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What’s New & Updated, December 15, 2024

December 15, 2024

Another week, another handful of items from the archive.

IGN Presents the History of Awesome: 1987 to Watchers
“Author Frank Redman on Bringing Hope to Sex Abuse Survivors and Facing Terminal Cancer with God’s Grace” by Tony Rossi to Appendix G(2)
“Face-Off: Phantoms vs. Hellraiser Hellworld” by Cody Hamman to Phantoms (Film)
“Twilight Eyes: Dean Koontz’s carnies vs goblins” by Drew Rowsome to Twilight Eyes
Talk @ Laguna College of Art and Design, July 11, 2017 to Appendix B

Throwback Thursday: Locus #120

December 12, 2024

What’s New & Updated, December 9, 2024

December 8, 2024

I constantly feel like I’ve done more than what’s listed here yet at least I’m getting back to consistently adding new content.

“The Funhouse (the book)” by Drew Rowsome to The Funhouse
Reading Group Guide for The City
“When the Intensity Rises” and “Analyzing psycho-killer Edgler Vess’s spider-eating ways on the B.C. set of Dean Koontz’s Intensity” to Intensity (TV)

Throwback Thursday: Dean Koontz’s Nevermore Ver 2 #1, Cover D

December 5, 2024

What’s New & Updated, December 2, 2024

December 1, 2024

Continuing to pick at the archives…

Original title for The Silent Corner
Fangoria #195 cover to Sole Survivor (TV)
“Your Favourite Actors: NOT How You Remember Them” by Kevin Shields to Intensity (TV)
Suspense Magazine review of The City

Throwback Thursday: Nacht der Zaubertiere

November 28, 2024

What’s New & Updated, November 24, 2024

November 24, 2024

Excluding anything upcoming holiday-related, things should be a bit calmer for at least the rest of the year in both life and the day job. Here’s looking forward to dealing with more of the backlog.

Going Home in the Dark cover
From the Desk of Dean: Books for this holiday & a peek at my new one
“PetSmart’s Exclusive Lifestyle Products Give Pet Parents Fun, Whimsical and Practical Options This Summer” to Bliss To You
“7 Reasons to Adopt a Senior Dog” to “My Summer”
“Koontz Kindle Single Jumps up Ebook Best-Seller List, Hachette Holds on” to The Neighbor

Throwback Thursday: Whispers 1st edition paperback

November 21, 2024

What’s New & Updated, November 17, 2024

November 17, 2024

Four new items despite a three-day road trip this week.

Updated Odhams Hanging On edition image as I now have one in my collection.
After Death X banner
‘“In a book like this, you don’t dare go overboard with the fantasy.” Dean Koontz on The Forest Of Lost Souls’ to Appendix B
“16 Best Dean Koontz Books, Ranked by Chills and Thrills” to Appendix B

Throwback Thursday: Dark Rivers of the Heart, final draft manuscript

November 14, 2024

Dark Rivers of the Heart - FINAL DRAFT MS — 1994

What’s New & Updated, November 10, 2024

November 10, 2024

Reviews by Nick Youngson CC BY-SA 3.0 Pix4free.org

Just a couple of odds & ends this week.

The Ringmaster’s Realm review of Phantoms (film)
“40 Trashy Novels You Must Read Before You Die” to Strangers
“In my Library: Dean Koontz” by Barbara Hoffman to Appendix B
“It Isn’t Even Past: location scouting the secret history of Rudy Valentino with Tim Powers” to Appendix B

Throwback Thursday: Fear Nothing Lettered Edition

November 7, 2024

What’s New & Updated, November 3, 2024

November 3, 2024

The trade paperback edition of Detours is out an in my hands. Details below.

Detours trade paperback
From the Dean of Dean: What I will be reading on Halloween
Three reviews of Big Little Life
“Quick Tip: Setting as Character” by Gary L. Pullman to Appendix B

Throwback Thursday: The M.D. by Thomas M. Disch

October 31, 2024

What’s New & Updated, October 27, 2024

October 27, 2024

I’m trying to get back into the swing of things but the day job situation is still taking up a lot of my time. However, I do have a new trade paperback edition on the way so that will definitely be added as soon as it arrives.