David Hyde
David Hyde, also known as ‘Lord Running Clam,’ joined the Philip K. Dick Society in 1984 and contributed to its newsletter. When the society was discontinued, he created the zine For Dickheads Only and contributed regularly to the fanzine PKD Otaku. Recently, in partnership with Henri Wintz at Wide Books, he has published four full-colour bibliographies of the novels and short stories of Philip K. Dick. His book, Pink Beam: A Philip K. Dick Companion (Wide Books, 2024), is a detailed publication history of Philip K Dick’s novels and short stories.
Interviews with David Hyde
The Best Philip K. Dick Books, recommended by David Hyde
Philip K. Dick was a prolific sci fi writer, publishing 44 novels and over a hundred short stories. Once hooked, you’ll devour them all, says David Hyde, the publisher and festival organiser better known as ‘Lord Running Clam’ within the lively fan community. Here, he introduces us to his top five books by Philip K. Dick: novels featuring alternate realities, ambiguous endings and philosophical questions that are puzzling new generations of fans.
