𝓦𝐓 Algernon Henry Blackwood (14 March - 10 December ) was an English author, journalist and radio broadcaster who worked in the horror, fantasy and weird fiction genres. One of the most prolific horror writers of all time, Algernon Blackwood's work has been described as "more consistently meritorious than any weird writer's except Dunsany's." [1] He has had an enormous influence.