In a 2009 essay on the works of pioneering writer Lord Dunsay, Jo Walton explained his significance to the world of uncanny fiction. “Lord Dunsany wasn’t writing fantasy, because what he was writing was defining the space in which fantasy could later happen,” Walton wrote — and praised his ability “to take poetic images and airy tissues of imagination and weight them down at the corners with perfect details to craft a net to catch dreams in.”
That’s as good a reason as any to read Lord Dunsany’s work in 2026. Helpfully enough, the Denver-based independent press Wig Shop is releasing a new edition of his The Gods of Pegana, illustrated by Dustin Holland. We’re pleased to present an excerpt from the book below; you can sign up on the project’s Kickstarter page to be notified when the fundraising campaign goes live.
