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Clearing out my cache of Cthulhu Web links (from “My Confined Space”):

A Cthulhu Christmas Tree Ornament

You’ve probably see this before, but here’s a nice hi-res Cthulhu for President poster.

Beautiful Demon head rendering (they say it’s from Hellgate: London, but it’s definitely Cthulhu-esque).

“When I’m feeling low, I read my copy of the Necronomicon!”

This past week, I was given the opportunity to be interviewed on the “Slice of Sci-Fi” Podcast. They’re a great group to talk with, and we had a chance to discuss lots of cool stuff about the show.

So, if you want to hear what Brand sounds like when he’s not doing his Cthulhu impression, tune in to the “Slice of Sci-Fi” podcast.

Brought to you by Schadenfreude Games, comes the Old Ones on Karts!!

Link here!

I’ll admit, I was really believing this until I saw the line “Supports non-Euclidian geometry with Direct X √-1

I still haven’t finished my writeup of the Film Festival, but I thought you might like to see the special episode commissioned by the H.P.Lovecraft Film Fest.

Enjoy.

 

 Calls For Cthulhu - Lovecraft Film Festival [3:31m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

As you have probably guessed, I’m a reader. I read a lot. In addition to the daily Internet news, I’m currently reading “From the Earth To the Moon” by Jules Verne (great steampunk engineering), “A Tale of Two Cities” by Charles Dickens (powerful and poingiant), “Pride and Prejudice” by Jane Austen (pedantic and annoying), and “Gateway” by Fredrick Pohl (great old modern sci-fi). However, I put all of that aside when someone pointed out the short story “A Study in Emerald” by Neil Gaiman (thanks Summer!)

If you’re a fan of Gaiman’s writing (Neverwhere, Sandman, etc.) then you’re probably already interested in looking for this story. Gaiman is one of the best fantasy writers alive, and a personal favorite of mine. He’s also quite a fan of H.P. Lovecraft, which is what brings me to this post today.

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Imagine an alternate past, where the Great Old Ones have risen, taken dominance over mankind, and ruled them as benevolent dictators. Imagine further that Sherlock Holmes was called up to consult on the murder of a consort to the “Queen”. Further, imagine that it was all flawlessly rendered by a man who seemed to be channelling Conan Doyle directly. That is what the “Study in Emerald” is about.

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“A Study in Emerald” won the 2004 Hugo Award for Best Short Story, and the 2005 Locus Award for Best Novelette.

The best part is, you can download it free as either a PDF file or as an Audiobook read by the author.

Enjoy.

P.S. If you’re hungry for more, why not check out his short story “I Cthulhu”