John Langan
@MrGaunt
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My latest collection, CORPSEMOUTH AND OTHER AUTOBIOGRAPHIES, is out now. I live in the Mid-Hudson Valley with my family.
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Hi All, So I guess this falls under the category of general announcement. I’m at the ER with
@LairdBarron
and Jessica M to get Laird checked out for respiratory problems that have plagued him for going on three months now. His vitals have been taken and we’re waiting for a room
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Laird update: so Laird was finally taken back at 12:30am. The nurse sent Jessica and I home. They’re going to be running tests on him through the night. More info as I have it.
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Laird update (2): Not much to report, though the wheels are turning. The hospital is still waiting for a room to open, so they’re keeping Laird in a hospital bed in the ER. They’ve run a number of tests, including x-rays, but we’re still awaiting results.
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Laird Update Valentine's Day Special: The very good news is, today Laird went home. I saw him in the rehabilitation place this past Thursday and then Sunday, and each time, he appeared significantly better. I shared more mail with him, and we spoke about a number of (Cont'd)
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Laird Update, Friday the 13th Edition: After work yesterday, I went to Westchester Medical Center to visit with Laird. He was in good spirits, pleased by the quality of the care he's receiving. And there were healthcare professionals in and out of his room constantly (Cont'd).
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Laird Update Snowstorm Special: Since Laird was transferred out of the ICU and into a regular hospital room, he's continued to make steady, if sometimes slow, progress. Gradually, he's been able to sit up in bed, and yesterday, was able to stand for about ten minutes (Cont'd)
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Laird Update the Latest (6): Right now, this fundraiser is that thing. I know money’s tight, but no amount is too small. If you can spread the word, that’s of equal value. And all the good thoughts, wishes, and prayers have meant and continue to mean a great deal. Thanks.
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LUFt13th (3): He is profoundly grateful to everyone. He's grateful he'll be able to continue writing; we kicked around ideas for how he's going to make use of this experience. When I left, he was being transferred to another room. I'll be down to see him later today.
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Laird Update Thursday Morning Edition: As of last night, Laird's condition was improving in a couple of important ways. However, he continues to face significant challenges. The plan now is for him to be moved from Kingston to Westchester Medical Center shortly.
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Laird Update the Latest (5): To this end, we’re setting up a Go Fund Me to assist with Laird’s medical expenses. And by we, I mean, Mike Davis. The fundraiser will go live tomorrow afternoon. A number of you have asked if you can do anything to help Laird out. (Cont’d)
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Laird Update the Latest: I went up to see Laird tonight. He’s finally in a proper hospital room and resting. The results from some of the tests that have been run on him have started to come in, and my dear friend is not in the best of shape. (Cont’d)
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Laird Update the Latest (3): He’s still exhausted and not able to talk much. So for the time I was there, I sat by his side and read him the messages and comments everyone has directed toward him.
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His name is
@Benjamin_Percy
. He's the best at what he does. What he does isn't very pretty. He likes my book. I'm thrilled.
I don’t use this word often, but The Fisherman is a masterpiece. It reads like a work of American mythology that should have always been with us — but has only now risen from the dark waters of Dutchman’s Creek. What an achievement. Truly. Read this novel.
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Laird Update Monday Evening Edition: Yesterday and today, I visited with Laird in the ICU. Today, especially, he was bright and engaged. (Yesterday, he was still recovering from the anesthesia.) According to his surgeon, he was in much worse shape than (Cont'd)
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Laird Belated Update: So my own recent diagnosis with COVID has meant a lull in my Laird updates. As of this writing, he's been moved from Westchester Medical Center in Valhalla, NY, to one of their branch hospitals in Poughkeepsie, NY, for physical therapy. (Cont'd)
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Here is the stunning cover to the Spanish edition of Corpsemouth. To say I’m thrilled is an understatement.
