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OUR READERS SAY
"I was very pleased to note the increased space allotted to Lovecraft's'Supernatural Horror in Literature.' This unique and fascinatingtreatise, scholarly and well written, gives evidence of studiousresearch and careful compilation. It is an authoritative review ofa most alluring subject and should prove interesting and pleasantlyinstructive to every lover of the weird."—Richard F. Searight
"'The Ancient Voice' rings with laughter all over the pages of theApril issue, and although not strictly and convincingly weird, EandoBinder's tale is, nevertheless, a joyous relief to one who has justemerged from a long literary swim in that channel where watersflow and lap afresh and anew with the many 'eloquent tongues incheeks'."—Robert Nelson
"Robert E. Howard's story 'Gods of the North' in the March issue wasright up to his standard, although it was a bit too short. Clark AshtonSmith certainly outdid himself in the poem 'Revenant.' The March numberis the best one to date."—F. Lee Baldwin
"'The Ancient Voice' is a splendid tale, with overtones of subtleterror and macabre suggestion that lingers disquietingly in one'smemory. It is certainly refreshing to see the shades of opinionrepresented in the 'Your Views' department and I feel sure that thisdiscussion will be much more intellectually fruitful than the earliertype with its occasionally sharp personal digs. Smith's 'Chinoiserie'is exquisite."—H. P. Lovecraft
"'Side Glances' is interesting. The increased length of Lovecraft'sarticle is relished pleasurably. The diversified views of the sectiondevoted to the display of one's thoughts on various subjects is worthwhile."—Kenneth B. Pritchard
"The March number is certainly distinguished by Howard's fineimaginative piece, 'Gods of the North,' a story full of auroralsplendors, with more than a touch of unearthly poetry. I must alsocommend Hoy Ping Pong's instructive article, the diverting robotyarn by Mr. Ackerman, and Barlow's bibliographical note on 'The TimeMachine.' I missed the 'Annals of the Jinns,' however, and trust thatthis series will be resumed shortly."—Clark Ashton Smith
"Smith's poem in the March issue was splendid, as always. By allmeans, publish as many of his poems as possible; I would like to seemore by Lumley, and it would be a fine thing if you could get some ofLovecraft's poetry."—Robert E. Howard
"Just finished the last FANTASY FAN and in it find an answer to myquery. Does Mr. Ackerman write? He does, and how! Enjoyed his littlearticle very much; a touch of humor is as odd as it is welcome in themostly rather sombre pages of weird and fantastic fiction."—Natalie H.Wooley
"Apparently, the only well-known weird tale authors that appear in yourcolumns are Smith and Lovecraft. Surely with these two as a nucleus, amuch larger following of authors should have been built up during yourseven months of existence. If you cannot contact the horror mags, yousurely should be able to get results from the authors."—William S.Sykora
We have several weird authors contributing to THE FANTASY FAN besidesSmith and Lovecraft, among which are August W. Derleth, Robert E.Howard, R. H. Barlow, and Richard F. Searight.
"I especially enjoy articles such as the one by Miss Ferguson, and thatwritten by The Spacehound, which I was sorry to see, did not appear inthe following issue. Barlow's stories have more good thought materialbehind them than some o