chainsaw
What’s it like, writing a trilogy?
” . . . those being sort of rare in horror.” A question I got recently. My answer: Horror trilogies are kind of a hat trick, aren’t they? Hard to pull off—no, hard to get away with. I mean, in horror, if too many of your characters make it through to the end, then . . .
First copy of Angel!
Can’t wait for y’all to hold it too. I mean, “read it,” “live it,” “feel it,” definitely. But it’s beautiful just to hold. It’s beautiful just as a textual artifact. Embossed matte cover, with spot-gloss. Such cool interior design—those claws! Couldn’t be more thrilled. On the shelves, or your mailboxes, very-very soon, here . .
Bram Stoker Award Finalist!
Such an honor for Don’t Fear the Reaper to have lucked its way onto this so-packed, amazing ballot. Just to be in the presence of great writers and books is the real win, yes? I’ve read all these, and they should each win:
Chainsaw and Reaper stuff
http://davidagranoff.blogspot.com/2023/12/audiobook-review-dont-fear-reaper-by.html http://deadm15.blogspot.com/2024/01/review-dont-fear-reaper.html https://es.babelio.com/livres/Jones-Mi-corazon-es-una-motosierra/190054/critiques/252567 In the Nevernever: My heart is a chainsaw, by Stephen Graham Jones https://www.instagram.com/p/C1vQ_jqrEah/?igsh=eW1xdHhsazN0N3lk
Angel of Indian Lake begins . . .
https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/new-titles/adult-announcements/article/93879-spring-2024-adult-announcements-sf-fantasy-horror.html https://www.pastemagazine.com/books/fiction/the-most-anticipated-horror-books-of-2024 https://www.libraryjournal.com/story/Horror-Prepub-Alert-July-2024-Titles Let Us Feast: 10 Horror Books to Crave in Early 2024 | Book Riot https://www.barnesandnoble.com/blog/our-most-anticipated-books-march-2024/
The Year of this Locus
I don’t know. It was going to be a clever subject line. Until I wrote it. But? Proud and honored to have a book on their list:
All the Pretty Reaper Lists
For the end of another good year. Thanks, all. None of this without all of you. And, apologies in advance: there’s two or three duplicates in here, I think. Having such a hard time ferreting them out, though . . . https://www.esquire.com/entertainment/books/g43689321/best-horror-books-2023/ https://www.powells.com/post/best-books/best-books-of-2023-horror https://www.libraryjournal.com/story/best-horror-2023 https://www.kobo.com/us/en/p/best-horror-books-2023 https://www.pastemagazine.com/books/fiction/best-horror-books-of-2023 https://ko-fi.com/Post/5-Cool-Books-I-Read-in-2023-D1D1T6D8D The 9 Best Horror Novels of 2023
A Final Girl is Born
You’d think acclaim or sales would be the highest honor. Turns out? It’s this magic right here:
Coolest clips
For a My Heart is a Chainsaw trailer, in Spain, by La Bilblioteca Carfax: And, if you’re not into clicking on a Musk-site, then: SO much better than what I tried to do back in 2006 or 2007 (“17 years ago”)—same principle, though:
Feeling Reaper-y
https://www.esquire.com/entertainment/books/g43689321/best-horror-books-2023/ https://www.goodreads.com/blog/show/2658-readers-top-66-horror-novels-of-the-past-3-years?ref=tophorror23_eb https://www.barnesandnoble.com/b/books/barnes-nobles-best-books-of-2023/barnes-nobles-best-horror-books-of-2023/_/N-29Z8q8Z2z3t https://bookclubs.com/blog/native-american-authors-you-should-be-reading-right
Chainsaw fun
redundant term there, yes? My Heart Is A Chainsaw – Stephen Graham Jones – Ren Reads Horror https://the-line-up.com/slasher-novels https://www.goodreads.com/blog/show/2660-100-new-horror-recommendations-for-nearly-every-kind-of-reader
