The Blog

Koontz News

Home | The Blog | Koontz News

Discovering “Ogleton Chronicles”

August 19, 2018

Today I discovered, care of the Twitter account of writer B. Clay Moore, that back in 2009 there was going to be a comic book series developed by Dean titled “Ogleton Chronicles.” Here’s all the information I have at this time along with two unpublished pages. More to follow if/when I have more. (An entry in Appendix C will also be created.)

Here’s a weird thing from the past I found in my email. Jim Muniz pages from a collaboration we were once supposed to do with Dean Koontz, of all people.

This one never happened. pic.twitter.com/3JUld1xz9Q

— B. Clay Moore (@bclaymoore) August 19, 2018

It was a proposed original comic book called the Ogleton Chronicles. I wrote the first issue and it sort of faded away. 2009, I think.

— B. Clay Moore (@bclaymoore) August 19, 2018

Koontz created the concept

— B. Clay Moore (@bclaymoore) August 19, 2018

The Crooked Staircase paperback out on 8/28/18

August 16, 2018

THE CROOKED STAIRCASE will be available in paperback on 8/28. Pre-order your copy today! https://t.co/yd7wEMfsaL #JaneHawk #TheCrookedStaircase pic.twitter.com/ogTF83qmtb

— Dean Koontz (@deankoontz) August 15, 2018

Darkest Desires: The Makani Trilogy out today

August 14, 2018

Available in both CD and MP3-CD editions Darkest Desires contains the previously published “Last Light” and “Final Hour” novellas and the new “Troubled Times” novella all featuring Makani Hisoka-O’Brien.

Whats New & Updates August 6, 2018

August 6, 2018

Due to multiple appointments this week and an overly rough week at the office, I’m back to a bunch of odds & ends this week.

The Crooked Staircase related items & other editions
Dark Rivers of the Heart lettered edition photo
The Horror Express #3 to Appendix G: Ephemera
The Night Window (first cover image)
Lightning lettered edition photo
Watchers audiobook mention in Playboy

Special shout outs to Noah Mitchell for the photo of his copy of the lettered Charnel House edition of Dark Rivers of the Heart and to David Teal for giving me such a wonderful deal on the lettered Lightning I posted last week.

The Night Window release date

August 6, 2018

According to The Real Book Spy, the release date for the fifth Jane Hawk novel, The Night Window is 14 March 2019. I have yet to confirm this via any other source. They’ve also posted the first image of the cover art that I’ve seen so far.

Icebound audiobooks coming out next week

August 5, 2018

Sorry for the lack of a lot of advance notice, but on Tuesday 7 August 2018 Icebound will be release in both CD and MP3-CD audiobook formats.

The Forbidden Door pre-signed copies up for pre-order

August 5, 2018

All pre-signed, but this time the ISBN situation is unclear as B&N and BAM are listing their copies under the same ISBN, while Target isn’t listing an ISBN on their site. Details to follow of course.

Target (unknown ISBN)
Books-a-Million (9781984817679)
Barnes & Noble (9781984817679)

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

  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