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Miskatonic Missives: The Letters of H.P. Lovecraft

Created by Helios House Press

A series of companion guides exploring some of the fascinating letters written by H.P. Lovecraft

Latest Updates from Our Project:

Introducing Christmas with H.P. Lovecraft!
4 months ago – Thu, Nov 30, 2023 at 09:33:37 AM

Happy holidays, everyone!

We are excited to say that we have a new book to offer you, and one with a seasonal twist, no less! Miskatonic Missives Creative Director N.R. Jenzen-Jones has pulled together Lovecraft’s holiday writings in Christmas with H.P. Lovecraft.

Stacks of Christmas with H.P. Lovecraft books on a table at HPLHS HQ, with a signing pen, a mug featuring HPL, bookshelves and a life-sized HPL cardboard cutout visible in the background
Editor N.R. Jenzen-Jones paid a visit to HPLHS HQ this week to sign and number all 500 copies of Christmas with H.P. Lovecraft

Contrary to many people’s impressions of him, Lovecraft loved Christmas. In this edited anthology, N.R. Jenzen-Jones has assembled Lovecraft’s poetry and prose that relates to Christmas, the Solstice, winter, and the wider holiday season into a beautiful traditionally printed and pamphlet-stitched volume. There are only 500 hand-signed and numbered copies available, shipping now from the H.P. Lovecraft Historical Society! You can order it here to receive it in time for Christmas. 

Wishing you and yours a happy and healthy holiday season! 

HPLHS & Helios House

Shipping is complete!
7 months ago – Sat, Aug 19, 2023 at 01:56:47 PM

Hello everyone, 

We are thrilled to report that all Miskatonic Missives pre-orders have been shipped! The feedback we have been receiving from so many of you over the last several weeks has been truly wonderful and humbling and a great reminder of why we take so much care in the items we produce. 

We hope that you have all received at least your shipping notification at this point, if not your package. However, if you have not received either by next Friday August 25, please reach out to [email protected]so we can troubleshoot your order. Please make sure to include your name and email address and your Kickstarter backer number or your order number if you can. We will make sure all of your rewards get to you!

We know many of you are excited for a Miskatonic Missives Volume II. We don't have any concrete plans in the works just yet, but we would definitely like to produce a second volume. If you would be interested in MM Vol. II, please let us know. Gauging your interest level will help us make the decision on how and when to proceed. 

Thank you also for your wonderful reviews, many of which have appeared on the HPLHS website. For those of you who use Goodreads, we could definitely use your help with a few more reviews on that site. Here are the links:  

Thank you so much, as always,


HPLHS & Helios House

Brief shipping update
8 months ago – Mon, Aug 07, 2023 at 09:28:36 PM

Hello everyone, 

Many of you have already received your rewards and we are so gratified to hear that you are enjoying them and have found them worth the wait. We are still shipping so we know there are some out there who are still waiting, and we thank you for your patience. It won't be long now!

While the feedback has been overwhelmingly positive, we know there are occasional shipping mishaps and there have been a handful of damaged slipcases. We are happy to exchange any items that arrive damaged, we just ask that in the event that that does happen, if possible, please send us photos of both the damaged items and the packaging in which they arrived. Photos of bent, crumpled, pierced, etc. boxes help us to get compensation from the shippers when items are damaged in transit. Those photos can be sent to [email protected]

Thank you so much!

HPLHS & Helios House

Brief Shipping Update & Miskatonic Missives on Goodreads
8 months ago – Thu, Jul 20, 2023 at 12:03:54 PM

Hello, 

We know it's hard not to get impatient when you start seeing your fellow backers posting commentary and pictures of their books, so we thought we'd send a status report for those of you who haven't received your order yet. 

We are more than halfway through fulfillment and everything is being sent roughly in the order in which you backed. You will each receive an email when your own rewards are prepared for shipment. 

We expect it to be another 2–3 weeks to get everything out the door. Once all shipments have been sent, we will send another update letting you know how to proceed if your shipment does not arrive as expected. 

For those of you who have received yours already, please keep the photos and comments coming! We love seeing Miskatonic Missives in the wild! You can tag Helios House Press and the HPLHS on your social media of choice and, if you are so inclined, please consider reviewing the books on Goodreads

In other news that might be of interest to some of you, Kickstarter chose our new project The Shunned House: Recluse Replica as their Publishing Project of the Day yesterday. We are very excited about the success of that project and are looking forward to creating two beautiful new editions of the classic Lovecraft tale. That campaign is closing today, so this is your last chance to pre-order either edition at the special Kickstarter pricing.

Thanks, as ever, for your support and your patience,


HPLHS & Helios House

The Shunned House: Recluse Replica is LIVE on Kickstarter!
9 months ago – Fri, Jun 30, 2023 at 06:38:59 AM

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