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Magazines I Remember - Hugh B. Cave

Hugh Barnett Cave (1910-2004) was an American writer best remembered for his horror, weird menace and science fiction stories. He wrote in many genres and was one of the most prolific of the pulp era writers having penned over 1,000 stories, 40 novels and several works of non-fiction including an acclaimed book on voodoo. He was a war corespondent during WWII and later owned and managed a coffee plantation in Jamaica. In 1930 Cave struck up a friendship with fellow writer Carl Jacobi, after Jacobi wrote him to compliment a story Cave had written. What followed was over fifty years of correspondence and friendship between the two, even though they never met face to face. This memoir is based on those letters, with Cave making comments throughout to explain certain passages. The two young writers encouraged each other and gave advice about story titles, magazine editors and how to tailor stories so they'd be accepted at various magazines. By the 1970s and 80s they were being approached by fanzines for information and submissions, as well as being invited to pulp and science fiction conventions. In their letters they talk about this period of their lives as well. It's a fascinating gl

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