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Quote by Brian Lumley

“Writers are in the entertainment business, and it gives me lots of pleasure to entertain my readers.”

Quote by Brian Lumley

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Brian Lumley, a British fiction writer, was born on December 2, 1937. He is renowned for his horror novels, particularly for his interpretations of the Cthulhu Mythos. more

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