Jack Ketchum's Blog, page 14

Three Classics Available Again!

Three of Jack’s books have just been re-printed by Amazon, and are available now!

If you missed them before, now is your chance to get paperback editions of Cover, Joyride, and Old Flames!

 

Michou

It’s Monday – why not take a moment to hear Jack read a poem, from Notes from the Cat House?

Van Gogh’s Ear is hosting free audio of Jack reading his poem Michou.

Give it a listen, here!

Closing Time Trade Paperback

Jack’s collection of short stories, Closing Time, is now available as a trade paperback from Crossroad Press.

You can purchase it directly from the publisher, here.

Contents include:

Closing Time (winner of the Stoker Award)

Returns 

Damned If You Do 

Station Two 

Elusive 

Papa 

The Fountain 

Do You Love Your Wife? 

At Home With the VCR 

Those Rockports Won’t Get You Into Heaven 

Olivia: A Monologue 

Brave Girl 

Honor System 

Lighten Up 

Hotline 

Monster 

Consensual 

Seascape 

Snarl, Hiss, Spit, Stalk

Συνέντευξη με τον Jack Ketchum

There is a new Greek interview with Jack at Diavasame.gr…

There is also an English translation, further down the page.

Topics include The Girl Next Door (the book and the film), Jack’s inspirations, what draws people to horror, and more.

Check it out, here!

All American…

Honor System is now out in Mort Castle’s All-American Horror of the 21st Century, “uniquely American themes and subjects.”  Also present, Bentley Little, F. Paul Wilson, Tom Monteleone, Brian Hodge, Sarah Langan, David Morrell and many more.

You can order your copy, directly from Wicker Park Press

Scares That Care

Jack will be attending Scares That Care, in Williamsburg, VA from June 27-29.

Scares That Care is a different kind of convention, and if you are in the neighborhood (or even if you’re not), you should really consider attending.  Not only are there great guests, but it’s for a great cause.

From their website:

The Scares That Care Weekend Convention is a horror convention designed to delight horror fans while benefiting those in need. “Scares That Care!” is an IRS approved, 501(c)(3) charitable organization, designed to bring together the fans of “all things spooky.” Whether it’s haunted houses, paranormal, horror films, or anything else in the “vein” of the horror genre, “Scares That Care!” brings together those individuals in order to give back to the families that need it most…and in turn, become “Good Ambassadors of Horror.”

The difference between our convention and the other, fantastic shows that are out there, is simple. All of our proceeds will go to the families that need our assistance. We pride ourselves in being an organization that has no salaries, and no paychecks. We do this because it’s the right thing to do, and we want to represent the Horror community in the best light possible.

Please join us for our convention, which will be held June 27th-29th, 2014, in Williamsburg, Virginia. We plan on having a really great time with awesome celebrities, fun events, and the joy of being able to give back.

Notes from the Cat House – Audio Version

The audio version of Jack’s poetry collection, Notes from the Cat House, is now available at Audible.com, with Jack reading over 60 of his poems.

This 45 minute collection is currently only $3.95, or free with a trial membership with Audible.

Now is your chance to own this unique collection!

In your neighborhood…

Jack has a couple of appearances in the near future.

May 8-11, 2014 – World Horror Convention (Guest of Honor), Portland, OR
June 13-15, 2014 – Hypericon (Guest of Honor), Nashville, TN

Don’t forget, the Appearances page will help you keep track of when Jack is coming to your neck of the woods!

Evil Jester Comics

The Premiere Issue of Evil Jester Presents from Evil Jester Comics is now available!

This issue is one not to be missed, as it features not only adaptations of pieces by William F. Nolan, Jonathan Maberry, and Joe McKinney, but also an adaptation of Jack’s Stoker Award winning story, The Box.

Visit the Evil Jester Comics Website for updates and information about how to get this exciting first issue!

LitReactor on The Girl Next Door

Leah Rhyne and Richard Thomas offer an interesting analysis of The Girl Next Door at LitReactor.

They thought they knew about pain…

You can read through their entire discussion here (minor spoilers may be involved).