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Dean Koontz @ the 2008 American Library Association conference

December 31, 2018

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Ever so slight Frankenstein/Odd Thomas crossover

December 31, 2018

St. Bartholomew’s School and Abbey aren’t the same location but one can assume they’re run by the same folks.

Frankenstein Lost Souls, page 2
Frankenstein Lost Souls, page 2
Saint Odd, page 2


Third pre-signed edition of The Forbidden Door found

December 28, 2018

It’s December 26th and I find myself in a local Barnes & Noble wondering what they’ve got on post-Christmas sale. I see that they have one pre-signed copy of The Forbidden Door left on a display (sadly not on sale) and, for reasons I can’t quite figure out, I decide to check the ISBN against my collection and oddly enough it doesn’t match. So of course, I immediately purchase it and bring it home with me.

Now the research begins.

It turns out that Barnes & Noble offered two versions of the pre-signed book. The first was the one for sale online on the original release date of September 11, 2018 (ISBN 978-1-984-1767-9). The second, and this one I’d just picked up, was part of their Black Friday Weekend Special (ISBN 978-1-984-1769-3) available only in stores starting on November 23, 2018 (and then online for in-store pickup on November 24, 2018.)

It pays to notice the little things. Or be a bit obsessive. I’ll let you decide.

Check out the full edition details here.

What’s New & Updated 24 December 2018

December 24, 2018

Harper cover released online

Happy holidays!

Check out Koontz Kast

December 24, 2018

In the first episode of the Koontz Kast Podcast – The Dean Koontz Novel Breakdown, I introduce you to the concept of the show and select the first book that we will cover on the show… Life Expectancy.






For the record, this is not my podcast. But I will be listening.

Now Available, The Cemetery Dance Magazine Index (Issues 1-75)

December 21, 2018

My latest book is available for ordering now.

Cemetery Dance Magazine Index: Issues 1-75 by Michael Sauers is your ultimate guide to quickly finding anything and everything in the first 75 issues of Cemetery Dance magazine, published between 1998 and 2018 by Cemetery Dance Publications!
Our hope is that through this index you’ll find what you’re looking for, rediscover a story you haven’t thought of in years, or better yet, discover something you didn’t even know existed and then have the joy of hunting down that one rare early issue.
Featuring more than 250 pages packed full of information, this is the ultimate guide to finding anything and everything that has ever appeared in Cemetery Dance magazine!

What’s New & Updated December 17, 2018

December 17, 2018

Again, other life things are taking precedence over this project hence the small number of updates this week. That being said, I do accomplish at least one thing per day, nearly every day. In many cases that may not reflect in updates listed here. Sometimes it’s just logging and filing articles. Other times it’s researching a thread I left hanging. But I’ve committed myself to at least posting an update update like this every week so here it is.

What’s New & Updated December 10, 2018

December 10, 2018

Other things in my life have taken priority this week so just these two updates.

What’s missing from Stalkers?

December 6, 2018

I was looking at my Dark Harvest ARC of Stalkers the other day and noticed that one entry on the copyright page is crossed out. So the question is, what story by what author was going to be included but ended up not, and why? If you have any information on this please let me know in the comments.


12/8/2018:
Turns out I made an assumption and, aia Facebook, Yankton D. Robins didn’t. I assumed that since it was cut from the ARC of the original publisher’s version, it also didn’t show up in subsequent publications. This is incorrect. The Malzberg story was, for some reason, cut from the Dark Harvest edition, but did appear in the later ROC publication. Why it was cut was still unknown, but this seems to be the general answer to my question. Thanks Yankton!

Koontz Quilt

December 5, 2018

I’m sharing this as both a cool thing and a warning. There is a well-known scam site in the quilting world that uses photos of other people’s quilts, claims they’re selling them, and then never deliver. Recently, this one was used in one of their ads.

While it is amazing, please do not try to purchase it. You will most likely lose your money.

As to whomever originally made this quilt, I have been unsuccessful tracing that down. If this is your work, please let me know and I’ll happily give you credit and extend my appreciation.

Amazing ad for The Face of Fear TV movie

December 5, 2018

Whats New & Updated December 3, 2018

December 3, 2018

This week, most notably, I doubled the number of entries in the reviews category. I’d put money on 99.9% of visitors to this site never having heard of these piece. That being said, they all do fall under the “Dean denies these were written by him” category and I have noted as such accordingly.

Whats New & Updated November 26, 2018

November 26, 2018

The technical issue has been fixed. (Thanks Deena!) So, back to work on new entries…

  • Icebound Australian condensed edition
  • All of the main entries for all 13 Odd Thomas have been created. None of them have any content yet, that’s the next step.

Whats New & Updated November 19, 2018

November 19, 2018

Last week I discovered an issue with site on the back end and have alerted the wonderful folks who are working on a fix. It’s nothing you’ll probably notice, but I’m doing my best to stay out of their way and not add more content while they work out a solution. As a result, just the one addition this week.

The Night Window ARC in my hands

November 13, 2018

Yep, I got one today!

What’s New & Updated November 12, 2018

November 12, 2018

The one thing that has come from turning a print manuscript into a Web site is figuring out all the not so uncommon items that are actually missing from my collection. (I should post that list.) This week I stopped by my area Half Price Books and found four, yes, four items that I was missing for no more than $25 total. The moral of this story, keep on hunting.

Latest Charnel House News

November 9, 2018

The Crooked Staircase by Dean Koontz will ship second week in November.

The Forbidden Door by Dean Koontz is up to pre-order and ships in January 2019.

There is one copy left of the lettered state of Saint Odd by Dean Koontz. Take a look in the books section.

Dean Koontz’s five book Jane Hawk series resolves next year with The Night Window. Charnel House is offering the letter A set of all five books in the series. Click here to purchase.

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The Night Window ARCs hitting the streets

November 7, 2018

The first ARC of The Night Window is up on eBay. I would have snagged it but the seller mentions “spine damage” and posted no photos of the actual item. Caveat emptor.

Dream Warriors Podcast: Odd Thomas – Day 22 of the 31 Days of Dread

November 6, 2018

What’s New & Updated November 5, 2018

November 5, 2018

I was focused on some other projects this week but I was able to squeeze in a few tidbits.