by HughLamb@ILD | Oct 13, 2019 | Erckmann-Chatrian, Event, Ghost Story, Hugh Lamb, Louis Alexandre Chatrian, News, Publications, Victorian Tales of Terror
Victorian Tales of Terror was Hugh Lamb’s third Anthology. First published in 1974 by W. H. Allen, then in 1975 by Taplinger, and finally in 1976 by Coronet, this classic collection is now being republished in a brand new edition. The stories will appear in the...
by HughLamb@ILD | Jul 21, 2019 | Ghost Story, Hugh Lamb, News, Victorian Tales of Terror
Written by Richard Lamb It’s been four and a half months since my father passed away. Seems odd to spell that out. It seems like it was only a couple of weeks ago. The grieving process is not something I knew intimately until now. It has been a revelation, and a...
by HughLamb@ILD | Mar 21, 2019 | Bernard Capes, David Brawn, Event, HarperCollins, Hugh Lamb, Jo Fletcher, Mike Ashley, News, Steve Jones
It was a small gathering, but the group of family and colleagues that came together to celebrate the life and work of Hugh Lamb enjoyed a night of warmth, laughter and common affection for the late anthologist. Fellow writers and anthologists Mike Ashley, Steve Jones...
by HughLamb@ILD | Mar 14, 2019 | Event, Hugh Lamb, News
Hugh Lamb, ever the pragmatist, decided to donate his body to the London Anatomy Office for medical research. So in lieu of a wake or funeral, it has been decided that those who would like to share their memories and raise a glass to the veteran anthologist should...
by HughLamb@ILD | Mar 10, 2019 | ACBenson, Ambrose Bierce, Bernard Capes, EFBenson, Erckmann-Chatrian, Ghost Story, HarperCollins, Hugh Lamb, News, Obituary, RHBenson, Robert Chambers
Jim Moon just published a wonderful tribute to Hugh Lamb and his works on the website Hypnogoria. Tracing Hugh’s career, from his initial foray into the anthology up to last year’s HarperCollins editions, Moon explores Hugh’s influence on the genre...
by HughLamb@ILD | Mar 3, 2019 | Ghost Story, Hugh Lamb, News, Obituary
Written by Richard Lamb On the night of 2nd March 2019, Hugh Lamb passed away. He died peacefully, in his sleep, after a long illness that had left him frail and weak. At the end he chose to move on, rather than suffer long months of treatment with no guarantees. We,...
