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Fantasy worlds
Fantasy of the 20th Century: An Illustrated History (2001) by Randy Broecker. This is a very good history of 20th-century fantasy stories. Illustrated with 250+ book and magazine covers. Includes many subgenres.
Fantasy worlds
Fantasy of the 20th Century: An Illustrated History (2001) by Randy Broecker. This is a very good history of 20th-century fantasy stories. Illustrated with 250+ book and magazine covers. Includes many subgenres.
January 3, 2026 at 12:38 PM
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Fantasy worlds
Fantasy of the 20th Century: An Illustrated History (2001) by Randy Broecker. This is a very good history of 20th-century fantasy stories. Illustrated with 250+ book and magazine covers. Includes many subgenres.
Fantasy worlds
Fantasy of the 20th Century: An Illustrated History (2001) by Randy Broecker. This is a very good history of 20th-century fantasy stories. Illustrated with 250+ book and magazine covers. Includes many subgenres.
#BookWormSat
Fantasy worlds
Here is a sample of books from favorite authors related to this topic. I often use the work of these authors for weekly hashtags, so likely no surprises! I couldn't decide which to post, so I made one giant image 🤔😅
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Fantasy worlds
Here is a sample of books from favorite authors related to this topic. I often use the work of these authors for weekly hashtags, so likely no surprises! I couldn't decide which to post, so I made one giant image 🤔😅
Alt text contains author - title - cover artist.
January 3, 2026 at 12:35 PM
#BookWormSat
Fantasy worlds
Here is a sample of books from favorite authors related to this topic. I often use the work of these authors for weekly hashtags, so likely no surprises! I couldn't decide which to post, so I made one giant image 🤔😅
Alt text contains author - title - cover artist.
Fantasy worlds
Here is a sample of books from favorite authors related to this topic. I often use the work of these authors for weekly hashtags, so likely no surprises! I couldn't decide which to post, so I made one giant image 🤔😅
Alt text contains author - title - cover artist.
#WyrdWednesday
Endings
Nyarlathotep heralds the end of humankind in the 1920 short story by H. P. Lovecraft.
Art credit in alt text.
Endings
Nyarlathotep heralds the end of humankind in the 1920 short story by H. P. Lovecraft.
Art credit in alt text.
December 31, 2025 at 12:14 PM
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Endings
Nyarlathotep heralds the end of humankind in the 1920 short story by H. P. Lovecraft.
Art credit in alt text.
Endings
Nyarlathotep heralds the end of humankind in the 1920 short story by H. P. Lovecraft.
Art credit in alt text.
#BookWormSat
Winter
A Winter Ride (1912) by Amy Lowell. This text is from the 1919 reprint of her collection A Dome of Many-Coloured Glass.
Winter
A Winter Ride (1912) by Amy Lowell. This text is from the 1919 reprint of her collection A Dome of Many-Coloured Glass.
December 27, 2025 at 11:10 AM
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Winter
A Winter Ride (1912) by Amy Lowell. This text is from the 1919 reprint of her collection A Dome of Many-Coloured Glass.
Winter
A Winter Ride (1912) by Amy Lowell. This text is from the 1919 reprint of her collection A Dome of Many-Coloured Glass.
#WyrdWednesday
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The Sci-Fi & Fantasy Art of Patrick J. Jones (Korero Press, 2016) is one of my favorite art books. He is an artist and teacher who does paintings based on speculative fiction and mythology. I tried to pick a broad sample of his work.
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Any topic
The Sci-Fi & Fantasy Art of Patrick J. Jones (Korero Press, 2016) is one of my favorite art books. He is an artist and teacher who does paintings based on speculative fiction and mythology. I tried to pick a broad sample of his work.
More info in alt text.
December 24, 2025 at 1:18 PM
#WyrdWednesday
Any topic
The Sci-Fi & Fantasy Art of Patrick J. Jones (Korero Press, 2016) is one of my favorite art books. He is an artist and teacher who does paintings based on speculative fiction and mythology. I tried to pick a broad sample of his work.
More info in alt text.
