Joe Hill





Joe Hill

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June 04, 1972 in The United States

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Joseph Hillstrom King (born 1972) is an American writer of fiction, writing under the pen name of Joe Hill.

Hill is the the second child of authors Stephen King and Tabitha King. His younger brother Owen King is also a writer. He has three children.

Hill's first book, the limited edition collection 20th Century Ghosts published in 2005 by PS Publishing), showcases fourteen of his short stories and won the Bram Stoker Award for Best Fiction Collection, together with the British Fantasy Award for Best Collection and Best Short Story for "Best New Horror". In October 2007, Hill's mainstream US and UK publishers reprinted...more


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Hey, I’ll be in NYC this Tuesday to do a talk with Comic Book Club Live, because that just sounds a lot more fun then doing a talk with Comic Book Club Dead.


The event is at 7PM on Tuesday the 29th at Fontanas, 105 Eldridge Street, Between Grande and Broome St. Wouldn’t it be cool if it was at 105 ELDRITCH street?


The show is free; I understand they’re also giving away some free comic books and...

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Average rating: 3.94 · 47,394 ratings · 6,187 reviews · 59 distinct works
Heart-Shaped Box
3.74 of 5 stars 3.74 avg rating — 15,697 ratings — published 2000 — 53 editions
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Horns
3.87 of 5 stars 3.87 avg rating — 8,174 ratings — published 2010 — 32 editions
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Locke and Key, Vol. 1: Welc...
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4.23 of 5 stars 4.23 avg rating — 4,939 ratings — published 2008 — 12 editions
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20th Century Ghosts
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3.95 of 5 stars 3.95 avg rating — 5,311 ratings — published 2005 — 35 editions
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Locke and Key, Vol. 2: Head...
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4.34 of 5 stars 4.34 avg rating — 2,868 ratings — published 2009 — 6 editions
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Locke and Key, Vol. 3: Crow...
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4.43 of 5 stars 4.43 avg rating — 2,366 ratings — published 2010 — 4 editions
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Locke and Key, Vol. 4: Keys...
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4.52 of 5 stars 4.52 avg rating — 1,358 ratings — published 2011 — 3 editions
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3.49 of 5 stars 3.49 avg rating — 215 ratings — published 2009 — 2 editions
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Road Rage: Two Novellas
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3.74 of 5 stars 3.74 avg rating — 172 ratings — published 2009 — 3 editions
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4.59 of 5 stars 4.59 avg rating — 74 ratings — expected publication 2012
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More books by Joe Hill…
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“The best way to get even with anyone is to put them in the rearview mirror on your way to something better.”
Joe Hill, Horns

“Taking a thing apart is always faster than putting something together. This is true of everything except marriage.”
Joe Hill

“You think you know someone. But mostly you just know what you want to know.”
Joe Hill, Horns

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Goodreads Librarians: Incorrect Pages Listed for ISBN 4 39 Oct 14, 2008 06:55am  
Every one's Choice: Heart Shaped Box 24 25 Oct 30, 2008 09:21am  
Novel Ladies: MJ's Summer 2009 challenge 4 22 May 30, 2009 08:08am  
Novel Ladies: Heart-Shaped Box by Joe Hill 21 20 Jun 13, 2009 08:33pm  
Novel Ladies: Buddy Read Requests - June 2009 104 47 Jul 04, 2009 03:46pm  
Novel Ladies: Crystal's Reading Log 62 75 Aug 06, 2009 12:25pm  
Novel Ladies: Crystal's Summer Challenge 2009 35 46 Aug 17, 2009 10:31am  
The Seasonal Read...: By Blood or Marriage (25.2) 41 223 Aug 24, 2009 02:23pm  


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