We here at Weirdbook decided to do a yearly themed fifth issue. An Annual if you will.
Last years theme was “Witches” and it turned out to be one of our most popular issues to date. After much soul searching it was decided that this years theme would be the ever popular “Cthulhu Mythos” created by Mr. Howard Phillips Lovecraft, that esteemed gentleman from Providence.
One of the main reasons “The Mythos” was picked was mainly due to its undying popularity. Even after more than 9 decades, Mr. Lovecraft’s literary universe still continues to fire the imaginations of both writers and readers alike. It’s not an overstatement to say that Mr. Lovecraft’s fans and those of his Mythos’ are truly legion and beyond numbering.
I think that you, the reader will find this a highly enjoyable issue full of eldritch, unspeakable, and nameless horrors. I decided that this issue should contain stories by the finest of Weirdbook’s regular contributors. This list includes such luminaries as Lucy A. Snyder, Ann K. Schwader, Leanna Falconer, Cynthia Ward, Darrell Schweitzer, Adrian Cole, and John R. Fultz to name just a few. I’m also very proud to have a brand new story from Mr. Robert M. Price which marks his very first appearance in this incarnation of Weirdbook! I can honestly call this Weirdbook’s very first All Star Issue!
By the time that this issue arrives at your doorstep, the days will have gotten shorter and cooler. I hope that it adds to the thrills and chills that are inherent to the season. So enjoy!
—Doug Draa