Joseph Payne Brennan

Joseph Payne Brennan (20 December 1918 - 28 January 1990 Joseph Payne Brennan author profile at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database ) was an American author of fantasy and horror fiction who wrote a handful of stories set in the Cthulhu Mythos. Born in Bridgeport, Connecticut, his works were almost exclusively set in New England Joseph Payne Brennan at Wikipedia.
Brennan's contributions to the magazine Weird Tales only cover a short period between 1952 and the end of the magazine's run in 1954, but include the story "Slime", which became one of the most famous yarns to ever appear in the pulp's pages. He is also known for a series of tales featuring the occult detective Lucius Leffing.
In addition to writing prose, Brennan was also an accomplished poet and literary critic. In 1952, he authored a biography of H. P. Lovecraft.
Several collections of Brennan's prose and poetry have been published by Arkham House.
==Praise==
Brennan's works have received praise from fellow authors and scholars including Stephen King, Don D'Ammassa, and S. T. Joshi, all of whom have strong ties to both the Cthulhu Mythos and New England horror in general .
==Selected Bibliography ==
*"The Seventh Incantation" (1963)
*"Forringer's Fortune" (1975)
*"The Feaster from Afar" (1976)
*"Jendick's Swamp" (1987)
==External Links==
*Joseph Payne Brennan at Wikipedia
*Joseph Payne Brennan at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database
*Joseph Payne Brennan at Goodreads
==References==
Category:Expanded Mythos Authors
Category:Deceased (Real World)
Category:Scholars