author
Paul Compton
A little-known American author, Paul Compton is remembered for “The Diary of Philip Westerly,” a strange and atmospheric tale published in the classic pulp magazine Weird Tales. His work offers a glimpse into the darker, more mysterious side of early speculative fiction.
1 Audiobook
The Diary of Philip Westerly
by Paul Compton
About the author
Available reference records identify Paul Compton simply as an American author, with limited biographical information preserved about his life and career.
His best-known recorded work is “The Diary of Philip Westerly,” published in the August–September 1936 issue of Weird Tales, a pioneering magazine devoted to horror, fantasy, and other forms of unusual fiction. The story remains his principal surviving bibliographic entry and has since been rediscovered through public-domain collections and audiobook adaptations.