Joe Hill





Joe Hill

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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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The American release of NOS4A2 is on Tuesday, April 30th, in hardcover and in all the usual eBook formats. I hope you’ll take a chance on it.


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Here’s a book trailer:



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I’ll be at Water Street Books on Tuesday night to celebrate the release of the novel. The next morning I head out on a national book tour. All the tour dates are here.


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On the fence about picking up the book?


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Average rating: 3.99 · 100,234 ratings · 10,260 reviews · 43 distinct works · Similar authors
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4.43 of 5 stars 4.43 avg rating — 5,598 ratings — published 2010 — 6 editions
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4.58 of 5 stars 4.58 avg rating — 2,658 ratings — published 2011 — 9 editions
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3.61 of 5 stars 3.61 avg rating — 1,365 ratings — published 2009 — 2 editions
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4.27 of 5 stars 4.27 avg rating — 1,141 ratings — published 2012 — 16 editions
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May 2013, Joe Hill
"His Favorite Horror Villains: Try not to shudder as you read this fiendish lineup selected by the twisted creator of NOS4A2, a chilling tale of a child kidnapper." ...More

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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.”
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“You think you know someone. But mostly you just know what you want to know.”
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“Taking a thing apart is always faster than putting something together. This is true of everything except marriage.”
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