«Bocadáver y otras autobiografías», de
@MrGaunt
, traducido por Alberto Chessa. Estos maravillosos relatos llegarán en mayo. Aún estamos impactadas con la ilustración de cubierta que nos ha hecho Rafa 😱🖤
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We had to let our dog, Egypt, go today after a swift and steep decline. It was the right decision, but I am still heartbroken.
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LUFt13th (2): He continues to respond well to the treatment he's receiving, and there were promising results to some of the additional testing he's undergone. I shared news of the fundraiser and read some of the comments to him. He was moved to tears. (Cont'd)
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Not gonna lie: choked up a little reading this. Thanks, Honey Badger.
Am fortunate that one of the greatest horror writers of our age happens to be one of my dearest friends.
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Without
@StephenKing
's work and the integrity with which he has done it, there would be no me. The happiest of happy birthdays to him.
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Laird Update Rainy Thursday Night Edition: Laird has received a number of visits this week. Monday, Jessica visited him the early part of the day and I drove down in the evening. Tuesday, Fiona and David went in to see him on their way to taking David back to school.
(Cont'd)
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Well, there’s a first time for everything, I guess: a fake account has been set up in almost my name to collect scam donations for Laird. I’ve reported
@MrGaununt
already, but feel free to jump on the bandwagon already.
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Pay the writers, you cheap, miserable bastards.
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Laird Update the Latest (4): The big problem now is that Laird is without health insurance. This is because he makes his living solely as a writer. For those of you familiar with the US healthcare system, you know how dire not having insurance in an emergency can be. (Cont’d)
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LUSME (7): to be good. Thanks to everyone for your continuing support, concern, good wishes, and prayers.
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Laird Update the Latest (2): Laird is already receiving care for some of what’s ailing him, and it’s having a positive effect. There are still more tests to be done, though, and more treatment ahead. Indeed, some of it will be ongoing. (Cont’d)
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So…
"We aim to bring a diverse and talented group of authors to the fore, and establish our list as one of the best in the country"
@canelo_co
is launching a new horror imprint in October.
Read here:
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Corpsemouth and the Return of Mr. Gaunt
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LUSS (8) to the Big Pickle himself,
@paulGtremblay
, who drove a ridiculous amount yesterday to torment Laird with his tales of two hundred push-ups a day. As of this writing, it appears he's the one who would win the epic fight amongst the three of us. More info as I have it.
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Holy cow!
"Langan (The Fisherman) draws inspiration from Stephen King, H.P. Lovecraft, David Lynch and other masters of the strange and horrific to create an impressive collection of 21 tales as terrifying as they are mysterious." --Publishers Weekly
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Merry Happy to those who celebrate! And if you're alone today by choice or chance, then I'm your family. I love you, you're terrific, and eat your vegetables.
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LURTNE (6): much more likely those things will happen sooner rather than later. He's eager to get back to writing; we spend much of our visits talking stories new and old. For the moment, that's about all I can think of. Thanks for all your support.
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I'm afraid I'm going to have to miss Necronomicon this weekend: my wife just tested positive for COVID and is rather unwell. Be eldritch and unspeakable to one another.
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This past week has seen a couple of writers I consider friends being zoombombed during their readings by racist and misogynist assholes. This is as infuriating as it is unacceptable. I don't know if these assholes have been emboldened by the recent acquittal of their fuehrer 1/2
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I'm thrilled that
@UndertowPubs
will be publishing a hardcover edition of my novel, The Fisherman, in the coming year, alongside a host of terrific books.
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Laird Update Sunday Morning Edition: Friday night, there was talk of Laird having surgery the next day to address one of his problems. That decision was made at seven am Saturday morning and he was taken to the OR. Jessica M and I arrived at the hospital later (Cont'd)
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LUSS (2): with the aid of a walker. His appetite isn't bad, and he ate the small pizza
@paulGtremblay
snuck into his room yesterday with gusto. (Although, as he put it, he paid for it later.) It appears his time in Westchester Medical Center is coming to an end (Cont'd)
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I am surprised and delighted to find my most recent collection, Children of the Fang and Other Genealogies, on the preliminary ballot for the Bram Stoker Awards, cowering in the midst of some terrific work. Congrats to everyone who's on it!
