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What’s New & Updated January 8, 2023

January 8, 2023

Welcome back! I can’t say I’m fully back up to speed when it comes to getting things done on the site, but as you can see, it wasn’t a total shutdown the past few weeks. The day job continues to be chaotic but hopefully, things will if not settle down, at least become more regular, allowing me to plan non-day-job tings accordingly.

77 Shadow Street promotional keychain
From the Desk of Dean Koontz: The best way to express love and good cheer
From the Desk of Dean Koontz: New year, new book. Pre-order today!
The House at the End of the World banner ad
The House of Thunder POD HCcover & additional details
Midnight Special Value Price Trade Paperback
“Afterword” to Midnight Special Value Price Trade Paperback
Shadowfires US/UK Large Print Hardcover

Time for a short break

December 4, 2022

Turns out that last week’s “flu” was actually COVID. I’m feeling much better but still feeling a bit fatigued much earlier in the day than usual. On top of that, my day job’s schedule, which has been Tuesday-Saturday for the past seven years, has been super-irregular for the past month and will continue to be for the rest of December. Come January I’m hoping I’ll be moved to a regular Monday-Friday schedule but that hasn’t been finalized yet.

As a result of all of this, I’m going to take a bit of a hiatus from the site. That doesn’t mean I won’t be working on the project overall, just that I won’t be posting any update posts until January. If something big happens I’ll let everyone know, but the day-to-day of the site needs a vacation.

See you all in 2024!

What’s New & Updated November 27, 2022

November 27, 2022

Happy Thanksgiving to those who celebrate. I had planned on having a lot more this week, but I’ve been laid up with a nasty cold since Thursday.

The House of Thunder POD HC entry (details to follow)

What’s New & Updated November 20, 2022

November 20, 2022

Not that it allows me to update anything on the site, but I’m not the proud owner of copies 137 & 133 (respectively) of the Charnel House editions of The Silent Corner and The Night Window. I wasn’t financially able to purchase these when they came out, so they’re nice additions to my collection. (And I paid significantly less than the list price!) As for actual site updates…

“Aldous Huxley, George Orwell, Ayn Rand… and Dean Koontz?: A look back at Koontz’s ‘Dark Rivers of the Heart‘”
From the Desk of Dean: The Other Emily: Prime members read for free, for a limited time
The Moonlit Mind LP

What’s New & Updated November 14, 2022

November 14, 2022

Thanks to John Davis for noticing that the Useless News page was missing the August 2018 issue. Luckily, I wasn’t missing the issue, I’d just somehow skipped entering it. That error has been corrected. Oh, and I just got my hands on an ARC of The House at the End of the World.

The House at the End of the World updated ARC cover image
Humanize Podcast s02e01 to Appendix B
Useless News August 2018 issue

What’s New & Updated October 31, 2022

October 31, 2022

Happy Halloween! Unfortunately, my day job’s schedule has continued to be abnormal and non-standard through this past week (this week, too) so I’ve got nothing new for you. In the meantime enjoy watching The Face of Fear TV movie from 1990.

What’s New & Updated October 23, 2022

October 23, 2022

My work week is a bit different coming up so this one’s a day early. As to the new edition of Strange Highways on audio, the basic entries have been created but they are lacking detail right now. Once those are complete, I’ll need to create and cross-reference all the entries for the included stories.

From the Desk of Dean: Eight Chilling Classic Revamped
Strange Highways and Other Stories
If She Wakes by Michael Koryta to Appendix D

What’s New & Updated October 17, 2022

October 17, 2022

I’ve got lots of little errands to run today so I’m going to leave you with just one new item this week.

The Funhouse 4K UHD/Blu-ray

What’s New & Updated October 10, 2022

October 10, 2022

I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again, it’s quite fun when you find stuff from decades ago that you somehow missed. Alos, a special thanks to Bill Popper this week for providing a photo and details for the latest ARC.

After Death
The House at the End of the World ARC photo & details
Horror Issue #2 to Mr. Murder & Appendix B
Writer’s Block Magazine, Spring/Summer ’99, Volume VI No. 1 to Appendix B
Appendix H updated

What’s New & Updated October 3, 2022

October 3, 2022

This week is mostly interviews & articles I’ve had bookmarked for a while and haven’t had the time to enter the site. Enjoy.

Big Dark Sky review: “Synchronicities, Cults, and Coincidences”
Quicksilver review: “Single Image Sparked Idea for Latest Thriller”
The Other Emily review: “Lightning Strikes Twice”
“Did Dean Koontz Predict a Global Pandemic” to Devoted and The Eyes of Darkness
“Writing Advice Where You Write Makes a Difference” to Appendix B
October Dreams II Lettered edition photo and details
Mass-Market Fiction and the Crisis of American Liberalism, 1972–2017 by Michael J. Blouin to Appendix A

What’s New & Updated, September 26, 2022

September 26, 2022

It’s Watchers week here at CollectingKoontz.com. Not only had I somehow missed the Blu-ray release of Watchers II back in April, but today Charnel House started taking orders for their lettered and numbered editions of Watchers. Hope you’ve got room on your credit card.

Details on the Charnel House editions of Watchers
Watchers II Blu-ray

What’s New & Updated, September 19, 2022

September 19, 2022

I’m taking a bye week. Enjoy this interview in the meantime.

What’s New & Updated September 5, 2022

September 5, 2022

Happy Labor Day.

Additional social media ad for The Big Dark Sky
Agenda #18 to Odd Thomas and Odd Thomas (film)

What’s New & Updated August 29, 2022

August 29, 2022

This week: a mention, a new newsletter, and a release date.

Advertisement for Observer by Robert Lanza and Nancy Kress to Appendix G
From the Desk of Dean: My new novel and why August is always eventful
The House at the End of the World paperback release date

What’s New & Updated August 22, 2022

August 22, 2022

Keeping it simple this week with just one more book from the Night Chills bibliography. Sadly, sans dust jacket.

Subliminal Perception: The Nature of a Controversy by N.F. Dixon to Night Chills

What’s New & Updated August 15, 2022

August 15, 2022

This week I didn’t win an eBay auction (the first time in a while) but snagged the photo from the listing for the site. Otherwise, on the eBay front, an interview from 1989 that I was previously unaware of, along with one more from the Night Chills Bibliography. Enjoy!

“Dean R. Koontz in the Fictional Melting Pot” by Stanley Waiter to Appendix B
Odd Is On Our Side proof minimal entry with cover image
Psychology: An Introduction cover to Night Chills
Re-sorted the entries for “The Undercity”

What’s New & Updated August 8, 2022

August 8, 2022

I’m just sitting here at my local Toyota dealership having some scheduled maintenance done, so I figured this was a great time to get this update out. This tie around there are four more POD HCs, some cleanup, and a previously missed audiobook. Overall a semi-productive week. When it comes to clean-up, if you see something amiss, please don’t hesitate to drop me a line. From typos to miss-ordered editions, I can use all the help I can get.