Any topic
The Sci-Fi & Fantasy Art of Patrick J. Jones (Korero Press, 2016) is one of my favorite art books. He is an artist and teacher who does paintings based on speculative fiction and mythology. I tried to pick a broad sample of his work.
More info in alt text.
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It is the Birthday of Karl Edward Wagner. It was my discovery of Wagner's Kane which led me to his horror fiction, which led me to Manly Wade Wellman, which put me on the path I'm currently on. Karl's essays led me to read the Gothic novels, to discover Hugh B. cave and Joseph Payne Brennan, 1/2
December 12, 2025 at 9:17 AM
It is the Birthday of Karl Edward Wagner. It was my discovery of Wagner's Kane which led me to his horror fiction, which led me to Manly Wade Wellman, which put me on the path I'm currently on. Karl's essays led me to read the Gothic novels, to discover Hugh B. cave and Joseph Payne Brennan, 1/2
#PhantomsFriday
Painting from Elsewhere: The Fantasy Art of Jesper Ejsing (2019). Used as cover art for the Tomb of Ice expansion for the Descent tabletop game. Ejsing has done art for many other games like D&D, Magic: The Gathering, and Hearthstone.
Painting from Elsewhere: The Fantasy Art of Jesper Ejsing (2019). Used as cover art for the Tomb of Ice expansion for the Descent tabletop game. Ejsing has done art for many other games like D&D, Magic: The Gathering, and Hearthstone.
December 12, 2025 at 12:23 PM
#PhantomsFriday
Painting from Elsewhere: The Fantasy Art of Jesper Ejsing (2019). Used as cover art for the Tomb of Ice expansion for the Descent tabletop game. Ejsing has done art for many other games like D&D, Magic: The Gathering, and Hearthstone.
Painting from Elsewhere: The Fantasy Art of Jesper Ejsing (2019). Used as cover art for the Tomb of Ice expansion for the Descent tabletop game. Ejsing has done art for many other games like D&D, Magic: The Gathering, and Hearthstone.
#WyrdWednesday
A painting from Out of the Forests: The Art of Paul Bonner (2008) for the tactical miniatures game Confrontation that depicts a huge underground battle. This is a small part of a painting that spans two pages. I was not able to photograph the whole scene well enough to post.
A painting from Out of the Forests: The Art of Paul Bonner (2008) for the tactical miniatures game Confrontation that depicts a huge underground battle. This is a small part of a painting that spans two pages. I was not able to photograph the whole scene well enough to post.
December 10, 2025 at 1:46 PM
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A painting from Out of the Forests: The Art of Paul Bonner (2008) for the tactical miniatures game Confrontation that depicts a huge underground battle. This is a small part of a painting that spans two pages. I was not able to photograph the whole scene well enough to post.
A painting from Out of the Forests: The Art of Paul Bonner (2008) for the tactical miniatures game Confrontation that depicts a huge underground battle. This is a small part of a painting that spans two pages. I was not able to photograph the whole scene well enough to post.
#WyrdWednesday
The Dweller in the Gulf (1933) by Clark Ashton Smith. Prospectors discover a malevolent entity deep beneath the surface of Mars in this sci-fi/horror tale. Wonder Stories infuriated Smith by changing the plot without his consent. Night Shade properly restored the original.
The Dweller in the Gulf (1933) by Clark Ashton Smith. Prospectors discover a malevolent entity deep beneath the surface of Mars in this sci-fi/horror tale. Wonder Stories infuriated Smith by changing the plot without his consent. Night Shade properly restored the original.
December 10, 2025 at 1:38 PM
#WyrdWednesday
The Dweller in the Gulf (1933) by Clark Ashton Smith. Prospectors discover a malevolent entity deep beneath the surface of Mars in this sci-fi/horror tale. Wonder Stories infuriated Smith by changing the plot without his consent. Night Shade properly restored the original.
The Dweller in the Gulf (1933) by Clark Ashton Smith. Prospectors discover a malevolent entity deep beneath the surface of Mars in this sci-fi/horror tale. Wonder Stories infuriated Smith by changing the plot without his consent. Night Shade properly restored the original.
