A Season in Carcosa

When Joe Pulver proposed to S. T. Joshi the idea of creating an anthology similar to his celebrated volume, Black Wings, but focused on Robert Chambers' King in Yellow, Joshi's response was simply, “You do it, Joe.” And so, Joe took on the challenge, resulting in the anthology titled A Season In Carcosa.

Within the realm of weird fiction, luminary authors such as H.P. Lovecraft, Karl Edgar Wagner, and Peter Straub stand out, and they share a consensus: Robert W. Chambers’ mesmerizing stories featuring the King in Yellow and the enigmatic realm of Carcosa rank among the finest in the genre. With great pride, Miskatonic River Press and Joseph S. Pulver, Sr. unveil a collection of fresh tales inspired by Chambers' work.

This anthology explores the realms of haunted and fragmented minds, trapped within desolate spaces. It delves into the unrestrained shadows that plague the hearts of beautiful women consumed by frantic emotions, and ventures into ancient abodes where biblical tales once flourished. We encounter threadbare truths, disrupted by despair and entwined with delusions, amid the cold landscapes of Carcosa, where madness lies in wait.

In A Season In Carcosa, readers are invited to wander through the strange and mysterious terrains of both heart and mind, which emerge from the depths of madness. These tortured minds and the locations they inhabit serve as the fertile ground from which this anthology draws its inspiration. The legacy left by Chambers, which evokes images of decay and worms, continues to resonate with both emerging and established voices in the domains of weird fiction and horror. Each contributor honors these eerie reveries with original tales that echo the haunting specters of Chambers' nightmares.

As twilight descends upon Carcosa, minds lost in the mirrors of desire and dread find themselves inundated with a legacy of shadows—not solace. The pages of this tome resonate with contributions from a collection of talented authors:

• Joel Lane: “My Voice is Dead”
• Simon Strantzas: “Beyond the Banks of the River Seine”
• Don Webb: “Movie Night at Phil’s”
• Daniel Mills: “MS Found in a Chicago Hotel Room”
• Gary McMahon: “It Sees Me When I’m Not Looking”
• Ann K. Schwader: “Finale, Act Two”
• Cate Gardner: “Yellow Bird Strings”
• Edward Morris: “The Teatre & Its Double”
• Richard Gavin: “The Hymn of the Hyades”
• Gemma Files: “Slick Black Bones and Soft Black Stars”
• Joseph S. Pulver, Sr.: “Not Enough Hope”
• Kristin Prevallet: “Whose Hearts are Pure Gold”
• Richard A. Lupoff: “April Dawn”
• Anna Tambour: “King Wolf”
• Michael Kelly: “The White-Face at Dawn”
• Cody Goodfellow: “Wishing Well”
• John Langan: “Sweetums”
• Pearce Hansen: “The King is Yellow”
• Laird Barron: “D T”
• Robin Spriggs: “Salvation in Yellow”
• Allyson Bird: “The Beat Hotel”

With this rich tapestry of narratives, A Season In Carcosa serves as a tribute to the uncanny and serves to entrench Chambers' influence further into the fabric of horror literature.

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