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TheLovecraft fandom,Lovecraftian fandom orCthulhu Mythos fandom is an international, informal community offans of the worksH. P. Lovecraft, especially of theCthulhu Mythos and theLovecraftian horror.[1][2]: 244
Lovecraft fandom emerged around the mid-20th century.[2]: 232 It includes dedicated events such as the fan conventionNecronomiCon Providence and publications such asCrypt of Cthulhu as well as numerous other media, such as the role-playing gameCall of Cthulhu.[2]: 109, 232–233
In 1988, anamateurLovecraftianmagazine,Midnight Shambler, was published by David Barker, and later revived byRobert M. Price, alongside the publication ofCrypt of Cthulhu.[3][4]Necronomicon Press published the magazine from 1996 on, with Robert M. Price[3][4] and laterJoseph S. Pulver as editors.[5] It published original short stories by such writers asW. H. Pugmire and Gary Lovisi. Illustrations were provided by artists likeRichard Sardinha, Darrell Tutchton, and Carole Wellen. Issues were published in 1988 and from 1996 to 1999.[4][5] The magazine was headquartered inWest Warwick, Rhode Island.[6]Ellen Datlow described theMidnight Shambler as "a good little magazine for Lovecraftian fiction fans".[6][7]
In 2010, a community writing project was held online to produce original stories based on Lovecraft's unfinished notes and ideas. The book,Commonplace Book of the Weird, formed the first publication ofCommonplace Books, which went on to release the absurdist supernatural fiction podcastWelcome to Night Vale in 2012.[8][9]
Midnight Shambler Amateur Lovecraftian journal begun by David Barker and revived by Robert M. Price.
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