Frankenstein: Storm Surge graphic novel in Previews

August 1, 2016

Forthcoming: Frankenstein Storm Surge graphic novel

July 18, 2016

Hardcover, 136p, 25 October 2016
And it looks like there’s both a trade and a “Signed Limited Edition” available for $24.95 & $39.99 respectively.
 

…of Dean Koontz Fame

July 18, 2016

From the Bleeding Cool article “Dan Brereton Covers Kolchak For Moonstone”:

Best-selling author Ed Gorman (of Dean Koontz’s “Frankenstein” fame) and Ricky Sprague pens this original graphic novel of demonic pandemonium.

Obviously the author of this article is not a big Ed Gorman fan.

Happy 71st Birthday Dean!

July 9, 2016

Dean on Anton

June 20, 2016

When Stephen Sommers, the director, told me there was only one person he wanted for the role of Odd Thomas and that his choice was “the best actor of his generation,” I had never heard of Anton Yelchin. I was dubious. Then I educated myself and began to think Steve might have made a good choice. When I saw the finished film with a test audience, within five minutes, Anton had so knocked me out with his performance that I couldn’t see anyone else as Odd.

Read the full article @ DeanKoontz.com.

Anton Yelchin dies in a fatal traffic collision

June 19, 2016

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Anton Yelchin, a charismatic and rising actor best known for playing Chekov in the new “Star Trek” films, has died at the age of 27. He was killed in a fatal traffic collision early Sunday morning, his publicist, Jennifer Allen confirmed.

More @ AP.org

Latest MP3-CD Releases

June 11, 2016

Dean Koontz Collection: The Moonlit Mind, Darkness Under the Sun, Demon Seed
Dean Koontz Collection: Watchers & Midnight

Fan Sues Dean Koontz for Signed Editions

May 1, 2016

LAS VEGAS (CN) – It’s not a book by Stephen King: It’s a lawsuit from a fan of Dean Koontz, who says the best-selling author refuses to return signed works the fan values at $188,000.
Raymond Davis sued Koontz on Monday in Clark County Court, alleging fraud, conversion, breach of contract and unjust enrichment.
Davis says he acquired a large collection of Koontz’s books, many of them signed, through a friend, John Paul Bodner. Bodner gave his Koontz collection to Davis in 2012, and died a year later.

Full article @ Courthouse News Service

Final Stage make an appearance on WTF Bad Science Fiction Covers

March 20, 2016

Full set of current US editions of Ashley Bell (+ 2 UK)

March 4, 2016

Left to Right: ARC, Trade HC, Barnes & Noble Trade HC, Target Trade HC, Large Print HC, BCE, CD, UK HC, UK Tpbk
This should have been posted ages ago but Target pulled a fast one on me and despite my having pre-ordered thier signed edition by months and using a legit CC, they finally told me my CC was bad and the book was no longer available. So, I had to pay a premium through ABE Books to get a copy. 🙁

Complete Worlds of IF now online @ the Internet Archive

February 28, 2016

You can check out the whole collection and read tons of amazing SF or you can zoom in on the issues containing “Dreambird,” “In the Shield,” and “Where the Beast Runs” if you don’t have the pleasure of owning print copies.

Double Murder Ep 64: High Tension vs. Intensity

February 28, 2016

Danny! and Tim are joined by Ryan Oliver of Deathblow Productions to talk about a very curious pair of films on this month’s episode of Double Murder: High Tension vs. Intensity!
High Tension (2003) is Alexandre Aja’s breakout slasher film. While the well-known twist can be very polarizing among horror fans, it is still a highly respected and launched Aja’s career. In it, a young woman finds herself stalking a killer who has taken her friend captive and murdered her family. It features some impressive and inventive kill scenes and lush cinematography.
Intensity (1997), though, is not as highly respected. It was a 2-part made-for-TV movie based off a book by Dean Koontz. It is notable in that it it stars Molly Parker and John C McGinley (who puts on an IMPRESSIVE performance as the antagonist), but other than that, it is a not particularly well-aged artifact of the 90’s. So why would we bother to review it here?
Because High Tension and Intensity have the same plot. Almost exactly.
Is this a case of horror plagiarism? Tune in to DOUBLE MURDER to learn more.

Dean Koontz: Here are 7 books everyone should read

January 31, 2016

The first three are:

“Intellectuals” by Paul Johnson. The British historian tells the horrific and darkly funny personal stories of a dozen famous intellectuals, making the case that such people should never be in positions of power.
“A Tale of Two Cities” by Charles Dickens. A hugely entertaining novel that explores the human toll when bad ideas and envy inspire the madness of crowds.
“Something Wicked This Way Comes” by Ray Bradbury. A little stylistic masterpiece, a joyful celebration of the human spirit and of the English language.

Head on over to The Orange County Register for the rest of the list.

Register Book Club Event Recording

January 17, 2016

Dean did a live event for the Orange County Register Book Club on 14 January 2016. Thankfully the event was both live-streamed and recorded so assuming you couldn’t make it you can watch it right here.

Batista's Hole in the Wall

January 11, 2016

Finally made it! Though I can’t believe the number of times I drove by this place when I lived in Vegas from 1995-1997 and didn’t know the connection at the time.

Ashley Bell editions, so far

January 1, 2016

I’ve been holding off posting this since I’m still lacking the Target signed edition, but I didn’t want to wait any longer. So, left to right: ARC, Trade HC, Barnes & Noble signed trade HC, Large Print HC, BCE, and Audio CD.

Frankenstein digital comics on sale for just $0.99

January 1, 2016

All six issues of Prodigal Son and the three current issues of Storm Surge are currently on sale over at the Dark Horse web site. I don’t know how long this sale will last so if you’re interested don’t waste any time taking advantage of it.

The Register Book Club Hosts Dean Koontz

January 1, 2016

Dean will be speaking to The [Orange County] Register Book Club in Santa Ana on January 14th at 3:30pm and 7:00pm. Tickets are available for $10 via Eventbrite, and more details can be found on the Register Book Club Facebook page.

Dean Koontz on Cultivating Story Ideas

December 21, 2015

Did you catch this new essay form Dean?

When asked where I got my ideas, I used to say from an idea shop in Syracuse, which had been owned by the same family for six generations.
I was a smartass then. I’m much sweeter now.
In truth, story ideas come at me from all directions and at speeds ranging from snail-crawl to speeding bullet.
The premise behind Ashley Bell didn’t pop into my head full-blown, but it didn’t take days to develop, either. I have a friend, Frank Redman, who’s contending bravely with brain cancer. I wanted to know more about gliomatosis cerebri, the cancer he has, and as I was reading about it, I suddenly had the idea for a novel that begins with a 22-year-old woman, diagnosed with gliomatosis cerebri, whose doctor tells her that she has a year to live, to which she replies, “We’ll see,” and within a few days, her cancer goes into remission, though it is a type of cancer that never relents. The doctors are astonished, and with that, the story is set in motion. I realized then that the novel would be about the character’s obsession with understanding why she was spared from death.

Read it all @ Read It Forward.

Frankenstein Storm Surge #4 in December 2015 Previews

December 6, 2015