Frank Belknap Long
About the Author
Frank Belknap Long was a prolific American author and poet, renowned for his contributions to the weird fiction genre during the mid-20th century. Born in 1903 in New York City, Long became a key figure in the Lovecraft Circle, corresponding extensively with H.P. Lovecraft and incorporating elements of cosmic horror into his own tales. His career spanned decades, producing hundreds of short stories, novels, and poems that blended psychological depth with supernatural intrigue. Long's work often explored the boundaries between reality and the unknown, earning him a lasting place in speculative literature. Notable for editing and contributing to anthologies like The Second Cthulhu Mythos MEGAPACK®, he influenced generations of horror writers until his death in 1994.
