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April Derleth, the president and co-owner of Arkham House publishers, died at the family home in Saul City, Wisconsin, on March 21, 2011. She was 56. She was born on August 9, 1954, the daughter of horror author and Arkham House co-founder August Derleth. Arkham House was founded by Derleth and Donald Wandrei in 1939, and developed a cult following by publishing many of the early works of H.P. Lovecraft and other horror authors. Derleth ran the company until his death in 1971. April graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 1977, and took over as president and CEO of Arkham in 1994. She and her brother, Walden, were co-owners of the publishing house, which also served to keep her father’s works in print.
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