*Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror: We’re continuing to introduce the new layout for this books category, with an image for each book. This week, the final of three updates devoted to the work of H P Lovecraft. H P Lovecraft is now seen as a natural successor to Edgar Allan Poe, but his life followed the tragic arc typically expected of artists. The bulk of his work was originally published in pulp fiction, most notably Weird Tales, so it was usually considered not be ‘literature’. Lovecraft is most famous for his Cthulhu stories, and the literary group that gathered around him, notably Robert E Howard, Clark Ashton Smith, August Derleth and E Hoffman Price all contributed to that mythos. During the 1960s Lovecraft’s work was revived and re-evaluated, becoming far more popular, and granting him cult status as a highly influential author. This final HPL update features his collaborations with August Derleth (one novel in three different editions and a book of short stories) and two anthologies of stories originating from other authors in Lovecraft’s circle where he edited or re-wrote their work. For many books about H P Lovecraft, see our Books About Books category.
PICTURED: 
BY H P LOVECRAFT AND AUGUST DERLETH
THE LURKER AT THE THRESHOLD Panther 1970 1st UK PB VG £15
THE LURKER AT THE THRESHOLD Panther 1973 2nd UK PB VF £15 
THE LURKER AT THE THRESHOLD Carroll & Graf 2003 US PB VG £6
THE SHUTTERED ROOM Panther 1974 3rd UK PB VG/FN £10
BY H P LOVECRAFT AND OTHERS
THE HORROR IN THE BURYING GROUND Panther 1975 1st UK PB VG/FN £12
THE HORROR IN THE MUSEUM Panther 1975 1st UK PB GD £7