What's New
(website updates):

  • 04/24/08: updated "main" and "links" (see sidebars) with a link to Episode 33 of the Dread Media Podcast, which features a review of Weed Species


  • 04/22/08: Updated "main" with the trailer for The Book of Souls from Bloodletting Press


  • 03/30/08: Updated "appearances" page with an upcoming engagement in NYC. Also added links to a recent interview and a review of the film version of Red to the "main" and "links" pages. Also added a section on Gauntlet's edition of Only Child to the "main" page, and updated the "bibliography" pages with the new Gauntlet edition.


  • 03/06/08: Hooboy! Lots of overdue updates. Added info about The Lost DVD (to the "main" page), as well as the new edition of Joyride (to the "main" and "bibliography" page), as well as the new audiobook edition of Hide and Seek (to the "main" page). Also added some info for the mass-market edition of Triage to the "main" page, and added images of the recent mass-market edition of Offspring which seemed to have never made it up to the site, for some reason.


  • 02/14/08: updated "main" with screening info for The Lost in L.A.

  • 02/13/08: updated "main" with cover art for the mass-market paperback of Triage. Updated "complete bibliography"

  • 02/12/08: updated "main" with the Black Quill Award, and a link to Joshua Jabcuga's new interview with Jack


  • 02/07/08: updated "main" page with an announcement about this year's Black Quill Award winners.


  • 01/10/07: Updated "main" page with info about the film version of Red screening at Sundance. Also fixed the Nossamorte link. Updated "appearances" page with a March date in Philadelphia


  • 12/12/07: Updated "main" page with "Coming Soon" bits to pre-order upcoming editions of Broken on the Wheel of Sex from Overlook Connection and Only Child from Gauntlet.


  • 12/03/07: Updated "main" page with info about The Girl Next Door DVD, and Beutezeit, the German translation of Off Season. Took down outdated "appearances."


  • 11/14/07: Finally removed a link to Shocklines. Nothing against them, it's just that they've closed shop. Added a link to Horror Mall, and Overlook Connection's Jack Ketchum page. All of this can be found on the "links" page. Added a last minute set of screenings of The Girl Next Door for Illinois on the "main" page.


  • 10/31/07: Happy Halloween! To celebrate, there are a few new things on the "main" page, including a new interview, and mentions of a couple of recent anthologies featuring Jack's work.


  • 10/19/07: Updated "appearances" page and added an announcement for an Indianapolis screening of The Girl Next Door to the "main" page


  • 10/14/07: Updated "main" and "appearances" page. Added info about the upcoming reissue of Hide and Seek by Gauntlet Press, and trimmed away some outdated information.


  • 09/17/07: Updated "main" and "links" pages with links to Count Gore de Vol's interview with Jack at Horrorfind 2007


  • 09/09/07: Updated "main" page with info about the upcoming theatrical run of The Girl Next Door, added the name of Nikos Roussos to the "complete bibliography" page as Jack's Greek translator.


  • 08/19/07: Updated "appearances" page, with Jack's schedule for October


  • 7/16/07: added an additional date for the film version of The Girl Next Door, in London this August


  • 7/15/07: Some long overdue updates - the film version of The Girl Next Door premieres in Montreal. Check the main page for details. Also added links and information about the recent Japanese translation of Offspring, and the Spanish translation of The Girl Next Door. Added a link to the Hot Blood series on the "links" page, and a link to a podcast of Jack reading his monologue, Olivia for DreadCentral's "DreadTime Stories" series.


  • 06/18/07: Updated "main" with links to the new dvd of Ichi The Killer (another great "first date" movie from Takashi Miike) that features Jack in one of the dvd bonus featurettes. Also added links to a write up of Jack's appearance for the Science Fiction Society of Northern New Jersey. Updated "complete bibliography" for 2007-so-far


  • 06/08/07: Last minute update to "appearances" - Jack wil be appearing at the new Borders Books at 2200 Garden State Plaza in the mall, sponsored by the Science Fiction Society of Northern New Jersey (SFSNNJ), at 8pm, on Saturday, June 9, 2007.