December 5, 2025 at 3:52 PM
#WyrdWednesday
Dark night, dark tales
Black-and-white illustration by Clyde Caldwell for AD&D 1E module I6 Ravenloft (1983) by Tracy and Laura Hickman. A large carriage drawn by two horses approaches Castle Ravenloft under the dark skies of Barovia. Strahd von Zarovich awaits.
Dark night, dark tales
Black-and-white illustration by Clyde Caldwell for AD&D 1E module I6 Ravenloft (1983) by Tracy and Laura Hickman. A large carriage drawn by two horses approaches Castle Ravenloft under the dark skies of Barovia. Strahd von Zarovich awaits.
December 3, 2025 at 1:47 PM
#WyrdWednesday
Dark night, dark tales
Black-and-white illustration by Clyde Caldwell for AD&D 1E module I6 Ravenloft (1983) by Tracy and Laura Hickman. A large carriage drawn by two horses approaches Castle Ravenloft under the dark skies of Barovia. Strahd von Zarovich awaits.
Dark night, dark tales
Black-and-white illustration by Clyde Caldwell for AD&D 1E module I6 Ravenloft (1983) by Tracy and Laura Hickman. A large carriage drawn by two horses approaches Castle Ravenloft under the dark skies of Barovia. Strahd von Zarovich awaits.
#BookWormSat
A Heroine of the World (1989) by Tanith Lee. A girl with a fanciful, artistic mind faces horrors of war, occupation, and life in foreign societies. Set in a fictional world loosely based on northern and eastern Europe. Features the lyrical writing and mysticism that Lee did so well.
A Heroine of the World (1989) by Tanith Lee. A girl with a fanciful, artistic mind faces horrors of war, occupation, and life in foreign societies. Set in a fictional world loosely based on northern and eastern Europe. Features the lyrical writing and mysticism that Lee did so well.
November 29, 2025 at 3:32 PM
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A Heroine of the World (1989) by Tanith Lee. A girl with a fanciful, artistic mind faces horrors of war, occupation, and life in foreign societies. Set in a fictional world loosely based on northern and eastern Europe. Features the lyrical writing and mysticism that Lee did so well.
A Heroine of the World (1989) by Tanith Lee. A girl with a fanciful, artistic mind faces horrors of war, occupation, and life in foreign societies. Set in a fictional world loosely based on northern and eastern Europe. Features the lyrical writing and mysticism that Lee did so well.
#PhantomsFriday
Another interior illustration by Stephen Fabian for the 1977 Underwood-Miller reprint of The Eyes of the Overworld (1966) by Jack Vance. This image is from a book that collects his art. In this scene, a ghostly city and ship full of ghost revelers appeared, then disappeared.
Another interior illustration by Stephen Fabian for the 1977 Underwood-Miller reprint of The Eyes of the Overworld (1966) by Jack Vance. This image is from a book that collects his art. In this scene, a ghostly city and ship full of ghost revelers appeared, then disappeared.
November 28, 2025 at 12:59 PM
#PhantomsFriday
Another interior illustration by Stephen Fabian for the 1977 Underwood-Miller reprint of The Eyes of the Overworld (1966) by Jack Vance. This image is from a book that collects his art. In this scene, a ghostly city and ship full of ghost revelers appeared, then disappeared.
Another interior illustration by Stephen Fabian for the 1977 Underwood-Miller reprint of The Eyes of the Overworld (1966) by Jack Vance. This image is from a book that collects his art. In this scene, a ghostly city and ship full of ghost revelers appeared, then disappeared.
#WyrdWednesday
The Seven Geases (1934) by Clark Ashton Smith. An arrogant nobleman on a hunting expedition annoys the wrong sorcerer and is sent as a sacrifice to dwellers below.
Paddock, as used here, is an archaic word for toad.
Tsathoggua idol sculpted by Jason McKittrick.
The Seven Geases (1934) by Clark Ashton Smith. An arrogant nobleman on a hunting expedition annoys the wrong sorcerer and is sent as a sacrifice to dwellers below.
Paddock, as used here, is an archaic word for toad.
Tsathoggua idol sculpted by Jason McKittrick.
November 26, 2025 at 12:12 PM
#WyrdWednesday
The Seven Geases (1934) by Clark Ashton Smith. An arrogant nobleman on a hunting expedition annoys the wrong sorcerer and is sent as a sacrifice to dwellers below.
