Lovecraft eZine

The Lovecraft eZine is a monthly online magazine (also known as an ezine) devoted to Lovecraftian horror. In addition to the monthly magazine, Mike Davis, the editor of the Lovecraft eZine blogs AbOUT all things Lovecraft several times a week.

A video chat is being held (and hosted by the Lovecraft eZine) on Google Hangout every Sunday at 6:00pm EST (3pm PST, 5pm CST, 11pm London). Some chats have special guests such as Lovecraftian authors, editors, and publishers, and some chats are open to everyone who would like to chime in.

The main goal of The Lovecraft eZine "is and always will be to publish free quality Lovecraftian fiction — fiction that is every bit as good as print Lovecraftian anthologies. Quite a few well-known writers have been published here, but [they] also accept submissions from first-time writers. It’s all about the quality of the writing and the submission guidelines."

Beginning with the April 2013 issue (issue #23), Robert M. Price will have a monthly column in the Lovecraft eZine, "penning a Lovecraftian essay every issue; it might be about a HPL tale, or theme, or it might be pure criticism on HPL’s narrative style. Whatever the subject Bob selects, we’re sure they’ll be informative, and often, fun!"

Contributors

  • Editor and founder of The Lovecraft eZine: Mike Davis
  • Co-Editors (starting with No. 11): A.J. French, Bruce L. Priddy
  • Line-Edits: David Binks
  • Design artist (t-shirts, flyers, & much more): Leslie Harker
  • Kindle/Nook design: Kenneth W. Cain
  • Monthly Column(s): Robert M. Price
  • Story artists: Steve Santiago, Galen Dara, Ronnie Tucker, Nick Gucker, Mike Dominic, Stjepan Lukac, Dana Wright, Robert Elrod, Ronnie Tucker, Dana Wright, Warren Layberry, Domimic Black, Sascha Renninger, Peter Szmer, Miko
  • Story readers: Bruce L. Priddy, David Binks, Juliana Quartaroli, Morgan Scorpion, Vincent LaRosa, Chris Dead, Mars Homeworld, Xan Nyfors, Lou Columbus, Chaz Engan

Awards and nominations

John Palisano's Available Light which was first published in the March 2012 issue, is on the 2012 Bram Stoker Awards® Final Ballot.

Blurbs, recommendations and feedback

"If you’re a fan of Lovecraftian horror, the Lovecraft eZine is worth checking out. The blog’s main page is packed full of interesting Lovecraft-related links, photos, and articles. However, the site’s main appeal is the free, monthly eZine itself which contains a nice selection of Lovecraft-inspired horror stories written by both established and aspiring authors."

"Along with being a new, prolific, and well-run website, Lovecraft Zine is also a place that publishes I enjoy reading and, moreover, might be a place for myself, or anyone else who loves the dark and macabre, to publish in the future."

"Horror fans and Lovecraft aficionados have been darkly singing the praises of LOVECRAFT eZINE. Editor/founder Mike Davis and Crew offer monthly chills and thrills that “share the tone and themes of Lovecraft.” That is, cosmic fear, or simply “weird fiction” if you prefer. Within that spectrum there is a vast array of possibilities for horror, dark fantasy, and beyond. Some of the zine’s current best include tales by horrormeister W.H. Pugmire, an Old School Gent when it comes to all things Lovecraftian, as well as stories by Joseph S. Pulver and David J. West."

"There are many other perhaps lesser known authors who take things a step further, writing new stories that actually take place within the “Lovecraftian universe. A prime example of this is the Lovecraft eZine, a monthly online publication that features short stories that share themes of cosmic horror, the discovered knowledge of unnameable, terrible things – and maybe even a Shoggoth or two."

