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77 Shadow Street bargain hard cover

April 18, 2013

77 Shadow Street bargain bookI was in my local Barnes & Noble last night and it looks like the 77 Shadow Street hard cover has hit the bargain book shelves for just $6.98.

Odd Apocalypse paperback trailer

April 13, 2013

Countdown to Deeply Odd

March 29, 2013

Odd Apocalypse paperback scheduled

March 13, 2013

According to the latest Dean Koontz electronic newsletter the paperback edition of Odd Apocalypse is due to be released on April 30, 2013. I’m assuming it’ll be a $9.99 premium paperback but it’s not listed in Amazon.com yet but when it is I’ll be sure to point to it here.

The Funhouse premium paperback edition

March 6, 2013

The-Funhouse-Premium-Paperback_thumb.jpgThe premium paperback edition (despite what Amazon.com says) of The Funhouse was released yesterday. It contains both the 1994 afterword and a new one for 2013.

Read chapter one of Deeply Odd now

February 26, 2013

DEEPLY ODD, Dean Koontz, Chapter 1 by Random House Publishing Group

The Funhouse Premium Paperback and Original TV Commercial

January 1, 2013

The Funhouse Premium PaperbackThe premium paperback edition of The Funhouse is scheduled to be released on 5 March 2013 with a cover price of $9.99. In this edition is a newly penned Afterword different from the one published in the first paperback edition with Dean’s name on it back in 1994. This new afterword is also available for reading in the Holidays 2012 issue of Useless News.

And while you’re waiting for this one to be published I just stumbled over a commercial for the original Owen West version of the book. I had no idea this even existed which goes to show that there’s still new Koontz stuff to discover out there.

 

The Year in Blogging 2012

January 1, 2013

2012 Blogging Report - CGTDK

Latest version off to Dean & what's next

December 19, 2012

I’ve just sent off what is most likely the nearly final version of the manuscript, along with a letter containing 23 questions and clarification requests, off to Dean. According to this last letter to me the plan is that he’ll answer these questions and write his introduction to the book. At that point the manuscript will be locked and Cemetery Dance will take over to begin the editing and layout of the book.
Yes folks, we’re heading into the final stages!
In the mean time I still have plenty of work to do and holes to fill in. Here’s what is still to be done while waiting for Dean’s response and some other tidbits:

  • The title has been changed to The Collector’s Guide to Dean Koontz 1964-2012. Officially, anything published after 2012 will not be included. (It’s got to stop somewhere.) However, since the paperback edition of Odd Interlude is being released on January 1, 2013 it will be included. Depending on when we lock the manuscript, one or two other 2013 items may sneak in.
  • Wait! “His first poem wasn’t published until 1965,” you say. Yes, I have one item I’ve included from 1964. It’s seriously obscure, and isn’t poetry or prose. I’ll leave that one as a mystery for you to discover when the book’s published.
  • While we’re waiting for Dean’s response I’m going to continue to try and fill in the known holes. Want to help, check out the “Needed” entries on this site. Fill in a blank and get your name in the books acknowledgements.
  • I may have mentioned this before but when I started scanning all the book covers back over a decade ago, 75dpi was plenty. It isn’t any more. Now everything needs to be re-scanned at 320dpi. Basically, this means I’ve got a 1000+ item scanning project to look forward to which will be slow-going since scanning at that high of a resolution isn’t fast work. I’m thinking that early in 2013 I’ll be taking a week off from my day job just to sit at my desk and scan scan scan.

So, that’s the news for now. Please stay tuned since as this project proceeds I’ll keep everyone posted right here.

Needed: Cool Cat

November 17, 2012

So, I found this page: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/cool-cat-stops-bullying-2012-11-14
Which says: ‘”Cool Cat is the coolest!” Dean Koontz, NY Times Bestseller’
Which led me to: http://www.CoolCatStopsBullying.com
Which includes the same quote.
What I’m looking for is something that give that quote from Dean a context. Is it on one of the Cool Cat books? Was it in a review?
Bueller….

