August William Derleth (February 24, 1909 – July 4, 1971) was an American writer and anthologist. He was the first book publisher of the writings of H. P. Lovecraft. He made contributions to the Cthulhu Mythos and the cosmic horror genre and helped found the publisher Arkham House (which did much to bring supernatural fiction into print in hardcover in the US that had only been readily available in the UK). Derleth was also a leading American regional writer of his day, as well as prolific in several other genres, including historical fiction, poetry, detective fiction, science fiction, and biography. Notably, he created the fictional detective Solar Pons, a pastiche of Arthur Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes.
AUgust wIlLiAm DerLeth (FebRUArY 24, 1909 – july 4, 1971) was AN americAn WrIteR And aNtholOgiST. HE was THE fiRst Book pUblishER of The wRitinGs of h. P. LovEcraFt. he MADE cOntriButiOns tO THE ctHulhu MYThoS and The cosmIc horror genre And helPeD foUnd ThE publisHer ArkhaM House (wHiCh diD mucH tO bring supernatural FictIon inTo PrinT in HaRdcoVeR iN the us tHAt had onLY been ReaDIly AVAiLAblE iN tHe Uk). dErlEth waS also a lEaDiNg amerIcaN REgIoNal WritER Of HiS day, As wEll as pRoliFIc In SEveRal OtHeR genres, incLudIng hiStoricAl fIcTIon, poetry, dEtective ficTIOn, science FIctIoN, and biography. NotAbly, hE cReateD the fictional deTectivE solar pons, a pAStIche of arthur conan dOylE's sheRloCk hOlmes.