Announcing a New Journal

 cover art by Johnny Mains

A Weird Occasional is just what it sounds like it should be. An occasional publication devoted to the weird, particularly the older and unknown stuff. Edited by Douglas A. Anderson and Christopher Tompkins, the first issue is now available. It includes three essays, and five obscure short stories. The contents are:

2 * Editorial * Douglas A. Anderson and Christopher Tompkins * ed 
5 * M.P. Dare: Beyond the Veil * Johnny Mains * ar 
19 * The Man Who Shot Cassius Crisp * Christopher Tompkins * ar
29 * Ballantine's Chamber of Horrors: A History and Bibliography * Douglas A. Anderson * ar
43 * Introduction to The Crooked Man * Christopher Tompkins * in
43 * The Crooked Man * A. M. Burrage * ss, 1919
49 * Introduction to Our Lost Others * Douglas A. Anderson * in
49 * Our Lost "Others":  Toltec Legend * Kenneth Morris * ss, 1933 
55 * Introduction to As a Fly in Amber * Christopher Tompkins * in
55 * As a Fly in Amber * Bernard Capes * ss, 1905
63 * Introduction to The Hut * Johnny Mains * in
63 * The Hut * Elim Henry D'Avigdor * ss, Whims (1889)
87 * Introduction to A Were-Wolf * Christopher Tompkins * in
87 * A Were-Wolf * Arlo Bates * ss, 1882

This oversize issue is about one hundred pages, and is solely available at Lulu (link here for issue one). It is done in color, which looks great, especially for my article on the  "Ballantine's Chamber of Horrors: A History and Bibliography," which includes full cover scans of all the titles in the series. The price is around $8--this is set at the cost of printing.

Comments and submission queries are welcome at aweirdoccasional@gmail.com 

(Douglas A. Anderson)