:
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Happy New Year, all. May the best of 2023 be the worst of 2024.
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Today has brought the saddest news: my brother-in-law, Fiona's younger brother, Alistair, died suddenly in the night from a heart attack. She--we are devastated. She'll be leaving for Scotland tonight.
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Peter Straub. I don’t have the words at the moment. I will, but not right now.
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LUMEE (8): continue to do as much for his recovery as any medicine. Thanks very much for them.
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RIP, Cormac McCarthy, a titan whose works stand against the evening sky in stony grandeur.
BREAKING NEWS: Cormac McCarthy, a preeminent voice in American literature over the better part of the past half-century, died today at his home in Santa Fe, N.M., his publisher, Knopf, confirmed. He was 89. Full obit to follow.
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I have arrived.
John Langan: [wearing bucket hat & fishing vest] Submitted for the approval of the Midnight Society, I call this the tale of the fisherman
Barker: why are you dressed like that
Langan: figured when we’re done here, I'd get an early start on fishing
Langan: the schnook are biting!
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LUSS (3): as the doctors look to transition him to a rehabilitation facility sometime soon. We're guessing he'll be there for a week or so; more details as they become clearer to us. He still has a ways to go, but he continues to be buoyed by the support (Cont'd)
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To those who celebrate, Happy Thanksgiving! To everyone, regardless of how you're spending the day, please know how thankful I am for your presence in my life. You make things better, and I hope you know and appreciate that.
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LUSS (6): type 2 Diabetes. It's the reason he was down to 140 pounds when Jessica and I took him to the ER. To paraphrase something someone said to me when I received my own Diabetes diagnosis, you may not know you have it, but it knows it has you. So this is what (Cont'd)
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LUVDS (7): yet, I think he's left the densest part behind, and can see the sun and fields ahead. Please feel free to continue to send him cards and messages via me and I'll make sure he gets them.
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Crazy to think that Arthur Machen, Peter Straub, and the Honey Badger were all born at this time of year. If you haven't wished
@LairdBarron
Happy Birthday yet, you know what to do.
This guy right here.
Today's his birthday.
I'm grateful for his literary legacy and thrilled he's writing again.
Send him your best wishes & birthday greetings.
Celebrating you today,
@LairdBarron
.
(Photo by Arizona PBS)
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All right, the five horror movies thing: Carnival of Souls, The Innocents, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, The Fly (Cronenberg), Mulholland Drive. You?
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LUSS (7): Laird's doctors have been working to bring under control. At this point, it seems they've largely succeeded, but this is going to be one of the challenges facing him as he moves forward. Thanks to everyone for being excellent. A special shout-out (Cont'd)
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LBU (4): working with him now are talking about keeping him until mid-February, longer than he'd like but maybe necessary. In the meantime, your cards, messages, and notes have been an ongoing encouragement to him as he works towards better health. More info as I have it.
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LUSS (4): he's received. Lately, this has included the cards and messages people have mailed me, which Jessica and I have been reading to him. His body has been through a lot, and a lot of what he needs is time to heal and to recover his strength. (Cont'd)
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LUSS (5): A number of people have asked for details of what exactly happened to Laird, and while I don't feel I can go too far into specifics, I can say that a lot of it stems from what seems to be literally years of undiagnosed and untreated (Cont'd)
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LUSME (6): how long Laird's hospital stay will run; he thought it could be as much as another two weeks. I don't know, but I can certainly see it stretching another week. And even after he's home, there's going to be a long period of recovery. But his spirits continue (Cont'd)
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I am amazed to find my collection, Sefira and Other Betrayals, on the shortlist for the Bram Stoker Award, alongside terrific work by lovely people!
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I am delighted to announce that I have a story in this amazing book.