Paddock, as used here, is an archaic word for toad.
Tsathoggua idol sculpted by Jason McKittrick.
The Seven Geases (1934) by Clark Ashton Smith. An arrogant nobleman on a hunting expedition annoys the wrong sorcerer and is sent as a sacrifice to dwellers below.
Paddock, as used here, is an archaic word for toad.
Tsathoggua idol sculpted by Jason McKittrick.
#PhantomsFriday
Two haunted house poems.
Tenant by Frances Angevine Gray. I could not find an original publication date. This text is from Fire and Sleet and Candlelight (1961).
In the Shadows (1935) by Leah Bodine Drake.
Two haunted house poems.
Tenant by Frances Angevine Gray. I could not find an original publication date. This text is from Fire and Sleet and Candlelight (1961).
In the Shadows (1935) by Leah Bodine Drake.
November 21, 2025 at 12:28 PM
#PhantomsFriday
Two haunted house poems.
Tenant by Frances Angevine Gray. I could not find an original publication date. This text is from Fire and Sleet and Candlelight (1961).
In the Shadows (1935) by Leah Bodine Drake.
Two haunted house poems.
Tenant by Frances Angevine Gray. I could not find an original publication date. This text is from Fire and Sleet and Candlelight (1961).
In the Shadows (1935) by Leah Bodine Drake.
#PhantomsFriday
Interior illustration by Stephen Fabian for the 1977 Underwood-Miller reprint of The Eyes of the Overworld (1966) by Jack Vance.
Interior illustration by Stephen Fabian for the 1977 Underwood-Miller reprint of The Eyes of the Overworld (1966) by Jack Vance.
November 21, 2025 at 12:17 PM
#PhantomsFriday
Interior illustration by Stephen Fabian for the 1977 Underwood-Miller reprint of The Eyes of the Overworld (1966) by Jack Vance.
Interior illustration by Stephen Fabian for the 1977 Underwood-Miller reprint of The Eyes of the Overworld (1966) by Jack Vance.
Share the last movie you watched.
I knew nothing about this movie and just read the short description on a streaming service before watching. I really enjoyed it.
I knew nothing about this movie and just read the short description on a streaming service before watching. I really enjoyed it.
November 20, 2025 at 10:55 PM
Share the last movie you watched.
I knew nothing about this movie and just read the short description on a streaming service before watching. I really enjoyed it.
I knew nothing about this movie and just read the short description on a streaming service before watching. I really enjoyed it.
November 19, 2025 at 12:33 PM
#BookWormSat
Gnomes (1976 Dutch/1977 English) written by Wil Huygen and beautifully illustrated throughout by Rien Poortvliet. A fascinating field guide to gnomes and similar beings. One of my childhood favorites.
Gnomes (1976 Dutch/1977 English) written by Wil Huygen and beautifully illustrated throughout by Rien Poortvliet. A fascinating field guide to gnomes and similar beings. One of my childhood favorites.
November 15, 2025 at 12:26 PM
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Gnomes (1976 Dutch/1977 English) written by Wil Huygen and beautifully illustrated throughout by Rien Poortvliet. A fascinating field guide to gnomes and similar beings. One of my childhood favorites.
Gnomes (1976 Dutch/1977 English) written by Wil Huygen and beautifully illustrated throughout by Rien Poortvliet. A fascinating field guide to gnomes and similar beings. One of my childhood favorites.
#BookWormSat
The closing poem of Flower Fables (1854) by Louisa May Alcott. This text is from an 1898 reprint as part of the Altemus' Young People's Library. I don't have a definite credit for the art.
The closing poem of Flower Fables (1854) by Louisa May Alcott. This text is from an 1898 reprint as part of the Altemus' Young People's Library. I don't have a definite credit for the art.
November 15, 2025 at 12:18 PM
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The closing poem of Flower Fables (1854) by Louisa May Alcott. This text is from an 1898 reprint as part of the Altemus' Young People's Library. I don't have a definite credit for the art.
The closing poem of Flower Fables (1854) by Louisa May Alcott. This text is from an 1898 reprint as part of the Altemus' Young People's Library. I don't have a definite credit for the art.
