Editing Chaosium (section)

==Fiction==
Chaosium began publishing a line of non-game books (primarily fiction) in 1993. Many titles are themed around H. P. Lovecraft's [[Cthulhu Mythos]] and related topics, although the first work published was Greg Stafford's fantasy work ''King of Sartar'', set in his mythic world [[Glorantha]].

''Cassilda's Song'', a 2015 anthology based on [[Robert W. Chambers]]'s [[King in Yellow]] and written entirely by women, was nominated for two 2016 [[World Fantasy Award]]s.<ref>{{Cite web |date=July 10, 2016 |title=2016 World Fantasy Awards Finalists |url=http://www.locusmag.com/News/2016/07/11044/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160819112044/http://www.locusmag.com/News/2016/07/11044/ |archive-date=August 19, 2016 |access-date=November 18, 2016 |website=Locus Online News}}</ref>

In May 2017, Chaosium appointed award-winning author and editor [[James Lowder]] as executive editor of fiction.<ref>{{Cite press release |title=Chaosium appoints James Lowder as new Executive Editor of Fiction |date=May 7, 2017 |url=https://www.chaosium.com/blog/chaosium-appoints-james-lowder-as-new-executive-editor-of-fiction/ |last1=O'Brien |first1=Michael |access-date=July 28, 2017 |work=Chaosium}}</ref> Lowder had previously served as a consultant for Chaosium, helping the company and freelancers resolve payment and contract problems with past fiction projects.<ref>{{Cite press release |title=Chaosium Appoints James Lowder as new Consulting Editor for Fiction |date=August 26, 2015 |url=https://www.chaosium.com/blog/chaosium-appoints-james-lowder-as-new-consulting-editor-for-fiction/ |last1=O'Brien |first1=Michael |access-date=July 28, 2017 |work=Chaosium}}</ref>

Although not published by Chaosium, the ongoing ''[[Wild Cards]]'' series of [[superhero]] science fiction originated from a long-running ''[[Superworld]]'' campaign gamemastered by [[Game of Thrones]] author [[George R. R. Martin]] and his circle of fellow writers who played in his game.<ref name="designers">{{Cite book |last=Appelcline |first=Shannon |title=Designers & Dragons |publisher=Mongoose Publishing |year=2011 |isbn=978-1-907702-58-7 |pages=87}}</ref>