Appendix N Archaeology: William Hope Hodgson
Dec21

Appendix N Archaeology: William Hope Hodgson

Our Appendix N Archeology and Adventures in Fiction series are meant to take a look at the writers and creators behind the genre(s) that helped to forge not only our favorite hobby but our lives. We invite you to explore the entirety of the series on our Adventures In Fiction home page.Appendix N Archeology: William Hope Hodgson by Michael Curtis In the now famed Appendix N, Gary Gygax lists roughly thirty authors whose...

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Adventures in Fiction: L. Sprague DeCamp
Dec20

Adventures in Fiction: L. Sprague DeCamp

Our Appendix N Archeology and Adventures in Fiction series are meant to take a look at the writers and creators behind the genre(s) that helped to forge not only our favorite hobby but our lives. We invite you to explore the entirety of the series on our Adventures In Fiction home page.Adventures in Fiction: L. Sprague de Campby Jeff GoadDid you know that L. Sprague de Camp coined the terms...

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Adventures in Fiction: Sterling E. Lanier
Dec15

Adventures in Fiction: Sterling E. Lanier

Our Appendix N Archeology and Adventures in Fiction series are meant to take a look at the writers and creators behind the genre(s) that helped to forge not only our favorite hobby but our lives. We invite you to explore the entirety of the series on our Adventures In Fiction home page.Adventures in Fiction: Sterling E. Lanierby Jim WamplerHe wasn’t just a favorite author of E. Gary Gygax, nor was he merely a...

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Adventures in Fiction: Michael Moorcock
Dec14

Adventures in Fiction: Michael Moorcock

Our Appendix N Archeology and Adventures in Fiction series are meant to take a look at the writers and creators behind the genre(s) that helped to forge not only our favorite hobby but our lives. We invite you to explore the entirety of the series on our Adventures In Fiction home page.Happy Birthday to Michael Moorcock, a Big Writer with Big Ideasby Terry Olson“I think of myself as a bad writer with big...

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Adventures in Fiction: Leigh Brackett
Dec06

Adventures in Fiction: Leigh Brackett

Our Appendix N Archeology and Adventures in Fiction series are meant to take a look at the writers and creators behind the genre(s) that helped to forge not only our favorite hobby but our lives. We invite you to explore the entirety of the series on our Adventures In Fiction home page.Adventures in Fiction: Leigh Brackettby Michael CurtisThe sad truth is that Appendix N is overwhelmingly a boys’ club. Much of...

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Adventures in Fiction: Ray Harryhausen
Oct19

Adventures in Fiction: Ray Harryhausen

Adventures in Fiction: Ray Harryhausen and the Look of Fantasyby Brett BrooksOur Adventures in Fiction series is meant to take a look at the writers and creators behind the genre(s) that helped to forge not only our favorite hobby but our lives. We invite you to explore the entirety of the series on our Adventures In Fiction home page.With Halloween right around the corner, this seems like a perfect time to celebrate...

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Appendix N Archaeology: Harold Lamb
Sep02

Appendix N Archaeology: Harold Lamb

Our Adventures in Fiction series is meant to take a look at the writers and creators behind the genre(s) that helped to forge not only our favorite hobby but our lives. We invite you to explore the entirety of the series on our Adventures In Fiction home page.In the now-famed Appendix N, Gary Gygax lists roughly thirty authors whose works inspired the creation of Dungeons & Dragons. Many luminaries from the fields...

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Adventures in Fiction: H.P. Lovecraft
Aug19

Adventures in Fiction: H.P. Lovecraft

Our Adventures in Fiction series is meant to take a look at the writers and creators behind the genre(s) that helped to forge not only our favorite hobby but our lives. We invite you to explore the entirety of the series on our Adventures In Fiction home page.Today we celebrate the birthday of HP Lovecraft, one of the most influential authors of the 20th Century. In honor of this day, we re-present the Adventures in...

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Adventures in Fiction: Lin Carter
Jun08

Adventures in Fiction: Lin Carter

Adventures in Fiction: Lin Carterby Ngo Vinh-HoiOur Adventures in Fiction series is meant to take a look at the writers and creators behind the genre(s) that helped to forge not only our favorite hobby but our lives. We invite you to explore the entirety of the series on our Adventures In Fiction home page.June 9 marks the anniversary of the birth of Lin Carter, a prolific author who contributed to Appendix N. Here is...

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Adventures in Fiction: Manly Wade Wellman
May20

Adventures in Fiction: Manly Wade Wellman

Adventures in Fiction: Manly Wade Wellmanby Michael CurtisOur Adventures in Fiction series is meant to take a look at the writers and creators behind the genre(s) that helped to forge not only our favorite hobby but our lives. We invite you to explore the entirety of the series on our Adventures In Fiction home page.May 21 marks the anniversary of the birth of Manly Wade Wellman, a unique contributor to Appendix N. Here...

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Adventures in Fiction: Gardner Fox
May19

Adventures in Fiction: Gardner Fox

Adventures in Fiction: Gardner Foxby Jeff GoadOur Adventures in Fiction series is meant to take a look at the writers and creators behind the genre(s) that helped to forge not only our favorite hobby but our lives. We invite you to explore the entirety of the series on our Adventures In Fiction home page.May 20th is the birthdate of Gardner F. Fox. Most people know him as the legendary and prolific writer for DC...

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Adventures in Fiction: Roger Zelazny
May11

Adventures in Fiction: Roger Zelazny

Adventures in Fiction: Roger Zelazny and the Chronicles of Amberby Steve BeanOur Adventures in Fiction series is meant to take a look at the writers and creators behind the genre(s) that helped to forge not only our favorite hobby but our lives. We invite you to explore the entirety of the series on our Adventures In Fiction home page.The idea of space gods seems somewhat commonplace today, but Roger Zelazny is the...

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