Koontz News
Crooked Staircase paperback release date
July 10, 2018
August 28, 2018 and now up for pre-order on Amazon.
The Forbidden Door eARCs now available
July 9, 2018
Looks like the next Jane Hawk book hit NetGalley today.
PS: With the old publication date…
What new and updated June 9, 2018
July 9, 2018
Just a few odds & ends again as several other writing projects have taken priority recently. I will keep up adding new content and will do my best to get back to filling in the backlog just as soon as I can.
In the meantime, be sure to check out the double:bill entry linked to below. This is probably something you did not know about. Also the ad for The Pig Society is a pretty cool new find too.
- A Note to the Reader (Icebound) UK HC
- The Book of Counted Sorrows
- Lloyd Biggle, Jr.’s the double:bill SYMPOSIUM
- Ex Libris #7 in Appendix G
- Icebound UK HC (Updated image)
- Inspector of the Dead by David Morrell in Appendix D
- Ad for The Pig Society in The Berkely Barb
- The Whispering Room UK TPBK
Rhino GX
July 9, 2018
Finally digging into The Forbidden Door and Dean is featuring another high-tech custom vehicle. This time the Rhino GX from US Specialty Vehicles.
Happy Birthday Dean!
July 9, 2018
The Forbidden Door moved up to September
July 1, 2018
Just got an update from Amazon:
Koontz, Dean "The Forbidden Door: A Jane Hawk Novel"
Previous estimated arrival date: October 09, 2018
New estimated arrival date: September 11, 2018
Dean Koontz Tropes
June 7, 2018
Did you know that the TV Tropes site has a page for Dean?
Dean Ray Koontz (born July 9, 1945) is an American author known for writing suspense thrillers, many of which also contain elements of horror, action, science fiction, romance and satire.
One notable aspect of Koontz writing is that almost anytime there is a supernatural occurrence, its explanation, as outlandish as it might sometimes be, is usually physically possible, at least in theory. Very rarely does his work tread into outright fantasy.
On the Sliding Scale of Idealism vs. Cynicism, his works fall pretty far on the Idealistic side despite the disturbing content found within the stories and the fact that the villain has usually no redeeming qualities. The heroes, on the other hand are always brave, highly intelligent, compassionate and admirable human beings whose virtues vastly outweigh whatever flaws they might possess. Common themes and messages in his books usually revolve around overcoming adversity rather than feeling sorry for oneself, and living life to its absolute fullest. This sense of idealism is contrasted by having one or more characters reflect on the decline of modern society over the past twenty or thirty years due to sex, free drugs, or liberalism in general. However, despite such musings, the worlds created by Dean Koontz seem to be populated with genuinely good people who are always willing to help a friend in need. If his protagonists have any flaws, it is a specific insecurity that is holding them back. These insecurities can often be traced back to events from the character’s childhood, and through the course of the story the character must work through these insecurities in order to achieve their dream or to otherwise live full and happy lives.
Dark Dreamers on Writing eBook
June 4, 2018
Stanley Waiter’s classic collecting of interviews Dark Dreamers on Writing is now available as an eBook via Smashwords.
Jane Hawk News from Charnel House
June 4, 2018
According to CharnelHouse.com:
The Crooked Staircase by Dean Koontz will ship in July.
The Forbidden Door by Dean Koontz is set for October.
Looks like Dean & Gerda bought (another?) home
May 25, 2018
According to the LA Times:
Best-selling suspense author Dean Koontz and his wife, Gerda, have bought a home in a familiar setting. The longtime Orange County residents recently paid $9.4 million for a home in a gated Newport Beach community, records show.
New audio version of Watchers due out June 18, 2018
May 19, 2018
Not sure why but Brilliance is releasing a new version of Watchers with a new reader, Edoardo Ballerini, on June 18th. It is currently available for pre-order in both CD and MP3-CD format. (Audible too.)
(The previous readers were J.C. Howe in 1988 and J. Charles in 2004.)
Winter Moon Spanish promotional bookmark
May 8, 2018
One other item that arrived in today’s mail that deserved a mention…
The Crooked Staircase release day
May 8, 2018
My trade HC and MP3-CD editions arrived today with more on the way. Reviews are coming in fast & furious and I’ll post some link soon.
ABA’s Red and White Boxes Explained
May 5, 2018
I’ve noticed on the back of recent Jane Hawk ARCs that part of the promotional efforts are participation in the ABA White Box. I had no idea what that was so I looked it up:
Each month, the American Booksellers Association sends Red and White Box mailings to member booksellers who have opted into the IndieBound movement, but who gets what depends on a bookstore’s level of participation.
The Red Box, containing Indie Next List fliers and publisher-supplied items such as shelf-talkers, posters, easelbacks, catalogs, special offers, and other time-sensitive marketing materials, typically lands at stores by the middle of the month.
However, to receive the White Box, containing ARCs, galleys, and finished books supplied by ABA publisher partners, by the end of each month, stores must participate in the IndieBound movement in at least two of the following ways:
- Regularly report to the Indie Bestseller List (at least three out of four weeks monthly)
- Nominate titles for the Indie Next List (at least one nomination per quarter)
- Maintain membership in the ABC Children’s Group at ABA
- Use the ABA IndieCommerce product
- Create an Indie Next List store display and send a photo that ABA can both share with Publisher Partners and post on the IndieBound.org website (at least twice yearly)
The greater the level of participation by a bookstore, the more robust their White Box mailing will be each month.
You can find more details on BookWeb.org.
Watchers Reborn VCD
May 3, 2018
Nestled somewhere between the laserdisc and the DVD, and never popular in the US, was the Video CD (VCD). And, yes, Watchers Reborn was released in this format.
UK The Crooked Staircase on NetGalley
April 30, 2018
For my friends in the UK, via @KillerReads
We’d love to see your reviews for The Crooked Staircase , the exciting new thriller by Dean Koontz on @NetGalley #TheCrookedStaircase
Available on: https://t.co/pfRC8sUCAt pic.twitter.com/oyPX3thca6— Killer Reads (@KillerReads) April 30, 2018
Request The Crooked Staircase , the gripping new thriller by Dean Koontz on @NetGalley today! #TheCrookedStaircase
Available on: https://t.co/pfRC8sUCAt pic.twitter.com/eL4rlLbhC3— Killer Reads (@KillerReads) April 30, 2018
Deucalion
April 30, 2018
YouTube user Rachel Sarah arts does speed painting videos. Here’s one of Deucalion from the Frankenstein series.
The Bone Farm: A Jane Hawk Case File now available
April 27, 2018
Surprise, surprise! Two days ago on April 25, 2018 Audible released a new Jane Hawk audio novella titled The Bone Farm. You can currently purchase it as a digital download via Amazon or, more interestingly, for free listening via an Amazon Echo.
Jane Hawk and Darkest Desires news from Charnel House
April 23, 2018
The Whispering Room has been shipped and The Collected Stories of Tim Powers is next. The blast for The Crooked Staircase is going out and the fourth Jane Hawk novel, The Forbidden Door by Dean Koontz, is set for October. Darkest Desires, an original novel by Dean Koontz will be pushed to next year.
Source: CharnelHouse.com
Jane Hawk #5 title announced
April 16, 2018
According to the Spring 2018 issue of Useless News the title of the fifth Jane Hawk book is The Night Window.