stories will entertain you. And perhaps the next time you are around a campfire, you'll find yourself recounting a few of these haunting tales... Featuring works from the newest crop of modern horror writers: Adrian Ludens, Melanie Cole, Eric I. Dean, Aaron Wright, Daniel Blokh, Joe Nazare, Phil Slattery, Caitlin Marceau, W. E. Mitchell, Michael Siciliano, Lawrence Buentello, Gregory L. Norris, Ken MacGregor, Mark Silcox, Tonia Thompson, Franklyn Searight, Marc Sorondo, Brandon Crilly

Welcome, fright fiends, to WitchWorks--a factory of macabre literature! WitchWorks is a pulp horror magazine fashioned after the style of pulp magazines and horror comics that were popular during the 1940s and 1950s. We are always looking for pulp style stories, comics, and art that capture the gritty atmosphere and dark humor of the golden era of fiction and comics. This issue features ten authors who have a dark story to tell.