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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
Sole Survivor publisher promo material
May 12, 2016
Today’s arrival…
Japanese Laserdiscs
May 5, 2016
Today’s arrivals:
Twilight Eyes promotional booklet
May 1, 2016
Could technically be called an “advance” edition as it contains the first 19 pages of the book and the first of the two full-color fold-outs. (8.5″x11″, 28p)
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
The New Yorker Magazine Special Advertising Section
May 1, 2016
Missed this one when it first came out. It’s the June 12, 2006 issue of The New Yorker which contains an interview with Dean. What makes is more interesting is that the interview is actually a six-page “Special Advertising Section” that’s basically a giant ad for The Husband.
Face-Off: Phantoms vs. Hellraiser: Hellworld
March 28, 2016
The film choices for this Face-Off were inspired by the fact that Ben Affleck and Henry Cavill will be facing off on the big screen this weekend in BATMAN V. SUPERMAN. The actors playing the titular characters in that superhero clash have a small number of horror credits to their names, but they did both do some time in the Dimension trenches – Affleck played a role in the 1998 Dean Koontz adaptation PHANTOMS, while Cavill appeared in the eighth installment in the HELLRAISER franchise, 2005’s HELLRAISER: HELLWORLD. This could almost be considered a “skeletons in the closet” edition of Face-Off, but thanks to Kevin Smith PHANTOMS is a very poorly concealed skeleton in Affleck’s past. It’s not likely that BATMAN V. SUPERMAN will have a clear winner, we know they’ll be teaming up by the end, but let’s find out what the outcome is when the battle is PHANTOMS V. HELLRAISER: HELLWORLD.
Exclusive Extended Preview Of Dean Koontz’s Frankenstein: Storm Surge #6
March 28, 2016
We have an exclusive extended preview for the final issue of Dean Koontz’s Frankenstein: Storm Surge. The series is written by Dean Koontz and Rik Hoskin with art byAndres Ponce.
Dean Koontz’s Frankenstein: Storm Surge #6
writer: Dean Koontz, Rik Hoskin artist and cover: Andres Ponce
As the risen dead rampage through New Orleans like locusts, police detectives Carson O’Connor and Michael Maddison finally track down the source of the undead uprising – Victor Frankenstein! But can two detectives really stop a city on the verge of death?
See the rest @ Bleeding Cool.
World Over: The Relic of Perilous Falls with Raymond Arroyo
March 20, 2016
A VERY SPECIAL EDITION OF THE WORLD OVER WITH RAYMOND ARROYO: DEAN KOONTZ, New York Times best selling author and master of suspense turns the tables on Raymond…Dean INTERVIEWS Raymond about his new book, WILL WILDER: THE RELIC OF PERILOUS FALLS…book one of Raymond’s new adventure series for kids of ALL ages…which hits book stores THIS WEEK.
This episode can be listened to on the The World Over show archive page. It was the most recent episode when I posted this but won’t be for long. Just search the page for koontz and you’ll find the correct link.
Final Stage make an appearance on WTF Bad Science Fiction Covers
March 20, 2016
How'd you like to market Dean's books?
March 7, 2016
Penguin Random House is hiring a Digital Marketing Assistant.
Your tasks
The Random House Publishing Group, a leading commercial fiction and non-fiction division of Penguin Random House, is looking a Digital Marketing Assistant to join its Digital Marketing Department. This position offers the opportunity to learn about the entire process of marketing to the e-original market through assisting with blog tours, social media, advertising, and website management.
This role works across the division, marketing books for world renowned bestselling authors, such as, George R. R. Martin, Dean Koontz, Tess Gerittsen, Karin Slaughter, Lee Child, Danielle Steele and many more.
Full details @ Publisher’s Marketplace.
Warlock review in Locus #129
March 5, 2016
Way back in 1972 Locus magazine was still a fanzine than what it is today. And, in what I believe is a December 1972 issue (“the 26th 1972 issue of a bi-weekly newspaper”) is a short less than spectacular review of Warlock written by Fred Patton.
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.
Rik Hoskin Talks Zombie Army In Frankenstein: Storm Surge #5
February 28, 2016
Erik Mona, writer of Pathfinder: Hollow Mountain #4, talks with writer Rik Hoskinabout Frankenstein: Storm Surge #5, both on sale this week from Dynamite. Art by Andres Ponce
ERIK MONA: Frankenstein: Storm Surge #5 starts with an army of zombies attacking the city during a storm. What are some of your favorite zombie influences, and how did they inspire the action in this issue?
RIK HOSKIN: My favorite zombie movie is Shivers directed by David Cronenberg, which has a nightmarish sense of mounting oppressiveness. That sense that you’re surrounded and completely on your own is a core fear, I think, and one that is carried through the best zombie fiction, extending to the fringes of the genre — stuff like Richard Matheson’s I Am Legend and Daniel A. Wilson’s Robopocalypse. My biggest influence for Frankenstein: Storm Surge, however, was picking up on the story and, crucially, style that outgoing writer Chuck Dixon had set in motion.
Read the full interview @ Bleeding Cool.
Dean Koontz's $10 million devotion to dogs helping disabled feel his same joy
February 28, 2016
He needed a small favor.
Who knew it would change his life?
Best-selling author Dean Koontz is describing how he and his wife came to donate more than $10 million to a worthy cause.
In 1988, Koontz was doing research for his book “Midnight.” He wanted to include a character in a wheelchair with a service dog named Moose, so he called the team members at Canine Companions for Independence in Oceanside and asked for help.
They invited him down and explained how they trained dogs for people with disabilities.
“Midnight” went on to become Koontz’s first No. 1 best-seller, and Canine Companions went on to offer him a retired service dog.
“We’re too busy,” he replied.
He’d always loved dogs, but he was writing several books a year.
“I knew having a dog was like having a child,” he says. “You need to devote a lot of time to it.”
Read the full story @ The Orange County Register.
Phone Call From the Dead?
February 28, 2016
From Katherine Ramsland:
When I interviewed Dean Koontz for abiography(link is external) about his life and work, he told me a number of interesting stories. The following one is appropriate for a spooky fall season blog:
On September 20, 1988, Dean had an experience that he would not write about for nearly a decade, but he claimed it in his essay for Beautiful Death as his one possible encounter with evidence for life after death.
Read the full story @ PsychologyToday.com.
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.