November 12, 2025 at 12:18 PM
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There Will Come Soft Rains (1950) by Ray Bradbury. Published in Collier's. Revised for The Martian Chronicles.
"The five spots of paint—the man, the woman, the boy, the girl, the ball—remained. The rest was a thin layer of charcoal."
The 1918 Sara Teasdale poem central to the story:
There Will Come Soft Rains (1950) by Ray Bradbury. Published in Collier's. Revised for The Martian Chronicles.
"The five spots of paint—the man, the woman, the boy, the girl, the ball—remained. The rest was a thin layer of charcoal."
The 1918 Sara Teasdale poem central to the story:
November 8, 2025 at 12:27 PM
#BookWormSat
There Will Come Soft Rains (1950) by Ray Bradbury. Published in Collier's. Revised for The Martian Chronicles.
"The five spots of paint—the man, the woman, the boy, the girl, the ball—remained. The rest was a thin layer of charcoal."
The 1918 Sara Teasdale poem central to the story:
There Will Come Soft Rains (1950) by Ray Bradbury. Published in Collier's. Revised for The Martian Chronicles.
"The five spots of paint—the man, the woman, the boy, the girl, the ball—remained. The rest was a thin layer of charcoal."
The 1918 Sara Teasdale poem central to the story:
#WyrdWednesday
Fire Demon by Frank Frazetta.
Used as cover art for the 1977 anthology Swords Against Darkness with stories by Robert E. Howard/Andrew J. Offutt, Poul Anderson, George W. Proctor, Bruce Jones, Manly Wade Wellman, Richard L. Tierney, Raul Garcia Capella, David Drake, Ramsey Campbell.
Fire Demon by Frank Frazetta.
Used as cover art for the 1977 anthology Swords Against Darkness with stories by Robert E. Howard/Andrew J. Offutt, Poul Anderson, George W. Proctor, Bruce Jones, Manly Wade Wellman, Richard L. Tierney, Raul Garcia Capella, David Drake, Ramsey Campbell.
November 5, 2025 at 12:53 PM
#WyrdWednesday
Fire Demon by Frank Frazetta.
Used as cover art for the 1977 anthology Swords Against Darkness with stories by Robert E. Howard/Andrew J. Offutt, Poul Anderson, George W. Proctor, Bruce Jones, Manly Wade Wellman, Richard L. Tierney, Raul Garcia Capella, David Drake, Ramsey Campbell.
Fire Demon by Frank Frazetta.
Used as cover art for the 1977 anthology Swords Against Darkness with stories by Robert E. Howard/Andrew J. Offutt, Poul Anderson, George W. Proctor, Bruce Jones, Manly Wade Wellman, Richard L. Tierney, Raul Garcia Capella, David Drake, Ramsey Campbell.
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The first-ever Clark Ashton Smith conference is now just over 2 months away. Discounted hotel reservations are available until Dec 10th. Come out and celebrate the Emperor of Dreams in his own hometown. Tickets and more information can be gotten at thesmithcircle.net
November 4, 2025 at 3:11 AM
The first-ever Clark Ashton Smith conference is now just over 2 months away. Discounted hotel reservations are available until Dec 10th. Come out and celebrate the Emperor of Dreams in his own hometown. Tickets and more information can be gotten at thesmithcircle.net
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Thank you so much to everyone who has supported our Kickstarter! 🖤
If you would like to dance on strange, wild music with the witches of Flanders, consider backing our project! Every little bit helps! ✨
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If you would like to dance on strange, wild music with the witches of Flanders, consider backing our project! Every little bit helps! ✨
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The Witch's Child and other Dark Tales from Old Flanders
An illustrated short story collection inspired by witch folklore from Flanders
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October 31, 2025 at 2:58 PM
Thank you so much to everyone who has supported our Kickstarter! 🖤
If you would like to dance on strange, wild music with the witches of Flanders, consider backing our project! Every little bit helps! ✨
kck.st/492NqKt
If you would like to dance on strange, wild music with the witches of Flanders, consider backing our project! Every little bit helps! ✨
kck.st/492NqKt