THE DISCIPLES OF CTHULHU

In February 1974, DAW Books published Brian Lumley's novel The Burrowers Beneath. Having had the RGttCM published, and continuing to update its contents for a possible future edition, I started thinking. I know about all of these Cthulhu Mythos stories that are unpublished. DAW Books just published a Cthulhu Mythos novel, so maybe they would be interested in a Cthulhu Mythos anthology.

I wrote to Donald A. Wollheim on February 25, 1974. After several letters (with Don waiting to see how the Lumley book would do), Don finally asked me to submit what I had on July 25, 1974. I sent him the manuscripts for the Lumley, DeBill, and Wade stories. I had also sent him "The Still Ones" by F.C. Adams, "Dead Giveaway" by J. Vernon Shea, and "Dead Thing in a Deserted Theater" by T.C. Rypel, which Don felt were unacceptable for professional publication. That was in November of 1974 and he returned all of the material until I had my requested 90,000 words.

On May 20, 1975, Don requested that I resubmit what I had on hand and on July 11, 1975, DAW Books, Inc., issued me my contract for The Disciples of Cthulhu

CONTENTS OF FIRST EDITION
New York: Daw Books, 1976. Cover art by Karel Thole; interior illustration by [unknown].

Editor's Forward, Edward P. Berglund
Introduction, Robert Bloch
The Fairground Horror, Brian Lumley
The Silence of Erika Zann, James Wade
All-Eye, Bob Van Laerhoven
The Tugging, Ramsey Campbell
Where Yidhra Walks, Walter C. DeBill, Jr.
The Feaster from Afar, Joseph Payne Brennan
Zoth-Ommog, Lin Carter
Darkness, My Name Is, Eddy C. Bertin
The Terror from the Depths, Fritz Leiber

CONTENTS OF SECOND REVISED EDITION
Oakland: Chaosium Books, 1996. Cover art by H.E. Fassl; interior art by Earl Geier.

Preface to the Revised Edition, Edward P. Berglund
Preface to the Original Edition, Edward P. Berglund
Introduction, Robert Bloch
The Fairground Horror, Brian Lumley
The Silence of Erika Zann, James Wade
All-Eye, Bob Van Laerhoven
The Tugging, Ramsey Campbell
Where Yidhra Walks, Walter C. DeBill, Jr.
Glimpses, A.A. Attanasio (from Nameless Places, ed. Gerald W. Page, Arkham House. 1975)
Dope War of the Black Tong, Robert M. Price
Darkness, My Name Is, Eddy C. Bertin
The Terror from the Depths, Fritz Leiber

NOTE: "The Feaster from Afar" by Joseph Payne Brennan was subsequently published in the second revised edition of The Hastur Cycle and "Zoth-Ommog" by Lin Carter was subsquently published in The Xothic Legend-Cycle, both edited by Robert M. Price and published by Chaosium, Inc.

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Created: February 21, 1997; Current Update: August 12, 2004