Basil Copper

Basil Frederick Albert Copper (5 February 1924-3 April 2013) was an English author and editor.
== Overview ==
Beginning his career as a journalist and newspaper editor, Basil Copper decided to become a professional author around 1970. He established long-lived relationships with both August Derleth and Arkham House, who published many of his works, perhaps the most famous being his continuation of Derleth's Solar Pons series of Arthur Conan Doyle pastiches; Copper not only wrote more short works, but also edited a collection of Derleth's original Pons stories, although the changes he made were poorly received by the fanbase. 
In addition to his other stories, and as might be expected by his close ties to Derleth and Arkham House, Copper also wrote several short stories set in the Cthulhu Mythos established by the late H. P. Lovecraft.
== Selected Bibliography ==
=== Short Fiction ===
* "Shaft Number 247" (1980)
* "Beyond the Reef" (1994)
* "Voices in the Water" (2005)
Category:Expanded Mythos Authors
Category:Editors
Category:Deceased (Real World)