Publishing history

Special Issue: The King in Yellow / April 2014

  • Introduction to Issue #30 by Joseph S. Pulver, Sr.
  • Cthulhu Does Stuff #9, a comic strip by Ronnie Tucker & Maxwell Patterson
  • Echoes from Cthulhu’s Crypt #7, a monthly column by Robert M. Price
  • The Queen’s Speech (poem) by Ann K. Schwader
  • O Skies Above O Earth Below I Love The Best by Jayaprakash Sathyamurthy
  • The First Act by Pete Rawlik
  • The Masks of Hastur by Rick Lai
  • Stairsie by Tom Lynch
  • No Mask to Conceal Her Voice by Michael Griffin
  • The Yellow Sign by Robert W. Chambers

February 2014

  • Cthulhu Does Stuff #8 a comic strip by Ronnie Tucker & Maxwell Patterson
  • Echoes from Cthulhu’s Crypt, #6 a monthly column by Robert M. Price
  • The Mouth of God by Gary Myers
  • Burning Stars by K.G. Orphanides
  • The Time Travelers’ Ex-Wife by Pete & Mandy Rawlik
  • The Chamber by Jonathan Richardson
  • The Carrion Birds and the Drone by Harry Baker
  • The Establishment of the Doctors Hamilton by L.T. Patridge
  • The Groaner in the Glen by Eric Ian Steele
  • Adrift in Black Seas by Michael Matheson
  • The Eldritch Force by Peter Rawlik, Glynn Owen Barrass, Brian M. Sammons, Bruce L. Priddy, Robert M. Price, Rick Lai, and David Conyers
  • Re:Animated a comic strip by Kenneth W. Cain

Special Issue: Tribute to W.H. Pugmire / December 2013

  • Introduction by S.T. Joshi
  • Cthulhu Does Stuff a comic strip by Ronnie Tucker & Maxwell Patterson
  • Echoes from Cthulhu’s Crypt, #5 a monthly column by Robert M. Price
  • A Massing of the Shades by Richard Gavin
  • The Storm Horses by Scott Thomas
  • Vyvyan’s Father by Jayaprakash Sathyamurthy
  • The Winds of Sesqua Valley by Ann K. Schwader
  • Jar of Mist by Jeffrey Thomas
  • (he) Dreams of Lovecraftian Horror by Joseph S. Pulver, Sr.
  • The Deep Black Pit by Jessica Amanda Salmonson

Special Issue: Tribute to Roger Zelazny / October 2013

  • Introduction by Trent Zelazny
  • Cthulhu Does Stuff, #6 a comic strip by Ronnie Tucker & Maxwell Patterson
  • He Knew Not the Month Was October by Zach Shephard
  • Crash_the_World.exe by Derek Ferreira
  • A Knight in the Lonesome October by William Meikle
  • Mother of Monsters by Josh Wanisko
  • The Bells of Northam by Joshua Reynolds
  • What You Leave Behind by Evan Dicken

August 2013

  • Cthulhu Does Stuff a comic strip by Ronnie Tucker & Maxwell Patterson (monthly comic)
  • Echoes From Cthulhu’s Crypt, #4 a monthly column by Robert M. Price (monthly column)
  • The Crevasse by Dale Bailey and Nathan Ballingrud
  • Cement Shoe Cthulhu by Derek Ferreira
  • Between by William Meikle
  • The Moon’s Architecture by Graham Lowther
  • The Arkham Terror by Peter Rawlik
  • The Pariah by Bruce Durham

July 2013

  • Cthulhu Does Stuff by Ronnie Tucker & Maxwell Patterson (monthly comic)
  • Echoes From Cthulhu’s Crypt, #3 Robert M. Price (monthly column)
  • And They Did Live by Watchfires by Evan Dicken
  • In Dark Corners by Bradley H. Sinor
  • Missing Presumed Wiped by Derek John
  • The Eye by Justin Munro
  • A Glimpse of the Future by Stewart Horn

May 2013

  • Cthulhu Does Stuff by Ronnie Tucker and Maxwell Patterson (monthly comic)
  • Echoes From Cthulhu’s Crypt, column #2 by Robert M. Price (monthly column)
  • Less A Dream Than This We Know by Christopher M. Cevasco
  • The Horror Under the City by Kevin Crisp
  • How Rare Are Light and Life by J. T. Glover
  • The Basalt Obelisk by Michael Wen
  • Evolved by Kenneth W. Cain
  • Cosmic terror from Poe to Lovecraft an essay by Sandro D. Fossemò