🚨 BIG ANNOUNCEMENT TIME! 🚨
Look at this FREAKING UNBELIEVABLE
#TOC
for AND ONE DAY WE WILL DIE: STRANGE STORIES INSPIRED BY THE MUSIC OF
#NEUTRALMILKHOTEL
edited by
@pbarb
with a foreword by
@awaytobuildit
! (Author tags in following post)
Blog link:
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LUMEE (7): can send any such missives to me at John Langan PO Box 91 Rifton, NY 12471 and I'll make sure he gets them. One more thing: I've been reading your messages to him, and he continues to be extremely grateful for all your expressions of love and support. These(Cont'd)
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Happy 2021, everyone. It may be the Talisker talking, but I love each and every one of you. Yes, even you. Be good.
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Today is the birthday of the great
@peterstraubnyc
, whose fiction has enriched my life beyond my ability to say--and who's also a pretty cool guy.
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LURTNE (5): regular hospital room. And as of today, that move happened, which is a big step in the right direction. He still has a ways to go: he needs to overcome a persistent and serious infection and needs to do some rehab to regain lost strength, but it appears (Cont'd)
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LUSME (5):
@gemmafiles
and Simon Bestwick kindly invited me onto their excellent podcast, No Darkness but Ours, to discuss Laird's situation. It's the latest example of the extraordinary kindness the horror community has continued to show Laird. We're still not sure (Cont'd)
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So on the fantasy novelization front, I've been assigned ARMY OF DARKNESS, THE ENDLESS, and THE LIGHTHOUSE. All of which seem reasonably on brand to me.
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Seriously, people: Lisa Tuttle is one of the living masters of the horror story. Spread the word and let's get on this.
Also we're puzzled why more preorders aren't coming in for this one. She's a master of the genre, her last book was a Stoker Award finalist, she's had two popular entries in our Paperbacks from Hell series & it has a great Vince Haig cover. These should be flying off the shelf!
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I could use your help reaching my fundraising goal. Every single share and donation makes a difference.
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Happy Father's Day to all who are celebrating it. To those who are having a hard time with the day, I see you. To those in need of a vaguely paternal figure: You're absolutely splendid, I'm so proud of everything you're doing and have become, and stop slouching.
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Yeah, so Paul Tremblay lured me over
to that other place, promising blue skies…
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LUMEE (2): even they appreciated, with the result that the surgery took a couple of hours longer than was anticipated, and he was in recovery for something approaching seven hours. The surgeon said he was within forty-eight hours of things going seriously downhill. (Cont'd)
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LUSME (4): moment. He sounded post-anesthesia weak, but otherwise okay. As of this morning, Jessica called again and was told he was stable and doing well. Later today, Fiona and I are heading down to visit him. In the meantime, (Cont'd)
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LUSME (3): returned home, Jessica was able to speak to a recovery room nurse, who told her that Laird's vitals were strong and he was resting peacefully. When he heard the nurse talking to Jessica, Laird asked to speak to her, which the nurse allowed him to do for a (Cont'd):
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LUVDS (6): a recovery, but a good and lasting one. So there's plenty of room for optimism, and for gratitude and love to all those of you who have stepped forward to help in what has been a very dangerous time for him. If he's not all the way out of the woods (Cont'd)
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LUMEE (6): be down on Wednesday with Jessica (I think), and then Mike Davis will be there the next day. We're doing our best to make sure there isn't a day he's left alone. Also, to follow up on the question of get well cards, if anyone would like, you (Cont'd)
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I am absolutely delighted to announce I'll have a story in this, alongside some insanely talented people.
UNCERTAINTIES 5 edited by
@BrianJShowers1
. “Ghost stories,” as Elizabeth Bowen observed, “are not easy to write—least easy now.” But these twelve writers take up the challenge with expert awareness of the genre’s limitless possibilities.
