M. Y. Halidom

M. Y. Halidom was a pen name used by Alexander Huth (1838–1914), a British businessman and writer. For many years his identity was obscure, but reference sources now identify him as the author behind both M. Y. Halidom and Dryasdust.

He is chiefly remembered for works of weird and supernatural fiction, including Tales of the Wonder Club (first published around 1899–1900), The Wizard’s Mantle (1890), The Woman in Black (1906), and The Poet’s Curse (1911). His fiction has lasted because it combines old-fashioned storytelling with macabre, uncanny touches that still appeal to readers of classic horror.

Although little biographical detail is easy to confirm online beyond his identity and dates, his work has continued to attract readers through reprints and digital editions. Today he is mainly appreciated as a curious and atmospheric voice in British speculative and ghostly fiction of the late 19th and early 20th centuries.