August William Derleth
(1909–1971)

An American writer and anthologist.

August William Derleth

Works (partial list)

In Weird Tales

  • Bat's Belfry (1926) due to (Renewal: R109743 ) (Weird Tales, May 1926)
  • "The Elixir of Life," in Weird Tales (July 1926, vol. 8, no. 1) with Marc R. Schorer
  • "The Devil's Pay," in Weird Tales (August 1926, vol. 8, no. 2)
  • "The Marmoset," in Weird Tales (September 1926, vol. 8, no. 3) with Marc R. Schorer
  • "The Coffin of Lissa," in Weird Tales (October 1926, vol. 8, no. 4)
  • "The Night Rider," in Weird Tales (January 1927, vol. 9, no. 1)
  • "The River," in Weird Tales (February 1927, vol. 9, no. 2)
  • "The Black Castle," in Weird Tales (May 1927, vol. 9, no. 5) with Marc R. Schorer
  • "The Turret Room," in Weird Tales (September 1927, vol. 10, no. 3)
  • "The Sleepers," in Weird Tales (December 1927, vol. 10, no. 6)
  • "The Tenant," in Weird Tales (March 1928, vol. 11, no. 3)
  • Riders in the Sky (1928) Copyrighted in the United States until 2023 due to (Renewal: R166943 ) with Marc R. Schorer
  • "The Philosophers' Stone," in Weird Tales (June 1928, vol. 11, no. 6)
  • "The Three-Storied House," in Weird Tales (July 1928, vol. 12, no. 1)
  • "The Owl on the Moor," in Weird Tales (September 1928, vol. 12, no. 3) with Marc R. Schorer
  • "The Conradi Affair," in Weird Tales (October 1928, vol. 12, no. 4) with Carl W. Ganzlin
  • "The Tenant at Number Seven," in Weird Tales (November 1928, vol. 12, no. 5)
  • "The Statement of Justin Parker," in Weird Tales (December 1928, vol. 12, no. 6)
  • "An Occurrence in an Antique Shop," in Weird Tales (January 1928, vol. 13, no. 1)
  • ""Melodie in E Minor"," in Weird Tales (February 1929, vol. 13, no. 2)
  • "The Deserted Garden (Derleth)," in Weird Tales (March 1929, vol. 13, no. 3)
  • "A Dinner at Imola," in Weird Tales (April 1929, vol. 13, no. 4)
  • The House on the Highway (1929) Copyrighted in the United States until 2025 due to (Renewal: R189866 ) (Weird Tales, June 1929)
  • Old Mark (1929) Copyrighted in the United States until 2025 due to (Renewal: R189867 ) (Weird Tales, August 1929)
  • Scarlatti's Bottle (1929) Copyrighted in the United States until 2025 due to (Renewal: R189868 ) (Weird Tales, November 1929)
  • The Inheritors (1929) Copyrighted in the United States until 2025 due to (Renewal: R189869 ) (Weird Tales, December 1929)
  • "Incubus (Derleth)," in Weird Tales (May 1934, vol. 23, no. 5)
  • Colonel Markesan (1934) Copyrighted in the United States until 2030 due to (Renewal: R284656 ) (Weird Tales, June 1934)
  • Wild Grapes (1934) Copyrighted in the United States until 2030 due to (Renewal: R284657 ) (Weird Tales, July 1934)
  • A Cloak From Messer Lando (1934) Copyrighted in the United States until 2030 due to (Renewal: R284658 ) (Weird Tales, 1934)
  • Feigman's Beard (1934) Copyrighted in the United States until 2030 due to (Renewal: R284659 ) (Weird Tales, November 1934)
  • A Matter of Faith (1934) Copyrighted in the United States until 2030 due to (Renewal: R294834 ) (Weird Tales, December 1934)
  • "Come to Me!" (1941) Copyrighted in the United States until 2037 due to (Renewal: R433480 ) (Weird Tales, March-April 1941)
  • Altimer's Amulet (1941) Copyrighted in the United States until 2037 due to (Renewal: R433482 ) (Weird Tales, May-June 1941)
  • Beyond the Threshold (1941) Copyrighted in the United States until 2037 due to (Renewal: R459656 ) (Weird Tales, September-October 1941)
  • Compliments of Spectro (1941) Copyrighted in the United States until 2037 due to (Renewal: R459657 ) (Weird Tales, November-December 1941)
  • Here, Daemos! (1942) Copyrighted in the United States until 2038 due to (Renewal: R459660 ) (Weird Tales, March 1942)
  • Lansing's Luxury (1942) Copyrighted in the United States until 2038 due to (Renewal: R483270 ) (Weird Tales, July 1942)
  • McElwin's Glass (1943) Copyrighted in the United States until 2039 due to (Renewal: R483267 ) (Weird Tales, January 1943)
  • No Light for Uncle Henry (1943) Copyrighted in the United States until 2039 due to (Renewal: R483268 ) (Weird Tales, March 1943)
  • A Wig for Miss Devore (1943) Copyrighted in the United States until 2039 due to (Renewal: R483269 ) (Weird Tales, May 1943)
  • Baynter's Imp (1943) Copyrighted in the United States until 2039 due to (Renewal: R504223 ) (Weird Tales, September 1943)
  • A Thin Gentleman with Gloves (1943) Copyrighted in the United States until 2039 due to (Renewal: R504224 ) (Weird Tales, November 1943)

Collaborations with H.P. Lovecraft (posthumously)

  • Witch's Hollow Copyrighted in the United States until 2058


Some or all works by this author are in the public domain in the United States because they were published before January 1, 1927.


The author died in 1971, so works by this author are also in the public domain in countries and areas where the copyright term is the author's life plus 50 years or less. Works by this author may also be in the public domain in countries and areas with longer native copyright terms that apply the rule of the shorter term to foreign works.

 
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