''Wormwood: Writings about fantasy, supernatural and decadent literature'' is a magazine of literature and literary criticism, edited by

Mark Valentine Mark Valentine is an English short story author, editor and essayist on book-collecting. Short stories Valentine's short stories have been published in a number of collections and in anthologies. ''The Collected Connoisseur'' (Tartarus Press, 2010 ...

, and published semi-annually since 2003 by

Tartarus Press Tartarus Press is an independent book publisher based near Leyburn, Yorkshire, UK.

. The first issue appeared in August 2003. As the subtitle indicates, the magazine focuses on fantasy and

decadence The word decadence, which at first meant simply "decline" in an abstract sense, is now most often used to refer to a perceived decay in standards, morals, dignity, religious faith, honor, discipline, or skill at governing among the members ...

, and especially on European authors of the past two centuries. Most of the selections are criticism articles or book reviews, although some previously unpublished fiction has recently appeared. Issues 1-14 featured a column titled "The Decadent World-View" by

Brian Stableford Brian Michael Stableford (born 25 July 1948) is a British academic, critic and science fiction writer who has published more than 70 novels. His earlier books were published under the name Brian M. Stableford, but more recent ones have dropped ...

, analyzing texts which provided particular influence on the French Decadents, particularly

Charles Baudelaire Charles Pierre Baudelaire (, ; ; 9 April 1821 – 31 August 1867) was a French poet who also produced notable work as an essayist and art critic. His poems exhibit mastery in the handling of rhyme and rhythm, contain an exoticism inherited ...

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* Suzi Feay, "Crowley's Tentacles", ''

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'', 11 January 2004. * Ian McMillan,
Discover the Darker Side of the Dales
, ''Yorkshire Post'', 1 May 2009.

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