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All Things Must Pass

Dallas Mayr, aka “Jack Ketchum” passed away this morning.

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It was 2002 – we were both younger.

I first met Dallas in 1999, at World Horror in Atlanta.  James A. Moore was a friend of mine, and handed me a copy of The Girl Next Door, and told me I needed to read it.

I couldn’t put it down.

Dallas was a guest, and I had him sign my copy. I also blew the rest of my funds on other Jack Ketchum books. I told him “you and I are going to get along great!”

By fortunate coincidence, a few months later, I found out he was looking for a webmaster.  I offered my services, and we’d been working together for almost 20 years now.

Dallas was a kind man, and our relationship went from boss/employee to friendship to adopted family.

I am truly grateful and honored that he let me be a part of his life, and I will miss him more than I know how to say.

Godspeed, Dallas.

I love you.

-Kev.

From Soraya

From Soraya is the brainchild of Soraya Murillo Hernandez, from Spain.

Soraya recently interviewed Jack, and Angela Yuriko Smith has generously provided an English translation here.

The Girl Next Door, violent pornography, dismemberment, Stephen King and Peter Straub.

What more could you ask for in an interview?

Zippered Flesh 3

[image error]Jack’s story The Rose is featured alongside stories by William F. Nolan, Graham Masterton, Jason V. Brock, Jezzy Wolfe, Jeff Menapace, and more, in Zippered Flesh 3: Yet More Tales of Body Enhancements Gone Bad!, edited by Weldon Burge.

Now available in paperback and ebook formats!

What horror anthology on body enhancements wouldn’t include gross-out fiction? This book has it in spades. But, this collection of stories goes far beyond that. Here you will also find science fiction, surreal fiction, fantasy, and even a full serving of dark humor. Disturbing, perverse, often gut-wrenching (pun intended) stories—all between the covers of this anthology!

Nineteen chilling tales by some of the best horror and suspense writers today. Definitely not for the squeamish!

 

Dark Places, Evil Faces – ebook

[image error]Dark Places, Evil Faces is now available in ebook format, as well!

Dark Places, Evil Faces, a charity anthology edited by Mark Lumby and benefitting MacMillan Cancer Support has just been published by PS Publishing.

Jack’s story Rabid Squirrels in Love appears alongside works by Richard Chizmar, Graham Masterton, Brian Lumley, and more.  This is one you don’t want to miss, and it’s for a great cause!

 

Mail Order

[image error]Eric Shapiro’s short film adapation of Jack’s story Mail Order is now streaming on Amazon, and free for Prime Members.

What would you do if you thought you saw an old girlfriend in a snuff film?

Watch it here…

Dark Places, Evil Faces

[image error]Dark Places, Evil Faces, a charity anthology edited by Mark Lumby and benefitting MacMillan Cancer Support has just been published by PS Publishing.

Jack’s story Rabid Squirrels in Love appears alongside works by Richard Chizmar, Graham Masterton, Brian Lumley, and more.  This is one you don’t want to miss, and it’s for a great cause!

More info here.

35th Anniversary Edition of OFF SEASON Now Shipping!

Only a few slipcased editions left – Order Here

[image error]Jack Ketchum’s debut novel Off Season made a huge impact on the horror scene with its initial publication in 1980. It became so controversial that the original publisher withdrew their support of the novel. Now award-winning specialty publisher Dark Regions Press is bringing Ketchum’s debut novel back in its best form yet.

The 35th anniversary edition of Off Season includes the author’s originally intended version of the novel (uncensored), a new short story based in the Off Season universe, a new afterword from the author, the novella Winter Child, five full page interior illustrations by Tomislav Tikulin and stunning full color wraparound dust jacket artwork by David Stoupakis.

 

 

Gorilla In My Room

Now available from Cemetery Dance, the latest collection of short stories from Jack has arrived.

[image error]Gorilla in My Room collects 15 short stories in limited edition (750 copies) hardcover, with an introduction by Edward Lee.

Contents:

Gorilla in My Room
The Western Dead
Bully
Listen
Polaroids
Squirrely Shirley (wth Lucky McKee)
Group of Thirty
Winter Child
Cow (with Lucky McKee)
The Transformed Mouse
The Right Thing
Awake
That Moment
Oldies
Seconds

“This is fiction that does far more than ‘entertain,’ and it goes far beyond what we expect when we read ‘horror.’ No haunted houses here, no pitchfork-wielding devils with horns on their heads. The only monsters are the very worst kind: humans.”

 

Reading Lists Interview

New Interview posted at The Reading Lists.

Most influential books? Robert Bloch’s tips for writing, and more!

Dark Bites Interview

New Interview at Dark Bites!

Off Season – then and now!

Hope and horror in the face of current events!

Lentil Soup!