Cthulhu in World Mythology

6/8/2012

In lieu of a blog post today, I invite everyone to check out my forthcoming book Cthulhu in World Mythology, which now has an official publication date. My Lovecraftian parody of Chariots of the Gods and Ancient Aliens will be out in September from Atomic Overmind Press. I have a bunch of content up for the book, including an except, photo essay, and collection of Necronomicon fragments. I'll be adding more content as publication approaches!

6 Comments

Irna link

6/9/2012 07:24:01 am

Dear Jason, I really look forward to reading this book, it sounds so much "borgesian"!
However, don't you fear that some people may take it as "serious" alternative archaeology? There seems to be no limit to credulity...
Regards, Irna

Jason Colavito link

6/9/2012 07:29:02 am

There is always the risk that someone will take it seriously. I certainly hope the fact that I am basing the book on *fictional* Lovecraft stories would clue them in that it isn't true. Also, classifying it as "fiction" should also be a hint. In the end, though, there isn't much I can do if someone wants to take it seriously. I wonder how Robert Price managed the trick when he published the "Critical Commentary on the Necronomicon" (1988), which inspired me to write my book.

Irna link

6/9/2012 09:05:51 am

I mentioned that because I have already seen, linked with the case of the Bosnian "pyramids", someone using the Necronomicon (along with the Bible, the Quran and the Mahabharata) as a *source* for his ancient aliens theory... (see http://irna.lautre.net/Hijacking-an-archaeological.html#nb4 note 4)
Irna

Jason Colavito link

6/9/2012 10:00:03 am

I'm replying here because Weebly only allows 2 replies per thread...

That's just amazing. I'm astonished that people still believe the Necronomicon is real, and I hadn't heard that in connection with the Bosnian "pyramids."

You can't stop some people from believing what isn't true. If my repeated disclaimers that my book is fiction aren't enough, I don't know what to say about literacy in the modern world.

Irna link

6/13/2012 03:52:24 am

Ah, but that's the hallmark of any good conspiracy theory: the more you claim your book is fiction, the more it proves that there is some hidden reality that you're trying to cover :)

Carl

4/28/2017 10:25:29 am

So I am guessing the book is out right?

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