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''always welcome; his yarn is tied for first place with Miss Counselman's excellent "Something Old." Seabury Quinn, one of my favorite writers, gets second place only because his idea was a bit old—an excellent story, however. Let's have more of Jules de Grandin. I'm glad to see Mr. Derleth coming back—if anyone deserves to follow in the footsteps of the great H. P. L., it is he.''

Brian McNaughton, 198 Bergen Place, Red Bank, New Jersey

The idea about cover reproductions is a good one—of course. But if we charged enough for a picture suitable for framing to cover the cost of a set of color plates—we'd have a hard time finding buyers.

The Editor, 9 Rockefeller Plaza, New York 20, N. Y.

The omission of Science-Fiction from your November issue made me an even stronger supporter of ''but Elizabeth Counselman's "Something Old" has definitely made amends for any of your past weaknesses! Her story smacked familiarly of your 1939 standards.''

''"Grotesquerie" and "The Dead Man" are additional bonuses which make for the best reading under one cover that I've seen in many years. You don't have to improve—just maintain your November standards!!''

''Fantastically yours, Thomas S. Palmer, New York City''

The Editor, 9 Rockefeller Plaza, New York 20, N. Y.

''I notice several letters in your last issue mention the controversy of fantasy fiction versus science fiction. I've been reading for years and it is my favorite magazine, so I’d like to voice my opinion.''

''I like science fiction and read it, but not until I have exhausted my supply of fantasy. Science fiction is available in many magazines but there are very few fantasy ones.''

''is tops in the fantasy field. I'd like to see it keep to that.''


 * I wish the magazine could be put out more often.

''Mary Ross, P. O. Box'' 898 Poughkeepsie, New York


 * So do we.

The Editor, Weird Tales 9 Rockefeller Plaza, New York 20, N. Y.

''I know that one generally hesitates before criticizing another's work but I am of the more or less accepted opinion that horror writers of today have, how shall I say it, "run dry." The reservoirs of sheer fictional terror of such outstanding authors as Seabury Quinn, Harold Lawlor, H. Russell Wakefield and others has apparently run temporarily arid.''

Let us have a rebirth of the unknown and ultimate in supernatural; let us have some stories that will cling to our memory attic and chill us to the very marrow of our bones; let the average reader toss a quarter on the magazine counter with flippancy, realizing that he is getting much more out of the magazine than any amount of financial reimbursement will bring let our altitude change from cool to ghoul!

Gordon L. Gillmore, 1505 S. 92''nd Street Seattle 8, Washington''

The Editor, 9 Rockefeller Plaza, New York 20, N. Y.

''Here's to better and even more horrible stories. I am a strong fan of Lovecraft's type of writing. I go for the very horrible and the very thrilling type of story. Lovecraft, Smith, Bloch and Derleth are tops. Please give us more.''

''Fantastically, Roger Nelson, San Diego, California''