99 Years in the Making - The Wait is Over!
The Cancer of Superstition is a book Houdini was writing at the time of his death with C. M. Eddy Jr. and HP Lovecraft. A week before Houdini died on Halloween of 1926, he was in communication with C.M. Eddy Jr. and was enthusiastic about the project's completion. However, as Houdini's condition worsened at Grace Hospital, his wife Bess sent Eddy and Lovecraft a telegram telling them to stop The Cancer of Superstition.Nearly 100 years later, the COMPLETE manuscript in the archives of C.M. Eddy's grandson has surfaced! With special arrangements with Alchemy Productions, 1878 Press Co. is proud to announce the March 24, 2025 release of Houdini's Cancer of Superstition!
- Foreword by Sammy Cortino.
- Featuring Houdini artifacts from the collection of David Haversat.
- Release Date - Houdini's Birthday: March 24th.
Excellent! I’ve purchased some of the books from 1878 and they are all high quality. Really looking forward to this
ReplyDeleteIndeed. David Haversat does great work.
DeleteDoesn't this mean there are two manuscripts? The one sold at Potter and the copy found by Eddy's grandson?
ReplyDeleteIt does.
DeleteI’m hoping the AI cover with weird fingers is a place-holder? Would be a real shame if that’s the direction this usually first-rate publisher moves into.
ReplyDeleteYeah not a fan of that AI image either. I'd like the cover to be a design that incorporates a photo of HH.
DeleteThis is the cover. The story was originally intended to be published in Weird Tales, a magazine. Google Weird Tales, and you will get an idea of the art in the 1920's. It being 2025 this is the rendition and style to capture The Cancer of Superstition, so Houdini's face is not going to be on the cover. Based on the response thus far, the book will be sold within a month. We are pleased to make this story available after so many years laying dormant. Thank you for your kind support and responses!
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I understand the context of the design, just not the use of AI to achieve it. I have no doubt it will sell well for the content and I’m really glad the effort’s been made to get this into print, I just worry that to some familiar with AI produced books (inside and out) may assume this is one of those. Though it’s certainly not the case with this book, an AI cover on most books is often a sign of short-cuts and lack of effort to create a product. Just my opinion though, I’m still very glad and thankful the effort’s been made to get this back into print.
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