First published 2023
This anthology marks one hundred years since Weird Tales Magazine first appeared in print. The collection gathers both vintage stories and fresh contributions across multiple speculative genres. Cosmic Horror fills the opening section, featuring Lovecraft's "The Call of Cthulhu" alongside contemporary cosmic terror. Sword and Sorcery follows with Robert E. Howard's "Worms of the Earth" and new fantasy adventures. Space Opera rockets readers into distant futures, while the final section presents the Truly Weird, stories too bizarre for conventional publishers. Ray Bradbury, Isaac Asimov, Tennessee Williams, R. L. Stine, and Laurell K. Hamilton contribute their voices to this celebration. Essays from current speculative fiction writers provide context and reflection on the magazine's impact. The hardcover edition reproduces original artwork from past issues in both color and black and white illustrations throughout.
Genres: science-fiction, 20th-century, fantasy, horror, 21st-century
Vibes: dark, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: anthology, found-family
Period: 100 Years
498 pages · Hardcover · Blackstone Publishing, Inc.