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What’s New & Updated August 10, 2020
August 10, 2020
Keeping it simple with some odds & ends this week along with a new entry for “From the Desk of Dean.”
- From the Desk of Dean: Unsolicited advice to young writers
- The Guns of Navarone by Alistair MacLean paperback cover to Stuff (column)
- High Tension to Appendix E
- Locus #397 cover to “Because I have liked some of her work…”
- Screengrab from New Girl s01e19: Secrets to The Face
- Will Wilder: The Lost Staff of Wonders to Appendix Appendix D
What’s New & Updated August 3, 2020
August 3, 2020
The Duke collection is done along with some other great fanzine issues. Which, has caused a cascade of new purchases leading to new forthcoming entries since, in the case of the Stuff entry, I’ve found more reviews that need to be added to the site. As those items start to arrive, I’ll of course get those entries created.
- “Dreambird” in Galaxie, July 1969
- “Fair, accurate, and to the point.” (Unpublished letter)
- The House of Thunder Dark Harvest Advance Uncorrected Proof
- Locus Silver Anniversary Letter
- “Now, let me warn you…” (Letter)
- Stuff (column)
- “I know the following letter…” (Unpublished letter)
- “Because I have liked some of her work…” (Unpublished letter)
- Dr. Gerda Mundinger to Appendix F
- An interesting law firm in The Eyes of Darkness which later changed partners in the revised edition.
And, since the Duke material was both broken up into multiple updates, and some of the material didn’t merit their own entries, I did create this post which lists all of the items in the collection.
What’s New & Updated July 27, 2020
July 27, 2020
Four of the six letters from the Locus Science Fiction Foundation Archives are now up along with three new “From the Desk of Dean” columns. I was hoping to finish off the letters and get two other new surprises into this week but I just ran out of time. So, I’ll just tease them for next week.
- Books Are Everything #21 to Appendix G
- From the Desk of Dean
- Adventures with my Golden Retrievers
- Piano master and composer, David Benoit…
- What’s the best advice I’ve ever received?
- “It was good to see you in Tucson…” (Unpublished letter)
- “Nice seeing you at ABA.” (Unpublished letter)
- “Some news and a quibble.” (Unpublished letter)
- “Usually, I’m too shy to do this sort of thing…” (Unpublished letter)
What’s New & Updated July 20, 2020
July 20, 2020
Haven’t lined everything up yet for the letters from the Locus Collection but have I got some real goodies for you this week regardless including a 1970s proof and some original artwork that was way out of my budget.
- Adult titles added to Appendix H
- Josh Kirby A Darkness In My Soul Paperback Cover Illustration Original Art
- Devoted large print hardcover
- Hanging On proof
- Signalz by F. Paul Wilson to Appendix D
What’s New & Updated July 13, 2020
July 13, 2020
Just one update but for a very good reason…
Quite a while back I blogged about the Locus Collection now housed at Duke University. More than a year later I’ve managed to acquire copies of the Koontz-related material from that collection. It’s not a lot but it does contain six unpublished letters from Dean to editor Charlie Brown dated between 1977 and 1994. One of them includes a two-page appreciation of Sheri L. Tepper. Other topics include the film versions of Demon Seed and Watchers, along with the ceasing of his use of the Leigh Nichols pseudonyms.
Again, this isn’t a lot of new material but it’s unique and I want to do it justice. As a result I’m taking my time to get it right (the cross-references are going to be a nightmare,) and in doing so awaiting an answer I’ve sent back to the librarians at Duke. It’s possible I’ll get these items posted next week but it could take longer.
In the meantime, here’s the one new item on the site this week.
What’s New & Updated July 6, 2020
July 6, 2020
It seems like I’ve got just one update for you today but it’s hiding several items behind it. Basically I noticed that Dean’s published a bunch of stuff via email and social media all under the title “From the Desk of Dean”, So I decided to call that a “column” and list the seven items I’ve got so far under it. Check it out via the link above.
In other news, for those interested in stats here’s that latest:
- 726 guide entries
- 1,876 individual editions
- 2,809 images
- and this is blog post #1,245
What’s New & Updated June 29, 2020
June 29, 2020
I’ve got a massive backlog of cover scans to add to the site and sure, there’s still real “content” missing but I’ve got to admit adding images is way easier. So this week’s update is a bucket-load of images, mostly in the appendices. Enjoy.
- Later ACE edition of Toyman by E.C. Tubb cover image to Fear That Man
Appendix B: Notable Articles About, Appearances, Interviews, Parodies, and References
- 1985 World Fantasy Convention, Progress Report #3
- 1986 World Fantasy Convention newsletters
- 1996 World Horror Convention program
- “America’s Most Successful Least-Known-Writer” by Ed Gorman, Mystery Scene
- “Best-Selling Novelist Dean Koontz may be a Titan of terror but He’s a Timid Type at Heart” People Weekly
- “Born to Write” interview by Jessica Hatchigan
- “Collecting Dean Koontz” Firsts
- “Dean R. Koontz: Horror & Science Fiction Writer” Book and Magazine Collector
- Frankenstein: A Cultural History by Susan Tyler Hitchcock
- “His Truth is Stranger than Fiction” Entertainment Weekly cover image
- “King Versus Koontz: Style and Invasion” by Michael R. Collings Footsteps
- “Koontz Watch” Deathlream cover images
- “Pipe-Dreams and Possibilities” Stephen King is Richard Bachman
Appendix D: Books that have Koontz review quotes
- 141 cover images.
