Let's make this birthday one to remember.

88 years old (Born on May 28, 1936)

Happy Birthday, Fred Chappell! May your day be filled with more thrills than "Dagon," fewer supernatural scares (unless you prefer them), and enough cake to build a literary castle even grander than Castle Tzingal. Your stories have kept us delightfully awake at night—partly from suspense, partly because we couldn't stop turning pages.

From the psychological chills of Dagon in 1968 to the whimsical charm of I Am One of You Forever in '85, you've taken readers on unforgettable journeys through imagination's wildest corners. Here's wishing that this birthday chapter is as timeless—and slightly less eerie—as all your classics combined!