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Peter Cannon

(1951- )
Peter Cannon is known for his scholarship on H.P. Lovecraft as well as his contributions to Cthulhu Mythos fiction. He has used several pseudonyms, including: Frank Belknap Long, Jr., J.P.G. Wodecraft, and H.P.G. Wodehouse. He lives in New York City with his wife and three children, where he writes for Publishers Weekly.

Edge: Peter Cannon’s Forever Azathoth: Pastiches and Parodies

At The Edge of the Universe, we review mainstream authors that incorporate elements of speculative fiction into their “literary” work. However you want to label them, we hope you’ll enjoy discussing these books with us.

On the back cover of Forever Azathoth: Pastiches and Parodies, H.P. Lovecraft himself is quoted. “As a rule, I don’t think that a comic or flippant style — or one with much satire — mixes well with the weird.” Forever Azathoth sets out to dispute that statement, and makes the horror writer’s case instead.

Peter Cannon is a gifted and versatile writer. His skill and style are showcased here, but the individual pieces themselves did not engage me. The book opens with the six-part novella “Forever Azathoth,” billed as a sequel to Lovecraf... Read More

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