(Sorry, individually listing them here got to be just too much.)
- Myopia Special #1 by Richard Dent, Illustrated by Cezar Razek
- Rape-Revenge Films: A Critical Study by Alexandra Heller-Nicholas
Others:
- Hide Me Among the Graves by Tom Powers to “Best books…chosen by Dean Koontz”
What’s New & Updated June 22, 2020
June 22, 2020
The first week of the say job being re-opened to the public was a bit rougher than I’d expected so just one update this week.
- New cover scan of A Real Comer
What’s New & Updated June 8, 2020
June 8, 2020
Just a few items this week but I was finally able to check off the last piece of content from Sandworm #5 that’s been on my to-do list for over a month now so I consider that a win.
- Photos of the numbered and lettered Charnel House editions of Odd Thomas
- This letter is written in a moment of venom-filled disgust.
What’s New & Updated June 1, 2020
June 1, 2020
First the pandemic, now civil-unrest, including here in Lincoln, NE and in the immediate vicinity of my day job in Omaha, NE. There’s a lot on my plate right now outside of this site. As a result, I’ve just got the one update this week that I entered in several days ago.
Please stay safe everyone!
- Elsewhere cover
What’s New & Updated May 25, 2020
May 25, 2020
Did you notice Dean’s new work of extremely short fiction posted on Facebook and Twitter this past week? Check it out below.
- UK eBook cover for Elsewhere
- Third A Gallery of Nudes reprint cover to Appendix F
- “When Bob woke after death…”
What’s New & Updated May 18, 2020
May 18, 2020
One fanzine, four new entries. Pule a letter that I ran out of time to get to today so expect that next week.
- Original title for The Bad Place
- Midnight Movie Monographs: The Brood by Stephen R. Bissette to Demon Seed (Film)
- Devoted Australian Trade Paperback
- A Gallery of Nudes reprint cover to Appendix F
- Mindswamp (column)
- Review of Dangerous Visions edited by Harlan Ellison
- Review of From the Land of Fear by Harlan Ellison
- Review of Nightshades and Damnations by Gerald Kersh
What’s New & Updated May 11, 2020
May 11, 2020
A couple of new things came in the mail today but I only had time to get the more common item (Midnight) up since the mail delivery was extra late today. So, look for some more interesting items next week.
- eBook originals in chronological order added to Appendix H
- Midnight (DRK) LP HC details & cover
- Shattered by K.R. Dwyer, Dutch paperback image
What’s New & Updated May 4, 2020
May 4, 2020
Not a lot of new content this week but I was able to fill a small hole in my collection with the cassette version of City of Night, so I consider that a tick in the win column.
- Devoted UK HC photo
- Dean Koontz’s Frankenstein Book Two City of Night cassette image, length, and cover price
What’s New & Updates April 27, 2020
April 27, 2020
I’m trying to get more done but the current environment isn’t helping. But I did get two items added. Here’s hoping everyone is sating safe.
- Two promotional posters for What the Night Knows.
What’s New & Updated April 20, 2020
April 20, 2020
Only one new item this week but it’s another in the “just when you think you’ve found everything” category. In this case it’s a fourth appearance of Dean’s “Godzilla Versus Megadeth” which was reprinted in an Ohio concert venue’s promotional newspaper in July 1995. Go figure.
- Rock & Roll at the Newport appearance of “Godzilla Versus Medageth”
What’s New & Updated April 13, 2020
April 13, 2020
Another week and a handful of new content. New normal still isn’t normal but I’m trying to add something every day or two. This doesn’t mean I’m not researching and filing daily. Just the number of articles mentioning The Eyes of Darkness lately are adding about 10 items a day to my files. So, without further ado, this weeks additions & updates.
- Devoted CD Audiobook & Australian trade HC
- Elsewhere added to Appendix H
- Clip from Cursed Films containing the mask from The Funhouse film
- “The Horror in Novels” by John Coyne to Appendix G
- “Life’s Work” (Interview) to Appendix B
- Poisoned Pen Bookstore interview to Appendix B
What’s New & Updated April 6, 2020
April 6, 2020
I’m slowly finding my new normal working from home so I’m starting to get some new content into the site. No promises on weekly updates but here’s one for now.
- Devoted Trade HC, MP3-CD, and Kindle details
- Elsewhere
- “Odds and Ends”
- “To My Faithful Readers”
- Useless News Spring 2020
Updates are on hiatus
March 16, 2020
Good morning everyone. My day job is at a public-service non-profit. While we’ve close our building, we’re keeping our staff employed by moving as much of our services as possible online. As a result, I’m completely focusing on this for the duration of the COVID-19 pandemic. This site’s not going anywhere, but please don’t expect any updates with any regularity.
Stay safe everyone!
Michael
What’s New & Updated March 9, 2020
March 9, 2020
This week has been nothing but Eyes of Darkness prediction work. From my extensive blog post debunking the whole thing, to just trying to archive all of the articles mentioning it. So,while there’s no official content updates from this past week, if you’d like to dive into the conspiracy theory, feel free to check out the several pages of bookmarks I’ve already archived.