The festivities start at 12:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Tours of the August Derleth Center will gladly be done upon request.
Books will also be on sale.
Spooktacular:
Rats in the Walls
By Stephen Sondheim
Horror
Bartell Theater
Madison, Wisconsin
October 24, 2017
Tickets $20 each
Bartell Fundraiser
Legendary Broadway writer Stephen Sondheim wrote this adaptation of the HP Lovecraft short story as a radio play early in his career. We present the World Premiere of the piece in a night of staged readings of classic horror shorts.
Remembering Derleth:
Narrations by David Schweitzer, ADS interpreter
Beginning May 31, 2017 there will be 15 minutes of reading one of Derleth’s books on the Baraboo radio station. on 99.7FM & AM-740 WRPQ.
The program is called “Derleth Chapter a Week”. Listen on Wednesdays after the “Mornings at McFarlanes” show and rerun of the same show on Sunday mornings at 8:00 a.m.
The Ghost Returns!
The ADS Board is pleased to announce that The Ghost of Black Hawk Island is now available in paperback and ebook. This beautifully illustrated re-published edition is a must-have for Derleth fans, and a perfect gift for anyone 12 and up. Set on an island in the Wisconsin Dells (formerly Kilbourn), Steve and Sim must solve the mystery of a phosphorescent Indian apparition. This continues to be one of the Society’s best sellers
e-Books
We republished August Derleth’s Village Year as an ebook, the first of what we hope will be many more!
John Haefele’s A Look Behind the Chthulhu Mythos
Former ADS Board member, John Haefele, recently published A Look behind the Derleth Mythos: Origins of the Cthulhu Mythos, an in-depth look at the importance of Derleth and Arkham House which has gotten rave reviews and a very high Amazon ranking in its category. More of John’s works can be found on our Books page.