Michael Sauers
Odd Thomas: You Are Destined to be Together Forever
November 3, 2014
Today is was announced that an eBook original will pub published on 9 December 2014 titled Odd Thomas: You Are Destined to be Together Forever.
The singular journey of Odd Thomas is approaching its unforgettable conclusion in Saint Odd. But before Odd’s destiny is revealed, this exclusive eBook short story looks back—way back—to where it all began for Odd Thomas and Stormy Llewellyn, two souls who are destined to be together forever.
Amid the dizzying rides, tantalizing games of chance, and fanciful attractions of a state fair, two teenage sweethearts on the cusp of life and love’s pleasures find their way to a shadowy carnival tent brimming with curiosities. There, from the bizarre and enthralling Gypsy Mummy, a mechanized merchant of dreams and prognosticator of tomorrows, the young couple learns what fate promises for them. But fate, for Odd Thomas and Stormy Llewellyn, is something altogether different: full of dark corners, sharp edges, and things no seer or soothsayer could ever anticipate.
And for Odd Thomas, a gallant fry cook from a sleepy California desert town, the future beckons—to listen to unquiet spirits, pursue unsettling mysteries, and learn shocking truths . . . for a purpose far greater than himself.
Link above goes to Amazon. For other eBook formats see the links on the DeanKoontz.com page for this title.
Before They Are Hanged by Dean Koontz
October 27, 2014
Did you know that the Romanian title of Relentless translates into English as Before They Are Hanged? (English translation of the linked review.)
#ASKANNA Twitter Chat
October 24, 2014
Did you catch Dean & Anna’s Twitter chat yesterday? If not, here it is. (Read from the bottom up and click for full-size.)
A late-to-the-party Odd Thomas film review
October 21, 2014
It’s better than average as a supernatural, comedy/mystery, but the movie sets itself up as a completely charming romance as well. To skirt a spoiler, we’ll just let you know that there is a common plot twist that allows the male character to avoid any relationship maintenance and in short, fails the romance angle. Some Dean Koontz readers forgave that plot twist are ongoing Odd Thomas fans, which might mean another movie one of these days. I may be too mad to watch another one, which is a shame because “Odd Thomas” started off so great. You decide, but for me it’s two out of five paws.
Read the full review @ The Cougar Chronicle.
Elmore Leonard's archives go to University of South Carolina
October 17, 2014
University of South Carolina Dean of University Libraries Tom McNally said Leonard visited the campus last year, saw its archives of modern American writers and wanted his papers to go there.
The university purchased the Leonard material, but officials and Leonard’s family declined to discuss the terms.
Highlights of Leonard’s collection include many handwritten manuscripts on the custom-made, unlined yellow paper that Leonard favored.
The collection at USC includes:
- Correspondence between Leonard and authors such as George V. Higgins, John D. MacDonald, John Grisham and Dean Koontz.
Read the full article @ Crain’s Detroit Business.
Ask Anna links
October 16, 2014
- Ask Anna and Support Canine Companions (The official CCI page for the book)
- Does Your Canine Need Advice? Ask Anna Koontz, Win a Copy! (Tripwads.com)
- Votes, Recall, And Records (HamptonRoads.com)
The New American reviews The City
October 16, 2014
Dean Koontz’s characters are often a strange lot, and Jonah Kirk is no exception. In the hands of a lesser author, the story of a young black man with a gift for music growing up during the 1960s in Koontz’s unnamed city would probably become a painful dull preachment on the social ills of that era. When the reader discovers that another major character had been among the Japanese-Americans who spent the years of the Second World War in the Manzanar internment camp in California, the possibility for such preachment would often be redoubled. Not so with The City. Koontz does not offer characters who define themselves as “victims,” or who wallow in morbid self-pity. Far from making such characters objects of pity, Koontz leads the reader to see the strength which comes from adversity. As one character declares in the course of the novel, “Too many experts make art political, ’cause they believe great artists always held the same convictions as they themselves do. But the last thing art should be is political. Yuck. Double yuck. Keep your mind free. Trust your eye and heart.”
Read the full review @ The New American.
No, Dean has not written a book titled "Falling Stars"
October 15, 2014
Unfortunately, this headline is causing people to think just that: ‘The Next Dean Koontz: New Suspense Thriller “Falling Stars” Hits Bookshelves’.
You can read what this is really about @ WebWire.com.
Discover Dean Koontz
October 14, 2014
Hey US fans, have you seen the site Harper UK has set up for their editions of Dean’s books? Check it out @ www.discoverdeankoontz.com.
