The Arkham Sampler
The Arkham Sampler was an American fantasy and horror fiction magazine first published in Winter 1948.[1] The headquarters was in Sauk City, Wisconsin.[1] The magazine, edited by August Derleth, was the first of two magazines published by Arkham House.[1] It was published on a quarterly basis.[2] The cover design was prepared by Ronald Clyne and was printed in alternating colors for the eight quarterly issues. Each issue had a print run of 1,200 copies with the exception of the Winter 1949 "All Science-Fiction Issue", of which 2,000 copies were printed. The Autumn 1949 issue was the last edition of the magazine.[1][3]
The Arkham Sampler published
Everett F. Bleiler, Martin Gardner, Carl Jacobi, David H. Keller, Fritz Leiber, Frank Belknap Long, E. Hoffmann Price, Vincent Starrett, Jules Verne and H. Russell Wakefield
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See also
- Science fiction magazine
- Fantasy fiction magazine
- Horror fiction magazine
References
- ^ a b c d "The Arkham Sampler". JWK Books. Retrieved 12 January 2016.
- ^ "Arkham Sampler, The Seventeen Basic SF Titles". SFADB. Retrieved 12 January 2016.
- ^ "Arkham Sampler, The". SF Encyclopedia. Retrieved 12 January 2016.
Sources
- ISBN 1-55742-005-X.
- Chalker, Jack L.; Mark Owings (1998). The Science-Fantasy Publishers: A Bibliographic History, 1923-1998. Westminster, MD and Baltimore: Mirage Press, Ltd. pp. 32–34.
- Joshi, S.T. (1999). Sixty Years of Arkham House: A History and Bibliography. Sauk City, WI: Arkham House. pp. 44–47, 51–53. ISBN 0-87054-176-5.
- Nielsen, Leon (2004). Arkham House Books: A Collector's Guide. Jefferson, NC and London: McFarland & Company, Inc. pp. 64–67, 69–71. ISBN 0-7864-1785-4.