  • 05/23/07: Updated "main" with info about the upcoming Haven Foundation sale, as well as the French translation release of The Girl Next Door. Added an appearance for August to the "appearances" page.


  • 05/05/07: Apologies for the delays in updates. The webmaster was experiencing some e-mail weirdness, which now seems to be resolved. Updated "main" with info about the upcoming mass-market edition of Offspring, as well as links to an upcoming radio dramatization of The Box, a link to an interview on Associated Content, and the newest issue of Asian Cult Cinema. Updated "links" with a link to the Associated Content interview, and updated "Appearances" with some upcoming dates to put on your calendar


  • 03/19/07: Updated "movie news" section on main page with a link to the official website of the film version of The Girl Next Door, and included links throughout the site on the sidebar


  • 02/12/07: Updated "main" with info about a French translation of a piece Jack wrote about Stephen King's From a Buick 8, as well as a link to the new Penny Blood magazine, which features lots of great pictures and interviews about the film version of The Girl Next Door. Updated "appearances", with a date for March.


  • 01/11/07: Boatload o' Updates. Added links to Jack's MySpace page, updated "bibliography" pages with lots of new stuff. Updated "main" page with announcements about Closing Time and the Richard Laymon: Tributes chapbook, and the online serialization of Station Two. Added Jack's MySpace page to "links" as well.


  • 01/01/07: Happy New Year! Updated "main" with links to new reviews, and interviews, as well as information about the Olivia broadside. Also updated the complete bibliography


  • 12/05/06: updated "main" with info on Absinthe and Weed Species. Took down out of date "appearances".


  • 10/29/06: updated "main" with Overlook Connection Contest winners! Congrats!


  • 10/08/06: updated "main" with a link to t-shirts! also updated "appearances" with info about Jack's upcoming visit to the New York City Horror Film Festival


  • 10/03/06: updated "main" - Overlook Connection is having a contest! Win a free signed copy of the trade paperback of Offspring! - also linked to a new interview and reviews from Count Gore de Vol.


  • 09/27/06: updated "appearances" (took off expired events), and brief update to "main" with an update about The Lost movie


  • 09/04/06: Well, the webmaster has finally finished relocating to his new secret hideout, and has found some time (in between shelving horror books on his bookshelves) to do some site updates. Updated "main" to include info about T.M. Wright's Strange Seed, for which Jack has provided an intro. Also linked to some photos from the set of The Girl Next Door. The webmaster is officially creeped out (it's his favorite book of Jack's). Also updated "appearances" - nothing new to add, but removed some events gone by. Excelsior!


  • 08/06/06: Added a whole bunch of new dates to the "appearances" page. Linked to an interview at Killer Reviews, and added links to Jack's Wikipedia entries


  • 07/29/06: updated "main" and "bibliography" - Offspring is now available, as well as Masques V, which features a story co-written by Jack with P.D. Cacek. Updated "appearances" as well.


  • 07/18/06: updated "main", with another link to Fangoria, under the "movie" section. Preliminary casting details for the Girl Next Door film have been announced


  • 07/02/06: updated "main", added info and link for Mondo Zombie, from Cemetery Dance


  • 06/15/06: updated "main", and "links" - Added info for the Leisure Press edition of Off Season


  • 05/29/06: updated "main", "links", and "bio", and included a link to the Monica O'Rourke's interview at Feomante


  • 05/14/06: updated, everything! new look and feel to the site. Please e-mail me if you notice anything horribly off-kilter or not working.


  • 04/14/06: updated "appearances" with more dates, and added a link to Horror World's new anthology, Eulogies, which features a short story by Jack.