April 2013

  • Cthulhu Does Stuff by Ronnie Tucker and Maxwell Patterson (monthly comic)
  • Echoes From Cthulhu’s Crypt, #1 by Robert M. Price (monthly column)
  • The Strange Tale of Samuel Winchester by Samantha Hendersen and Andrew Nicolle
  • Tracking the Black Book by Douglas Wynne
  • Not With a Bang, But Waves Whispering by Wendy Wagner
  • A Cold Yellow Moon by Joseph S. Pulver and Edward Morris
  • The Whisper From the Deep by Cora Pop
  • Nectar of Strange Lips by Michael Griffin

February 2013

  • The Dance' by Robin Spriggs
  • Maybe the Stars by Samantha Henderson
  • The Pyramid Spider by Simon Kurt Unsworth
  • Powers of Air and Darkness by Don Webb
  • Verbapeutic by Joe Nazare
  • The Masked Messenger by David Conyers and John Goodrich

January 2013

  • Beneath the Pier by Stephen Mark Rainey
  • An Eidolon of Filth by W.H. Pugmire
  • A (~BIG~) Fishy Menu by Joseph S. Pulver
  • Dom and Gio’s Barber Shop by Gerry Huntman
  • The Stranger’s Trail by Tom Lynch
  • Dunwich Redux by Tim Scott

December 2012

  • Of Faith and Fallow by William R.D. Wood
  • The Dead of Winter by Jay Caselberg
  • Herbert West in Love by Molly Tanzer
  • Wind Walker by Neil John Buchanan
  • Yule Log by Richard Holland

November 2012

Special Issue: Roger Zelazny / October 2012

Special Issue: Science Fiction / September 2012

Special Issue: Water / July 2012

June 2012

Special Issue: Women in Horror / May 2012

April 2012

March 2012

February 2012

January 2012

December 2011

November 2011

  • Desert Mystery! Gas & Go! by Ann K. Schwader, audio version read by Morgan Scorpion
  • The Tunnel Inside the Mountain by A.J. French
  • #Dreaming by William Meikle
  • What Dances In Shadow by Derek Ferreira
  • The Time Eater by Adam Bolivar

October 2011

  • Sky Full of Fire by Corinna Sara Bechko
  • The Lord of Endings by John R. Fultz
  • Loaners by Aaron Polson
  • The Prophecy of Zarah by Jenne Kaivo
  • The Stranger From Out of Town by John Prescott

September 2011

  • Ushered On the Wind by Jeffrey J. Taylor & W.H. Pugmire
  • The Wagon’s Trail by Joseph S. Pulver
  • The Audient Void by Mark Lowell
  • In Phantom Isolation by W.H. Pugmire
  • The Weird Studies of Harley Warren by Berin Kinsman

June 2011

  • The Case of the Galloway Eidolon by Bruce Durham
  • The Call of the Danc by William Meikle
  • Unearthly Awakening by W.H. Pugmire
  • Darius Roy’s Manic Grin by Brian Barnett
  • Dreams of Fire and Glass, conclusion by Neal Jansons

May 2011

  • All The Gold by Joseph S. Pulver
  • Dreams of Fire and Glass, part 1 by Neal Jansons
  • O, Lad of Memory and Shadow by W.H. Pugmire
  • Dragon Star Lucky Food by John Medaille
  • Curse the Child by David J. West

April 2011

  • Cockroaches by Amanda Underwood, audio version read by Juliana Quartaroli
  • A Meeting on the Trail To Hot Iron by Joseph S. Pulver
  • Things We Are Not by Brandon H. Bell
  • Descent Into Shadow and Light by W.H. Pugmire
  • The Slickens by Jeremy Russell
  • The Town of Autumn: Chapter One by Mike Davis

March 2011

  • Some Distant Baying Sound by W.H. Pugmire
  • A Different Morecambe by Simon Kurt Unsworth
  • False Light by Adrian Chamberlin, audio version read by David Binks
  • Allure by Josh Wagner

February 2011

  • Sledding and Starlings by Bruce L. Priddy, audio version read by Chris Dead
  • Rickman’s Plasma by William Meikle
  • The Brown Tower by John Prescott
  • The Crane Horror by Bruce Durham

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