Wormwoodiana

This blog is devoted to fantasy, supernatural and decadent literature. It was begun and is managed by Douglas A. Anderson, with contributions from Mark Valentine and other friends, to present relevant news and information.

Monday, June 15, 2026

The Centenary of 'The Connoisseur and Other Stories' by Walter de la Mare

When I began to collect supernatural fiction in my late teens, I turned first to Billingham’s, the second-hand bookshop in the town centre...

Friday, June 12, 2026

Carnforth: Bookish Encounters

The railway town of Carnforth, Lancashire celebrates its association with Brief Encounter directed by David Lean (1945): key scenes were...

Sunday, June 7, 2026

Ritual & Chivalry: Peter Vansittart's 'The Lost Lands'

In a copy of Peter Vansittart’s The Lost Lands (1964), loosely enclosed, there is a letter from the historian Peter Green: “I read...

Friday, June 5, 2026

A Diary of Disappearances

Photographer, writer and psychogeographer Julian Hyde has announced pre-orders for a new limited edition chapbook, A Diary of Disapp...

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