"Weird Tales contributor Houdini" had me doing a double-take. The only WT story attributed to Houdini that I knew of was "Imprisoned with the Pharaohs," and Lovecraft ghostwrote that one.
Google search 1: There were two other Weird Tales stories credited to Houdini.
Google search 2: A piece on a Houdini fan blog suggests the other two stories were also ghostwritten, though there's some speculation and debate as to who wrote what.
We should definitely do a submission call for “Weird Tables” that feature housebound horror and sci-fi.
"Weird Tales contributor Houdini" had me doing a double-take. The only WT story attributed to Houdini that I knew of was "Imprisoned with the Pharaohs," and Lovecraft ghostwrote that one.
Google search 1: There were two other Weird Tales stories credited to Houdini.
Google search 2: A piece on a Houdini fan blog suggests the other two stories were also ghostwritten, though there's some speculation and debate as to who wrote what.
Google search 3: In 1924 there were three WT issues with an "Ask Houdini" column. Did Houdini write it? Open question. (Ended up at https://deepcuts.blog/2022/07/06/deeper-cut-houdini-weird-tales & it's a fun read.)
Thank you for sending me on this journey.
(Also I lied, I used DuckDuckGo.)
I meant the stories, though yeah “contributor” sounds more active than it should be. Changing to, idk, “friend of the mag” or “presence” or something