Special Episode: "The Nightmare Collector - Remembering Hugh Lamb, with Richard Lamb in conversation with Jasper L'Estrange"

 


Hugh Lamb (1946-2019) was a leading authority on vintage ghost and horror stories. Between 1972 and 1991 his name on the cover of a horror anthology was a sign of quality. 

His popular anthologies were most notable for bringing new and rare stories to attention, including the discovery of a forgotten M.R. James ghost story. 

In this Zoom-recorded conversation, Jasper L'Estrange talks to Richard Lamb, Hugh's son. Richard explains what it was like growing up with an anthologist as a father, what Hugh was like, how he has been able to finish his father's work, and also tells us how he brought one of Hugh Lamb's unpublished anthologies to life, and about his own adventures in screenwriting. 

I hope you enjoy this very special episode of the podcast. 

For more information about Hugh's life and work, visit: 

hughlamb.com 

Tony Walker's reading of "The Experiment"

My reading of "Randall's Round" by Eleanor Scott

My reading of "House on the Marsh" by Frederick Cowles

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Please support my work... 

Researching, reading, re-reading, recording, mixing, uploading, promoting each of these short story audio presentations takes many hours - possibly more than you'd imagine. You can say thank you in the following ways: 

Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/encryptedpod 

YouTube channel membership: https://www.youtube.com/c/EnCryptedClassicHorror/join

 One-off donation: https://ko-fi.com/encryptedpodcast 

Get in touch! 

I like to hear from listeners, so feel free to reach out to me on the socials. If you want to discuss the show, talk business, or have any ideas for stories you'd like to hear in future episodes, contact me: encryptedpod@gmail.com 

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Credit where credit's due: 

 Theme music: The Black Waltz by Scott Buckley | www.scottbuckley.com.au Music promoted by https://www.chosic.com Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ 

 Images of Hugh Lamb (c) Richard Lamb, found at hughlamb.com

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