The Return of the Man Who Collected Machen

If the world has defied recent predictions by not ending today, we can immediately add to the good news by saying that this date also marks the official release for The Man Who Collected Machen and Other Weird Tales by the acclaimed master of modern weird fiction, Mark Samuels.

Previously published as a limited edition, with a slightly different selection of texts, by Ex Occidente Press, this collection, the fourth from Samuels, is now available in paperback for the first time, and may be purchased here.

Here is what people have to say of the collection so far:

It’s hard to review such a fine collection without choking on hyperbole but Mark Samuels has, within 178 pages, created a masterpiece to stand alongside the likes of Ligotti, Machen, Poe and Lovecraft.

- The Black Abyss

Connoisseurs of weird horror are fortunate to live in a time when skilled wordsmiths are so plentiful. However, seers of the truly black, dreadful, and bizarre, remain as rare as they come. Mark Samuels is one name that stands out among the priestly class in supernatural literature.

- Grim Reviews

Competition for unique signed and inscribed copy of The Man Who Collected Machen and Other Weird Tales

Look closely at the writing uncoiling from the workings of the typewriter on the cover of this book and you will see that it is not in the Roman alphabet. If you have an interest in cracking codes, or a knack for guessing or deduction, perhaps you can work out what is written in this strange script. Find the correct answers and you can win a special signed copy of The Man Who Collected Machen and Other Weird Tales. All correct answers will be entered into a draw in two weeks time. To be enter the competition, please sign up to our mailing list and send your answers to info at chomupress dot com with the subject heading of ‘Machen Competition’. The deadline for this competition is the 30th of March.