Fear Nothing in latest Humble Comic Bundle

February 21, 2016

Looking for a digital copy of the Fear Nothing graphic novel along with a whole bunch of other digital comics for a great price. Check out the latest Humble Comic Bundle from Dynamite.

Dean Koontz's $10 million devotion to dogs helping disabled feel his same joy

February 14, 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.

Read the full article @ The Orange County Register.

I Get You, Dean Koontz

January 31, 2016

Dean Koontz: Here are 7 books everyone should read

January 31, 2016

The first three are:

“Intellectuals” by Paul Johnson. The British historian tells the horrific and darkly funny personal stories of a dozen famous intellectuals, making the case that such people should never be in positions of power.
“A Tale of Two Cities” by Charles Dickens. A hugely entertaining novel that explores the human toll when bad ideas and envy inspire the madness of crowds.
“Something Wicked This Way Comes” by Ray Bradbury. A little stylistic masterpiece, a joyful celebration of the human spirit and of the English language.

Head on over to The Orange County Register for the rest of the list.

Bad Science Fiction Covers

January 25, 2016

Check out the cover that made the WTF Bad Science Fiction Covers tumblr a few days ago. Bonus points if you can name the Koontz story contained within without looking it up.

Register Book Club Event Recording

January 17, 2016

Dean did a live event for the Orange County Register Book Club on 14 January 2016. Thankfully the event was both live-streamed and recorded so assuming you couldn’t make it you can watch it right here.

Rik Hoskin Talks About Victor Frankenstein Being Morally Adrift

January 17, 2016

Rik Hoskin is working on two books for Dynamite, Cage Hero and Dean Koontz’s Frankenstein: Storm Surge. Byron Brewer caught up with the writer to talk about the latter of the two and what it’s like working with a Horror Master. Cover art by Andres Ponce
BYRON BREWER: Rik, how does it feel being able to play and create in Dean Koontz’s world?
RIK HOSKIN: Simply — wow! Dean Koontz is a colossus of the horror genre and it’s been an honor to work with him. I read his Frankenstein book series when it came out a few years ago and I was fascinated by the premise. Getting the chance to create some new material within that set up has been amazing. Sure, I came a little late to the party, but, man, what a party!

Read the full interview @ BleedingCool.com.

Recent items in the OC Register

January 17, 2016

• Dean Koontz’s latest novel will keep you guessing
• Dean Koontz’s $10 million devotion to dogs helping disabled feel his same joy
• Register Book Club: So you think you know Dean Koontz? Take this quiz
• Register Book Club: Prolific author Dean Koontz getting renewed love from Hollywood
• This assistance dog is ready to help sign books if Dean Koontz needs help tonight at the Orange County Register! #caninecompanions (Facebook)

Goodreads Ashley Bell Giveaway

January 17, 2016

Enter to win a UK copy of Ashley Bell on GoodReads. (Only for folks in Great Britain and Ireland.)

Frankenstein Storm Surge #6 preview

January 15, 2016

Batista's Hole in the Wall

January 11, 2016

Finally made it! Though I can’t believe the number of times I drove by this place when I lived in Vegas from 1995-1997 and didn’t know the connection at the time.

Ashley Bell editions, so far

January 1, 2016

I’ve been holding off posting this since I’m still lacking the Target signed edition, but I didn’t want to wait any longer. So, left to right: ARC, Trade HC, Barnes & Noble signed trade HC, Large Print HC, BCE, and Audio CD.

Frankenstein digital comics on sale for just $0.99

January 1, 2016

All six issues of Prodigal Son and the three current issues of Storm Surge are currently on sale over at the Dark Horse web site. I don’t know how long this sale will last so if you’re interested don’t waste any time taking advantage of it.

The Register Book Club Hosts Dean Koontz

January 1, 2016

Dean will be speaking to The [Orange County] Register Book Club in Santa Ana on January 14th at 3:30pm and 7:00pm. Tickets are available for $10 via Eventbrite, and more details can be found on the Register Book Club Facebook page.

2015 Blogging: Year in Review

January 1, 2016

Check it out @ http://jetpack.me/annual-report/22097126/2015/

Authors we’d love to have dinner with

December 21, 2015

Tarine
I would love to have dinner with Dean Koontz.
His wit and sarcasm based on his responses to the questions that his fans pose to him is something that I really think I’d enjoy.
He seems to be an absolutely fascinating character of a person and I’d love to learn more about his life.
It would be a night of general merriment and laughter. I know this is a short motivation but it’s exactly what I’d love to do with my favourite author, no serious talk about what motivated him to write the books and genres he wrote in.
I can only assume that he gets it so often from so many people. I’d love to just get to know him as a person.

Read the full article @ Women24.com

Delving into the mind with author Dean Koontz

December 21, 2015

Can you tell I’m trying to get caught up? Here’s an interview with Dean published by the Orange County Register back on December 4th.

Q. What was it like leaving Odd Thomas and his series behind to create Bibi and her brand-new story?
A. This was an extremely tricky thing to pull off and so it tests all your abilities and craftsmanship. So in a sense that’s daunting. But as always, if the character who is central to the story starts to work for you, if Bibi comes alive for you, within a day or two you’re into it and you’re not daunted anymore.
My publisher said, “I sort of fell in love with Bibi. She’s sort of a very fair, tough-minded, kick-butt kind of lady.” She’s a woman that reminds me a little of my mother and my wife, both strong women. She sort of has some of their qualities.

Read it all @ OCRegister.com.

Dean Koontz on Cultivating Story Ideas

December 21, 2015

Did you catch this new essay form Dean?

When asked where I got my ideas, I used to say from an idea shop in Syracuse, which had been owned by the same family for six generations.
I was a smartass then. I’m much sweeter now.
In truth, story ideas come at me from all directions and at speeds ranging from snail-crawl to speeding bullet.
The premise behind Ashley Bell didn’t pop into my head full-blown, but it didn’t take days to develop, either. I have a friend, Frank Redman, who’s contending bravely with brain cancer. I wanted to know more about gliomatosis cerebri, the cancer he has, and as I was reading about it, I suddenly had the idea for a novel that begins with a 22-year-old woman, diagnosed with gliomatosis cerebri, whose doctor tells her that she has a year to live, to which she replies, “We’ll see,” and within a few days, her cancer goes into remission, though it is a type of cancer that never relents. The doctors are astonished, and with that, the story is set in motion. I realized then that the novel would be about the character’s obsession with understanding why she was spared from death.

Read it all @ Read It Forward.

Greg Kihn Do It All: A Conversation with a Rock n’ Roll Lifer

December 21, 2015

Rock Cellar Magazine: What sparked your work in the horror novel realm?
Greg Kihn: Stephen King and Dean Koontz inspired me to become a writer. Dean has been a good friend over the years. I love sitting in front of the word processor late at night banging away on a new novel. It’s a lot of fun. The first book I did was in 1996 and that was Horror Show.

Read the full interview @ Rock Cellar Magazine.

A few more Ashley Bell reviews

December 21, 2015

• Koontz raises the bar with latest thriller, “Ashley Bell” – Fredricksburg.com
• Dean Koontz parle de son nouveau thriller Ashley Bell – actusf.com