Hodgsoniana

Paperback of 'Dom na granicy światów' (1985, Czytelnik), Polish edition of The House on the Borderland by William Hope Hodgson. Cover art by Władysław Brykczyński.

1985 Polish edition of The House on the Borderland: Dom na granicy światów (Czytelnik). Cover art by Władysław Brykczyński.

A drop of dream fuel - The Night Land by Stephen Fabian

William Hope Hodgson inventing cosmic horror in Blackburn is as pleasingly unlikely as Mervyn Peake writing the early chapters of Titus Groan on Blackpool's North Pier, which is a thing that also happened.

The House of Mysteries Since the discovery of the Hodgson / Kernahan correspondence1, we have known that WHH had completed all four of his novels by 25th September 1905, and that one of them – The House of Mysteries &nbs…

Although completed in Borth in December 1907, the novel was largely written while Hodgson lived in Blackburn, and was being sent out as early as May 1904. See my article here for more details: hodgsoniana.wordpress.com/2025/09/26/t...

Photo of the end portion of William Hope Hodgson's introduction to The House on the Borderland, showing the location "Glaneifion", Borth, Cardiganshire, and the date December 17, 1907.

Photo of the cover of the 1908 first edition of William Hope Hodgson's The House on the Borderland, bound in red material with gold embossed text.

118 years ago today: William Hope Hodgson signs-off his introduction to The House on the Borderland. The novel would be published five months later by Chapman & Hall.

(Text photo of the @swanriverpress.bsky.social edition)

Front pages of one of the editions, with Dennis Wheatley's bookplate opposite black & white photo of William Hope Hodgson

Contents page for 'Men of the Deep Waters', with Wheatley's annotations

Dennis Wheatley's complete set of Hodgson first editions has appeared for sale online: www.abebooks.co.uk/first-editio...

Odd coincidence since I just posted about them last month! Nice to see some photos showing Wheatley's notes & additions.

Here's me writing about something other than William Hope Hodgson! I suspect there's major crossover between Hodgson & Machen fans.

Military portrait of Lt. William Hope Hodgson, R.F.A.

Military portrait of Lt. William Hope Hodgson, R.F.A., posing with a horse.

Remembering William Hope Hodgson, author of 'The House on the Borderland', 'The Night Land' and other celebrated works of weird fiction. Killed in action at the Fourth Battle of Ypres on 19th April 1918, aged 40.

#RemembranceSunday

I haven't, but I'll certainly go looking for it now. How is it?

Thank you so much! Yeah, I couldn't believe how much overlap there was once I started digging.

Wheatley and Hodgson Dennis Wheatley (1897-1977) was a prolific English author, best remembered today for his occult and adventure novels of the 1930s-60s. Wheatley led a colourful and successful life, but of particula…

New post: Wheatley and Hodgson, looking at the connections between William Hope Hodgson and novelist Dennis Wheatley, author of 'The Devil Rides Out'.

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It's not often you see William Hope Hodgson merch!! @blpublishing.bsky.social launches clothing featuring excellent cover art from their #TalesOfTheWeird collection, including some WHH titles. I'm hoping 'The Night Land' makes an appearance...

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The House of Mysteries Since the discovery of the Hodgson / Kernahan correspondence1, we have known that WHH had completed all four of his novels by 25th September 1905, and that one of them – The House of Mysteries &nbs…

Digging up some new details about William Hope Hodgson's 'The House of Mysteries', the manuscript that would eventually become 'The House on the Borderland' (1908).

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Carnacki vs. the Ghost Pirates I mentioned in my previous post how William Hope Hodgson would occasionally include details in his novels and short stories that suggested they might take place in the same universe, or utilise a s…

Carnacki vs. the Ghost Pirates! Exploring the connections between William Hope Hodgson's novel The Ghost Pirates and his Carnacki tale 'The Haunted Jarvee'.

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Hodgson's widow continued submitting his work for publication for years after his death (both unpublished & previously published items). The photos in this piece were taken while he was at sea, and had been previously published as far back as 1907.

Alice and Claude Askew.

