Carl T. Ford
Carl T. Ford (died November 13, 2017 ) was a British publisher of horror fanzines , especially the Dagon fanzines , for which he has received the British Fantasy Award several times . He was also the first winner of the Icarus Awards in 1988 for best newcomer at the British Fantasy Awards .
Dagon
The Fanzine Dagon developed from humble beginnings in Ford's college days with templates typed on a Corona that were photocopied and the results "bound" with staples. The name referred to the story Dagon by HP Lovecraft . In addition to articles on Lovecraft and his Cthulhu myth , the main focus was on game scenarios for Chaosium's Call of Cthulhu and similar pen & paper role-playing games . Between 1983 and 1990, there were 27 issues of Dagon , with the emphasis shifting somewhat from games and Lovecraft to horror literature and weird fiction in general. Soon succeeded Ford to make spending more professional, stories by authors such as John Ramsey Campbell , Neil Gaiman , TED Klein , Thomas Ligotti and Brian Lumley and contributions from Lovecraft specialists such as Peter Cannon, Robert M. Price and ST Joshi to publish as well as engaging genre artists such as Dave Carson, Allen Koszowski and Gahan Wilson for illustrations. Other contributors were Steve Hatherley, Marcus Rowland, Richard Watts, and Peter F. Jeffrey with his Red Brain column .
Such qualities gave Dagon supraregional influence and weight, which was expressed in the presentation of the British Fantasy Award in the Small Press / Independent category for three consecutive years in 1988, 1989 and 1990. In 1987 the magazine had already been nominated once. Ford and Dagon Press were also nominated for the World Fantasy Award in 1988.
Web links
- Carl T. Ford in the Internet Speculative Fiction Database (English)
- Carl T. Ford in the Science Fiction Awards + Database (English)
- Posts by and about Ford at Crypt of Cthulhu
- Vale Carl T. Ford , obituary by Mike Mason on the Chaosium website
- Guest blog: CARL FORD , guest post by Carl Ford at Ramblings of a Tatooed Head
Individual evidence
- ^ David Langford : Infinitely Improbable . In: Ansible # 365, December 2017, accessed October 26, 2018.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Ford, Carl T. |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British editor of horror fanzines |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 20th century |
| DATE OF DEATH | November 13, 2017 |