Many of your works have clearly been influenced by the great H. P. Lovecraft. This is detected while reading your novels and short stories as well your own statements to that effect. You have even penned a short story Cthulhu Mythos pastiche or two over the years. As I have mentioned on this forum in the past, I enjoy looking for the sometimes obscure Lovecraft fiction references that you insert into your work from time to time. All this being said, if I'm not mistaken you currently have three Lovecraft novels (or perhaps tributes would be a better term) forthcoming. In order of their announcement these would be:

The Innswich Horror - (pending from Cemetery Dance)
The Haunter of the Threshold - (currently shipping from Infernal House)
Trolley No. 1852 - (pending with Bloodletting Press)

So, a question for you Mr. Lee. Do any of these books relate to each other or is there an order in which they should be read, etc?

Also, if I am missing any Lovecraft books or you want to tease us with something planned, further information, anything.... just go right ahead! Many thanks in advance .....

Holy crap! I didn't even know about The Innswich Horror coming out! When and where can this be pre-ordered? I see Cemetery Dance has it on their website, but it's not for pre-order yet.

It was a Cemetery Dance club only book. The only way to get it was if you were a member. So it kind of sucked that it was never actually offered to the public like most of his other hardback were.

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"The Living Dead and the dying living are all the same. Cut from the same cloth. But disposing of dead people is a public service, whereas you're in all sorts of trouble if you kill someone while they're still alive."

The Lee book is the only reason why I joined the book club to be honest. I believe there are roughly 650 people who were members so I am sure there will be some up on eBay when it is finally released.

In addition to the Cemetery Dance Book Club Member Only Limited Edition there were also 52 Signed and Lettered volumes available. Sadly, I think these are all spoken for as well .....

It's funny that when I first discovered your books, I wasn't aware you liked Lovecraft though he was one of my favorite authors since I was a teenager. So once I got into your books, it was an awesome surprise to find that out.

I'm especially looking forward to TROLLEY. The cover itself is haunting me!




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“An intriguing mix of film noir storytelling strained through a colander of pure bizarro.” – TOM PICCIRILLI, author of A CHOIR OF ILL CHILDREN and THE MIDNIGHT ROAD.

I hope you dig it, Jordan. Don't know why, but I have a funny feeling you'll get a kick out of GOING MONSTERING too...

Later!

Edward LEe

Mr. Lee,

Thanks for your response. Yes, we all owe something to HPL. Authors and readers alike. The influence is subtle but extant. I look forward to each and everyone of these as they make their way to me ......

I truly hope my fans like my Lovecraftian tributes 'cos I realy want to write more of 'em! Thanks for your support!

Edward Lee