Carl Jacobi

Born in Minneapolis in 1908, Carl Richard Jacobi spent nearly his whole life in the city and began writing while attending the University of Minnesota in the late 1920s. He went on to build a steady career in the pulp magazines, publishing short fiction across horror, fantasy, science fiction, and crime.

Jacobi became especially known to fans of weird and fantastic fiction for stories that mixed suspense with a strong sense of mood. Much of his best-known work first appeared in popular magazines of the pulp era, and his fiction was later collected in book form, helping new readers discover him after the magazine market had faded.

He died in 1997, leaving behind a body of work that still appeals to readers who enjoy classic speculative fiction and old-school supernatural tales.