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LUMEE (5): of months, at least. In the meantime, he's had a number of stories in various anthologies and periodicals for his fans to catch up on; maybe someone can assemble a list of them to share. Fiona and David will be down to see him tomorrow; I'll (Cont'd)
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LUMEE (4): I still have to talk to his nurse to get a fuller picture of things, but I have no trouble believing he's going to be in the hospital for another couple of weeks. He's looking forward to returning to writing, but I'm guessing that's going to take a couple (Cont'd)
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LUVDS (2): writing projects beyond those he has planned once he's strong enough to return to writing. His spirits were high, especially once the doctors were able to treat the blacking out he was experiencing upon standing too fast or for too long. I watched him walking (Cont'd)
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LUMEE (3): As of the moment, Laird has about seven or eight bags going into his IV, and a couple of chest tubes to drain things. His nurses are not letting him rest; they continue to come in every hour to ask him to perform various tasks related to his recovery. (Cont'd)
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LUVDS (3): with the assistance of a walker and he looked steady and strong. He says he's put on about ten or fifteen pounds in recent weeks, but honestly, he's still gaunt to the point of skeletal. His appetite is good, however, as is his desire to continue the physical (Cont'd)
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To all who celebrate, Merry Christmas! With wishes of peace for us all.
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Alma Update: Surgery Safely Past, Surgical Staples Removed, Happy Dog and People
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LUVDS (5): and connecting with everyone who has shown their support for him during the last several weeks. Eventually, too, he'll be back on social media, but he's still got a ways to go before he's strong enough for that, even. The idea is for him to make not just (Cont'd)
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LUVDS (4): rehabilitation necessary to his long term recovery. He's also talking very long term about eventually returning to at least one convention. It is very far away at this point, and dependent on a number of factors, but he's looking forward to re-connecting (Cont'd)
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LBU (3): and is already feeling stronger than he was when he left Westchester. He tires quickly, though, and is not up for much in the way of phone calls. (When I talk to him, it's for a couple of minutes to check in, and then he has to go.) The staff who are (Cont'd)
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LBU (2): (I think this happened late last week--Thursday?) (My sense of time has been a COVID-fatality.) The Poughkeepsie location has meant it's been much easier for Jessica to visit him more often and for longer. He's responding well to the physical therapy, (Cont'd)
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When I was a kid, I shared my birthday with John Paul Jones, Sylvester Stallone, and Nancy Reagan. Today, I learn I share it with
@eric_larocca
,
@poppycockltd
,
@NabenRuthnum
. Have to say, my birthday seems a hell of a lot cooler these days.
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LURTNE (3): be back at the hospital Saturday.
@paulGtremblay
is talking about coming for a day early next week. Throughout this time, Ellen Datlow has called Laird to check in with him. So he has been receiving daily visitors and calls during his time in the ICU. (Cont'd)
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In the midst of so much well-deserved celebration over the Stoker and Nebula nominees, allow me to share a list of some of the books that caught my eye this past year.
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LUSME (2): that morning and were told he was still in surgery; as far as we can tell, he wasn't actually wheeled into the OR until about 10:30. They had him in there until after 2:00pm, and then in recovery until after 9:30pm. We weren't able to see him, but after she (Cont'd)
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People: this book is a stone cold masterpiece. If you haven’t read it, you really owe it to yourself to rectify that.
Very happy to report my novel FOG HEART is now out in a new trade paperback edition from Macabre Ink/Crossroad Press. Stoker Award Finalist, International Horror Guild Award Best Novel winner.
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LURTNE (4): As messages of support have continued to come in, I've relayed them to Laird, who continues to be amazed by and grateful for each and every one. They've certainly helped his spirits as he's worked to regain his strength enough to leave the ICU for a (Cont'd)
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I am stunned and delighted to find my most recent collection, SEFIRA AND OTHER BETRAYALS, on this list, alongside many, many fine folks. If you're wondering what to read next, take a gander at these works.
The
#HWA
is pleased to release the Preliminary Ballot for the 2019 Bram Stoker Awards®.
Our voting members will vote on these Prelim Ballots, beginning Feb 1, 2020 w/ voting closing on Feb 15, 2020. Only Active & Lifetime Members are eligible to vote.
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