Sabine Baring-Gould an English Anglican priest, author, and folklorist, born on 1834 in Exeter, Devon, and I already featured one of his works during last year’s Advent Calendar. Topday’s story, “Jean Bouchon”, featured in his collection A Book of Ghosts, published in 1904. The anthology featured 21 short stories, each exploring various supernatural themes and […]
Nictzin Dyalhis was an American writer and chemist, born on June 4, 1873, in Massachusetts, who died on May 8, 1942. He is primarily known for his contributions to the science fiction and fantasy genres, with a writing career that began in the early 1920s. His first published story was “Who Keep the Desert Law” […]
Mary Elizabeth Counselman (November 19, 1911 – November 13, 1995) was an American writer known for her contributions to horror, fantasy, and science fiction. Born in Birmingham, Alabama, she began writing at a young age, selling her first poem at just six years old and then proceeded to attend both the University of Alabama and […]
Clark Ashton Smith was an American author, particularly known for his contributions to fantasy, horror, and science fiction. Born on January 13, 1893, in Auburn, California, he was a self-educated author who began selling stories to magazines by the age of seventeen, and that’s a good reason to like him. Smith’s work is often associated […]
The wintry wind sweeps down the plain, The larches bend like rushes, The frost makes pictures on the pane, The torrent wears an icy chain, The babbling streamlet hushes. The silent lake is frozen o’er, One solid flat from shore to shore, Where every sledge its progress tells With merriment of silver bells ! The […]
Edward Frederic Benson, known as E.F. Benson, was an English novelist, biographer, and memoirist born on July 24, 1867, in Wellington College, Berkshire. He passed away on February 29, 1940, in London. Benson is best remembered for his satirical novels and his humorous depictions of Edwardian society, particularly through his acclaimed Mapp and Lucia series. […]
Another short story by Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell, following her famous “The Old Nurse’s Story” published a few days ago. This story appeared in the same collection. Sir Mark Crowley was the last baronet of his name, and it is now nearly a century since he died. Last year I visited the ruins of his great […]
Montague Rhodes James, known as M.R. James, was a prominent English author and scholar born on August 1, 1862, in Goodnestone Parsonage, Kent. He is best known for his ghost stories, which have earned him a reputation as one of the finest writers in the genre. Most of his best work is collected in two […]
Born Elizabeth Stevenson on September 29, 1810, in Cheshire, Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell was an influential English novelist, biographer, and short story writer. She is often referred to as Mrs. Gaskell and is celebrated for her detailed portrayals of various strata of Victorian society, particularly focusing on the lives of the poor and the impact of […]
Alfred McLelland Burrage, commonly known as A.M. Burrage, was a British writer born on July 1, 1889, in Hillingdon, Middlesex, England. He is best remembered for his ghost stories and supernatural fiction, though he began his career writing children’s literature under the pseudonym Frank Lelland. His notable works include a popular series called “Tufty” aimed […]