Koontz News
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.
Useless News Spring 2018 issue is out
April 16, 2018
My copy arrived today…
Forbidden Door ARCs are hitting the streets
April 8, 2018
The first one popped up on eBay yesterday at $119 and has since been reduced to $99. At that price, you’re all welcome to bid on it as I’m not willing to pay that much.
The Crooked Staircase pre-signed editions
March 28, 2018
While Barnes & Noble is going the “Exclusive Edition” route, it looks like both Books-A-Million and Target are sticking with the standard “signed editions” as with may previous titles.
Intensity MP3-CD due in May
March 26, 2018
To be released on May 22, 2018 according to Amazon.
Barnes & Noble Exclusive edition of The Crooked Staircase
March 19, 2018
Barnes & Noble is offering a “B&N Exclusive Edition” of The Crooked Staircase. This is not listed as their standard pre-sgined editions but site doesn’t specify what’s unique to this edition. “Exclusive editions” of other titles have included things like artwork not released in the standard trade.
The Forbidden Door release date change
March 11, 2018
Previously Amazon listed the release date for The Forbidden Door as 20 November 2018. It now lists a release date of 9 October 2018.
The Forbidden Door cover & release date
March 10, 2018
From Amazon.com:
Jane Hawk–rogue FBI agent and the country’s #1 fugitive–confronts her worst nightmare when her enemies strike shockingly close to home in the explosive new thriller from Dean Koontz, bestselling author of The Silent Corner.
Jane Hawk thinks her precious five-year-old son is hidden safely away, with vigilant, indomitable friends. But the malice and resources of her powerful adversaries are boundless and their hunters are circling ever closer to the boy, hoping to draw his mother into their trap. Jane’s courage, wits, discipline, and skill will be tested as never before, as she searches for a way through an ever-contracting labyrinth of terror.
Release date: 20 November 2018.
The Makina Trilogy
March 5, 2018
Following up on my earlier Charnel House Darkest Desires post, looks like it’s the first of “The Makina Trilogy” and will be available in multiple audio formats from Brilliance Audio with an August 14, 2018 release date.
Here’s what Amazon has to say on its Darkest Desires page:
“A trilogy of novellas about a clairvoyant, Makani Hisoka-O’Brien, that lead into Dean Koontz’s bestselling novel, Ashley Bell.
“Last Light: A woman with a good heart and a troubling gift. A man with a twisted soul and a terrifying talent. In this literal war of wills, only one can survive.
“Final Hours: Just by touching others, Makani Hisoka-O’Brien can see the darkest secrets they keep. The troubling talent has made the Southern California surfer wary of casual contact. But while impulsively saving a stranger from an accident, she experiences her most disturbing vision.
“Troubled Times: The final Makina novel.”
That makes four novellas, two of which have previously been released. Ok, I’m confused. More as I find it.
Pep Talk From Dean Koontz
March 5, 2018
Don’t know how I missed this one back in November…
“So you’re three years old. You want to stick a fork in an electric outlet. Your mom says, “You can’t do that.” Or you’re eight, you’ve made wings out of two feather dusters, and you want to jump off the roof. Your dad says, “That’ll never work.”
“Throughout life, we endure negativity from family, friends, associates—and from opinionated strangers we sometimes want to strangle; however, some of it is worth considering.”
Read the whole essay @ NaNoWriMo.org
"Darkest Desires" coming in late 2018
March 5, 2018
This is all I know. I’ll be sure to post more as information becomes available.
“Watch for the novel Darkest Desires by Dean Koontz, an original Charnel House publication scheduled for late in the year.”
Source: Charnel House
Charnel House Jane Hawk news
March 5, 2018
Source: CharnelHouse.com 2/22/18
The Whispering Room – Premium Paperback out on March 27th
March 3, 2018
Ricochet Joe MP3-CD
February 21, 2018
Despite having a listed release date of 27 March 2018, Amazon shipped my copy two days ago and it arrived this afternoon.
