Clark Ashton Smith expert

Scott Connors has been twice nominated for the International Horror Guild Award for his scholarly and critical writings. Along with Ron Hilger, he is editing the definitive edition of Smith's fantastic tales for Night Shade Books, the fourth volume of which is now at the printers.

Ron Hilger is a Northern California native who has organized such Clark Ashton Smith related events as "The CAS Centennial Conference" in 1993 and "The CAS Plaque Dedication" in 2002. Hilger has also edited, with Scott Connors, Red World of Polaris (Night Shade Press, 2003) and The Averoigne Chronicles, currently in preparation from Donald M. Grant Publishers.