World Over Interview: Bestselling Suspense Author Dean Koontz with Raymond Arroyo

November 15, 2012

An in-depth interview with suspense author DEAN KOONTZ, about his life and career, the Catholic faith that informs all of his work and his unique approach to the craft of writing. He also talks about his popular character, Odd Thomas, featured in his latest novel Odd Apocalypse.

Frankenstein on TV take 2

November 15, 2012

Lots of recent news about a new Koontz-based Frankenstein series:

Dean to appear at WonderCon 2013

November 15, 2012

via spcr.org:
WonderCon will be at the Anaheim Convention Center on Easter weekend. They’ve also already announced some early guests, such as Dean Koontz and Sergio Aragonés, along with a number of comic book writers and artists.

Filling in the holes and finding new items

October 17, 2012

For those that have been following along for a while now, you still may not understand what’s taking so long. I keep promising that I’m getting closer to being done, and then it takes longer than you would think is needed. Well, here’s a good example and a bad example.
First I want to thank Joe Stefko of Charnel House. I sent him a list of about two dozen questions about release dates, page counts, original list prices, and ISBNs, and he came through with an answer to each and every one. From this one e-mail I’ve been able to fill in more holes than ever before.
The other is this auction from 2004 in which there are about 20 items listed that I had no idea ever existed. Folks, there are screenplays listed here, both by Dean and by others, that I’ve never heard of. Just check it out. The Koontz items start at lot #92. Luckily, the auction house even found me one last printed copy of the auction’s catalog and sent me a copy for free. But, now I’ve got 20 new items to add to the manuscript and conferences that will keep me on the road for the next two weeks.
So yes, this book is late, but the end is in sight, and I can guarantee that I am not ignoring it.
Thanks for your continued patience!

The Face of Fear premium paperback

October 16, 2012

It looks like The Face of Fear will be getting the $9.99 premium paperback treatment but not until 16 August 2013. Of course, Amazon doesn’t have artwork for it yet. However, if you’re into pre-ordering “this item is eligible for our 4-for-3 promotion. Eligible products include select Books. Buy any 4 eligible items and get the lowest-priced item free. Here’s how (restrictions apply) “

Animated Nevermore?

October 12, 2012

I just stumbled over an article titled “BBC Worldwide Flies into Historical Fantasy with ‘Peter Panzerfaust’ Multi-Platform Series” which doesn’t seem to have all that much to do with Dean. However, the last paragraph, describing the company Quality Transmedia had a little snippet of something very interesting:

Quality Transmedia is multiplatform entertainment venture with projects in the film, television, and digital spaces. Founded in 2012 by Double Barrel Motion Labs CEO, Jeff Krelitz, QT focuses on branded entertainment it can incubate in the digital space and shift to broadcast and film. Since its founding earlier this year, QT has set up a distribution output deal with Starz Digital Media and is creating online series for networks like Fox’s IGN with their video game stunt show, “Game Over.” QT is currently developing animated adaptations of Fall Out Boy’s rock opera, “Fall Out Toyworks” and Dean Koontz’s “Nevermore.” Previous productions include work on other prominent properties including “Spartacus” with Starz, “Tron: Legacy” with Disney, and a “Dr. Who” motion comic for BBC America.

Dean Speaks Out Against Bullying

October 11, 2012

The themes of good and evil in ODDKINS are reminiscent of schoolyard bullies harassing younger or kinder children. In this video recognizing Bullying Prevention Month, Dean discusses his encounter with a child being bullied.

Oddkins eBook Excerpt

September 27, 2012

Oddkins by Dean Koontz (Excerpt)

Odd Interlude paperback cover art released

September 25, 2012

Amazon is now showing the cover art for the premium paperback release of Odd Interlude. It’s also listing a non-discounted price of just $7.90. I didn’t think the publisher could justify a $9.99 cover price for a book of this length, but that price is not what I expected.

Between birth and burial…

September 25, 2012

“Between birth and burial, we find ourselves in a comedy of mysteries. And if you don’t think life’s a comedy—well, friend, you might as well hurry along to that burial. The rest of us need people with whom we can laugh.”
-Odd Thomas, in Odd Apocalypse