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.

Friday, September 25, 2026

The Centenary of 'Fairy Gold' by Compton Mackenzie: Uncanny Landscape on a Cornish Island

In the opening essay of my collection Tea and Gargoyles (Tartarus Press, 2026), I write about fiction ‘On the Edge of the Uncanny,’ and d...

Monday, September 21, 2026

The Centenary of Adventures of Monsieur De Mailly by David Lindsay

David Lindsay (1876-1945) wrote seven novels, and Adventures of Monsieur de Mailly is always seen as the odd one out. Unlike his other si...

Monday, September 14, 2026

The Centenary of Styrbiorn the Strong, by E. R. Eddison

E. R. Eddison (1882-1945) was young when he was struck by what he called "saga-madness." By 1901, when he was eighteen, he had tra...

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