Me:Meh, I'll skip it then. I'm fine with my trade paperback-- it's in perfect condition and it's siiiiiigned.
Robert Rick McCammon
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I still need to find signed copies of Usher's Passing, Gone South, Queen Of Bedlam hdbk and Mister Slaughter from Sub Press.Meh, I'll skip it then. I'm fine with my trade paperback-- it's in perfect condition and it's siiiiiigned.
YES I ordered HCs of Mine and Queen of Bedlam, and a PB of They Thirst. I've read that one, but don't own a copy (TB didn't have a HC). I haven't read either of the others.Also, skimom2... check out Mine... it terrified me.
Of the ones you mentioned, I liked Gone South the most. It would make an excellent movie!Oh, yes!! I would reread it, but I have so many other McCammons to get to: The Five, The Wolf's Hour, Gone South, the Matthew Corbett series, the I Travel by Night trilogy, et cetera... So many!
But who would they cast to play the guy with the twin growing out of his belly?
Whoa! Just saw this in the latest Cemetery Dance newsletter:
Not only do we have TWO very special (unannounced) signed Limited Editions from Robert McCammon deep in production to be published this year (and they are very unique books that have never seen print in this format before!), but I'm thrilled to report that in February 2018 we'll be publishing one of our most important releases ever: THE LISTENER by Robert McCammon, a breathtaking new novel that will not only please his longtime fans but also captivate readers who have somehow missed out on his previous work. This one feels like a game changer to everyone who has read it.
Simply put, this is one of the finest novels I've read in years. Period. THE LISTENER will be published in trade hardcover and eBook formats for general readers, but we also have some incredible plans for the signed editions as well. Stay tuned for complete details over the next year as we gear up to publish this novel in a major way.
Is Rick leaving Subterranean Press? goathunter Hunter, what's going on in the land of McCammon?
Not only do we have TWO very special (unannounced) signed Limited Editions from Robert McCammon deep in production to be published this year (and they are very unique books that have never seen print in this format before!), but I'm thrilled to report that in February 2018 we'll be publishing one of our most important releases ever: THE LISTENER by Robert McCammon, a breathtaking new novel that will not only please his longtime fans but also captivate readers who have somehow missed out on his previous work. This one feels like a game changer to everyone who has read it.
Simply put, this is one of the finest novels I've read in years. Period. THE LISTENER will be published in trade hardcover and eBook formats for general readers, but we also have some incredible plans for the signed editions as well. Stay tuned for complete details over the next year as we gear up to publish this novel in a major way.
Is Rick leaving Subterranean Press? goathunter Hunter, what's going on in the land of McCammon?
I know you may not want to pay full price but The Alabama Booksmith (near me) offers signed first editions and they have a website. They only charge retail, no markup. They usually stay stocked up on his books.
Just rolled some quarters-- ended up with $60, all ready to be deposited into my bank account. Do I smell more McCammon books? I think I do.
I use the Booksmith! IMO, jacket price is more than fair for a signed first, especially considering how beautifully McCammon's books tend to be...
...nah, that's just KRF's "you gots a signed book I don't" stench....Just rolled some quarters-- ended up with $60, all ready to be deposited into my bank account. Do I smell more McCammon books? I think I do.
It's okay.... maybe his original Bachman paperbacks will get him thru the night....nah, that's just KRF's "you gots a signed book I don't" stench....
...hey, just got a note from Koontz's website...he's started on number 4 in the Jane Hawk adventures!!!!!....It's okay.... maybe his original Bachman paperbacks will get him thru the night.
WHAT! That's great news! How does he do it.
So, has anyone read McCammon's early stuff? Baal, Bethany's Sin, The Night Boat, They Thirst? Opinions?
Bethany ' s Sin is sitting in my TBR pile. The cover put me off for a while--looks like my mom's old bodice ripper books (lol). They Thirst was a pretty good vampire novel. Very plot driven, as opposed to character driven (like Boy's Life). I can't remember a single character's name, in fact, but entire scenes are still very clear in my mind, even a few years after reading it once.
I really wish it would be made into a film. Can you imagine? And I don't mean some Lifetime movie-of-the-week either! Don't really much care for her but I think Jennifer Lawrence would be great as the Mom.
Starting around 2005 or so, Frank Darabont tried for about seven years to get a film version of MINE made. Studios weren't interested because the two lead characters were women.
True story. Idiots.
Hunter
Just to clarify, the signed limited editions of The Queen of Bedlam were published by Subterranean Press. Camelot Books still has one, but they're asking $175 for it.
The Queen of Bedlam — Camelot Books: Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Horror books
The good news is that the publication of the Subterranean edition lowered the prices on the crappy, low-quality original HC that Pocket put out.
Hunter
...nah, that's just KRF's "you gots a signed book I don't" stench....
I used the green one to show my envy....
Yes, I remember the stir it caused when Darabont was mentioned that he had wanted to do this film. I really wish it could get made. The plot is just fantastic and it just doesn't stop.