A few links re: The Crime Thriller Awards
October 13, 2014
- Welcome to the Crime Thriller Awards 2014
- Living Legends 2014
- Original page for the 2014 show episodes (videos only work in the UK)
The Sepcsavers Crime Thriller Awards 2014 magazine
October 13, 2014
To go along with the previously posted video from The Crime Thriller Club tv show. (Dean’s on page 15.)
Dean on The Crime Thriller Club
October 12, 2014
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=srvjEtGlfEQ
Season 2, Episode 04 – First Broadcast at 9:00pm, Monday 6 October 2014, ITV (UK)
Bradley is joined by some of the stars of the biggest crime drama shows, as they offer a privileged look behind the scenes of upcoming new crime dramas. Bradley finds out more about Dean Koontz.
Ask Anna on Facebook
October 4, 2014
Did you know that the forthcoming Ask Anna book has its own Facebook page?
Pre-order Ask Anna
October 4, 2014
Horror Writers Association Launches “Horror Selfies” Campaign
October 4, 2014
LOS ANGELES, Calif. — Oct. 3, 2014 — PRZen — The Horror Writers Association (HWA), the premier organization of writers and publishers of horror and dark fantasy and home of the iconic Bram Stoker Awards®, today announced the launch of its new promotion campaign, Horror Selfies. Through the campaign, HWA will highlight the exceptional work, both literary and cinematic, produced by the horror genre.
Inspired by the popular “Say it with a Sign” meme—used by everyone from Ellen DeGeneres and Jon Bon Jovi, to David Beckham and Princes William and Harry—the HWA is utilizing the vast reach of social media to provide a platform through which people can tell the world why they love horror.
The HWA invites authors and readers, actors and directors, fans and followers, to submit a selfie to www.HorrorSelfies.com in which they hold a sign encouraging others to read horror/dark fantasy, to watch horror movies, or to write horror. Additionally, the HWA is encouraging people to promote literacy and reading among children and Young Adults, or to support a local library in their Horror Selfies.…
THE HORROR WRITERS ASSOCIATION is a nonprofit organization of writers and publishing professionals around the world, dedicated to promoting dark literature and the interests of those who write it. The HWA formed in 1985 with the help of many of the field’s greats, including Dean Koontz, Robert McCammon, and Joe Lansdale. Today, with over 1250 members around the globe, it is the oldest and most respected professional organization for the much-loved writers who have brought you the most enjoyable sleepless nights of your life.
Read the full article @ The Digital Journal.
Charnel House: Famous Figures in the History of Book Binding
October 4, 2014
At Charnel House, the horrific and strange aren’t reserved for Halloween. Former rock drummer Joe Stefko founded Charnel House in 1989 to produce state of the art limited edition books of horror and weird fiction. Over the next decade, the market for collector’s edition books in the literary horror genre exploded. But most weren’t publishing fine editions. Charnel House has differentiated itself with editions that are nothing like the trade editions. Over half of the press’ titles are from author Dean Koontz, though in more recent years titles have increasingly focused on typography.
Read the full article @ ILAB.org.
New Zelander review of Innocence
October 4, 2014
On the surface, it looks like girl meets boy, boy saves girl, but Innocence is much more than that.
Parts of it feel a little bit saggy, and the description of the snow, and the cold is a bit overdone, but Innocence still cracks along at a reasonable pace. The evildoers are unambiguously evil, and Addison and Gywneth are unambiguously good, and sometimes it’s refreshing to read a simple good vs evil morality tale.
Read the full review @ The Southland Times.
Demon Seed trade paperback cover reveal
October 2, 2014
Complete set of The Book of Counted Sorrows
September 27, 2014
As of yesterday I finally have a complete set of The Book of Counted Sorrows. They are (in the back, the left to right): The original Microsoft eBook version, Charnel House traycased lettered, Charnel House slipcased numbered, Dogged Press first printing, Dogged Press second printing
Dean keynotes Hoag Foundation Luncheon
September 26, 2014
More than 300 people attended the Choose Nursing, Choose Hoag luncheon presented by the Hoag Hospital Foundation this month.
Novelist Dean Koontz was the keynote speaker, according to a news release.
The event, held Sept. 17 at the Balboa Bay Resort in Newport Beach, recognized more than $2 million raised during the past year, setting a record for 363 scholarships awarded to nurses at Hoag, the release said.
Choose Nursing, Choose Hoag has raised more than $24 million since the organization was formed 10 years ago. It has provided more than 600 scholarships for nurses’ “continued education, training and advanced degrees,” the release said.
Read the full article @ The Daily Pilot.