As it is Written
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As it is Written is a fantasy novel by De Lysle Ferrée Cass
inadvertently published under the pseudonym "Clark Ashton Smith". It was first published in 1982 by Donald M. Grant, Publisher, Inc. in an edition of 1,200 copies, all of which were signed by the illustrator. The book includes an introduction by Will Murray
and an afterword by Donald Sidney-Fryer
. The novel was discovered in the files of The Thrill Book magazine by Murray and Daryl S. Herrick. They mistakenly believed the novel to be the work of Clark Ashton Smith
using Cass as a pseudonym. Murray showed the manuscript to Donald M. Grant
and Sidney-Fryer who both agreed it to be the work of Smith. It was only after Grant published the novel that the error was discovered.
De Lysle Ferree Cass
De Lysle Ferrée Cass was a writer of fantasy short stories. His stories appeared in pulp magazines including The All-Story, The Smart Set and College Life. His novel, As it is Written, was published by Donald M. Grant, Publisher, Inc. in 1982 under the inadvertent pseudonym "Clark Ashton Smith"...
inadvertently published under the pseudonym "Clark Ashton Smith". It was first published in 1982 by Donald M. Grant, Publisher, Inc. in an edition of 1,200 copies, all of which were signed by the illustrator. The book includes an introduction by Will Murray
Will Murray (writer)
Will Murray is the author of more than fifty novels, a scholar of pulp fiction and a writer of numorous comic books. Much of his fiction has been published under pseudonyms.-Novels and magazines:...
and an afterword by Donald Sidney-Fryer
Donald Sidney-Fryer
Donald Sidney-Fryer is a poet and entertainer born September 8, 1934, in New Bedford, Massachusetts. He served in the U.S. Marine Corps, and moved to California, where he attended university, and met Clark Ashton Smith several times...
. The novel was discovered in the files of The Thrill Book magazine by Murray and Daryl S. Herrick. They mistakenly believed the novel to be the work of Clark Ashton Smith
Clark Ashton Smith
Clark Ashton Smith was a self-educated American poet, sculptor, painter and author of fantasy, horror and science fiction short stories. He achieved early local recognition, largely through the enthusiasm of George Sterling, for traditional verse in the vein of Swinburne...
using Cass as a pseudonym. Murray showed the manuscript to Donald M. Grant
Donald M. Grant
Donald M. Grant, Publisher, Inc. is a fantasy and science fiction small press publisher in New Hampshire that was founded in 1964. It is notable for publishing fantasy and horror novels with lavish illustrations, most notably Stephen King's The Dark Tower series and the King/Peter Straub novel The...
and Sidney-Fryer who both agreed it to be the work of Smith. It was only after Grant published the novel that the error was discovered.