April Derleth was born August 9, 1954. Her parents divorced when she was
five years old, and her father retained custody. August Derleth
co-founded Arkham House in 1939 with Donald Wandrei. After August
Derleth�s death in 1971, Wandrei briefly served as editorial director
until being succeeded by James Turner, who oversaw operations until
April Derleth took over. She sought to shift the house�s focus back to
its original emphasis on classic weird fiction.
Arkham House has announced that sales and unfulfilled orders will be
temporarily suspended.
On Mar 23, 2011, at 9:19 AM, Dave Goudsward <goud...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Publisher April R[ose] Derleth, 56, died March 21, 2011. The daughter of
> author August Derleth, April was co-owner of Arkham House with her
> brother Walden Derleth, and ran the company as president and CEO
> starting in 2002.
>
> April Derleth was born August 9, 1954. Her parents divorced when she was
> five years old, and her father retained custody. August Derleth
> co-founded Arkham House in 1939 with Donald Wandrei. After August
> Derleth’s death in 1971, Wandrei briefly served as editorial director
> until being succeeded by James Turner, who oversaw operations until
> April Derleth took over. She sought to shift the house’s focus back to
> its original emphasis on classic weird fiction.
>
> Arkham House has announced that sales and unfulfilled orders will be
> temporarily suspended.
>
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Publisher April R[ose] Derleth, 56, died March 21, 2011. The daughter of
author August Derleth, April was co-owner of Arkham House with her
brother Walden Derleth, and ran the company as president and CEO
starting in 2002.