Captain Dang and the Fear of Middle Islet There is a curious connected lore lying behind three Hodgson works: the short stories ‘The Habitants of Middle Islet’ and ‘The Sharks of the St. Elmo’, and the unfinished no…

Some more literary detective work: digging into William Hope Hodgson's weird tale 'The Habitants of Middle Islet', and exploring its connections with 'The Sharks of the St. Elmo' and his unfinished novel Captain Dang.

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Tracked down a copy of 'The House on the Borderland' game by Emperors of Eternal Evil. It looks incredible. Expect a blog post about this in future.

Catching Captain Gault William Hope Hodgson’s publication & sales log is a precious resource for making sense of the history of his work. In the case of the Captain Gault tales, it reveals a veritable labyrinth…

Delving into Hodgson's sales log to reveal the complex history of the Captain Gault tales.

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From the vaults, this set of William Hope Hodgson books, published by Holden & Hardingham in 1920/21. Marketed as a "cheap edition". I'll put the individual covers below.

Bright Brevities: The Dangers of Misattribution As any Hodgson scholar will tell you, first-hand information about the man is scarce, and any new scrap discovered is precious and likely to be closely scrutinised. So you can imagine my interest w…

Looking at a couple of recently discovered William Hope Hodgson "quotes", and the dangers of misattribution.

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Carnacki’s Address Carnacki entertaining his guests at home. Illustration by Florence Briscoe. Ask any Carnacki fan where that fictional ghost-finder is supposed to reside, and you’ll likely be told “472 …

Looking at the address history of Hodgson's Thomas Carnacki, the Ghost-Finder, in fiction and reality.

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I quite enjoy the 70s paperback vibe of the Penguin Weird range, but yeah, I prefer the British Library art.

A first edition of The Ghost Pirates by William Hope Hodgson (yours for just £2,700!). The cover includes two lines of uncredited verse: 'Strange as the glimmer of the ghastly light / That shines from some vast crest of waves at night.'

"The thing had come more forward over the rail; but now, before the light, it recoiled with a queer, horrible litheness. It slid back, and down, and so out of sight. I only have a confused notion of a wet, glistening Something, and two vile eyes."

W H Hodgson - The Ghost Pirates
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Hodgson in ‘Lost’ 2024 marked 20 years since the launch of ABC's epic mystery TV series Lost, an anniversary that sparked fresh interest and online discussion about the show. Now, slightly behind the curve (hey, this blog is new), let's take this opportunity to look at some William Hope Hodgson references that appear in the series, including one that seems to be previously undocumented.

Hodgson in ‘Lost’

2024 marked 20 years since the launch of ABC's epic mystery TV series Lost, an anniversary that sparked fresh interest and online discussion about the show. Now, slightly behind the curve (hey, this blog is new), let's take this opportunity to look at some William Hope Hodgson…

Jim Crow, Science Fiction, and WorldCon No black fans had become active to any extent by 1957, but females without brothers or husbands in fandom became more numerous. The one who attracted the most notice was Lee Hoffman, whom everyone …

Anyway, here are ten Deeper Cuts I'm particularly proud of:

10) "Jim Crow, Science Fiction, and WorldCon" - an examination into historical racism and science fiction fandom.

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Fabian and Hodgson Stephen Fabian’s cover art for The Dream of X (Grant, 1977) I was sad to learn of the recent death of the much-admired fantasy and science-fiction artist Stephen Fabian. Mr Fabian, who passed…

A post commemorating the late artist Stephen Fabian, and looking at some of his wonderful Hodgson-inspired work:

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Hodgson’s Injury, and its Aftermath It’s well known amongst Hodgson aficionados that WHH’s first stint in the army ended with him being discharged due to a head injury suffered when thrown from a horse. However, the speci…

Unearthing some details about WHH's WWI-era injury:

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Round Up: New Hodgson Editions Naturally, this blog seeks to increase awareness of the work of William Hope Hodgson, so we’re pleased to see any new Hodgson editions being published, particularly if they’re of notably high…

A round-up of recent(ish) Hodgson editions:

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A new William Hope Hodgson blog Welcome to Hodgsoniana, a new blog about the life and works of author William Hope Hodgson (1877-1918). The aim of this blog is to provide a home for articles and new research on Hodgson, details o…

Hello! Hodgsoniana is a new blog about the life and works of William Hope Hodgson. Here's our introductory post:

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