The Weird Fiction MEGAPACK ®

Darrell Schweitzer (b. 1952) is an American writer, editor, and critic known for his work in fantasy, science fiction, and horror. He served for many years as an editor of Weird Tales, where he helped shape modern weird fiction and contributed to the revival of interest in classic authors of the genre. Schweitzer is also the author of numerous stories and essays, and has written extensively on the history and development of speculative fiction. He remains active as both a writer and commentator.

Robert E. Howard (1906-1936) was born and raised in rural Texas, the son of a pioneer physician. He began writing professionally at the age of fifteen and turned out dozens of tales of heroic and supernatural fantasy, featuring many memorable creations - including the character he is best remembered for: Conan of Cimmeria. These stories, mostly published in Weird Tales, won him a huge audience across the world and influenced a whole generation of writers, from Robert Jordan to Raymond E. Feist. Sadly, Howard killed himself in June 1936 when he learned that his beloved mother had fallen into a coma.