  • 04/02/06: updated "appearances" with a date for June


  • 04/01/06: Added a link to Fangoria's upcoming screenings of The Lost. Updated "appearances" with another date for August


  • 03/24/06: Updated "main". The Lost (the film) premiered at SXSW in Austin, and REVIEWS ARE IN! Also updated "appearances", Jack will be appearing on Lou Gentile's radio show in May


  • 03/06/06: Happy 6 year anniversary! Updated "appearances". Jack will be appearing at Big Apple Con, in NYC. Check the "appearances" page for a link to more details!


  • 02/26/06: Updated "main" with info about Jack's recent article for Asian Cult Cinema. Updated "links" with a FILMS section, including links to the film versions of The Lost, and Edward Lee's Header


  • 02/06/06: Updated "main" with info on the German edition of The Girl Next Door, and screening info for The Lost. Updated "appearances".


  • 12/18/05: Updated "main" with a link to the film HEADer, and the January issue of Insidious Reflections


  • 11/29/05: Updated "main", it looks like there might be a film of The Girl Next Door in the works! Also, Jack has stories in the Hot Blood anthologies


  • 11/14/05: Updated "main" with links to Japanese editions at amazon.co.jp, as well as mention of Jack's appearance at the January Borderlands Press Writer's Boot Camp (which I also added to the "appearances" page)


  • 11/10/05: Updated "main" and "links" with a link to the new interview at Carnival Macabre


  • 11/04/05: Updated "main"...took down Rue Morgue posting, as it was now out of date.


  • 10/30/05: Updated "main" and "appearances". Jack has a few new stories out and coming out, and will also be doing a workshop next summer!


  • 10/23/05: Updated "main", "appearances", and "bibliography" pages. Included announcements about Dark Voices vol. 3, and added an audio sample from it to the "bibliography" page.


  • 10/04/05: Updated "appearances" page - Jack will no longer be attending ChillerCon this year, updated "links" page, and the complete bibiliography.


  • 08/28/05: Updated "appearances" page, with Garden State Horror Writers appearance, and ChillerCon.


  • 08/14/05: Updated "appearances" with a book signing in NYC with F. Paul Wilson


  • 08/09/05: Updated "main" and "links" with a link to the "Bloody Disgusting Interview", conducted by Elaine Lamkin


  • 07/24/05: Updated "main" with link to Rue Morgue magazine.


  • 07/20/05: Updated "links", with an interview at PennyBlood, and a review of The Girl next Door from SFReader


  • 07/11/05: Updated "main", and "links", with links to the Horror Channel interview, as well as updated "appearances" with new events for October.


  • 05/30/05: Updated "main", "bibliography", and "appearances" with info about the new Leisure Press edition of The Girl Next Door, as well as an appearance in August


  • 04/27/05: Updated "main" to include the 2005 World Horror Con exclusives
  • 04/23/05: New picture on the "index" page! William Scharf insists the picture was taken when Jack was older. Also added the Seascape promotional chapbook to the "bibliography" page.


  • 03/27/05: Updated "appearances" section for Jack's Spring and Summer schedule.


  • 03/07/05: Added artwork for the Overlook Connection Press edition of Offspring, and relocated it to the front of the "bibliography" pages. Also added an announcement to "main" about Echelon Press's upcoming charity anthology


  • 02/08/05: Added info about The Outlaw Bible of American Literature to "main", as well as a link to a new interview at Squib Central. Added announcement from Overlook Connection Press about their upcoming release of Offspring. Updated "appearances"


  • 01/16/05: Happy New Year! updated "main", with links to an interview at Dark Discoveries, and an announcement about new German editions of Girl Next Door and Off Season


  • 12/06/04: updated "main" and "complete bibliography"


  • 11/28/04: updated "main" with news about the film version of The Lost, and fixed the link to HorrorWorld on the "links" page


  • 10/27/04: updated "main" with info about the Penny Blood interview


  • 10/20/04: updated "main" with info about the "12 Scary Guys" calendar from Borderlands Press


  • 10/06/04: updated "main" with info about the Rue Morgue interview, and the film version of The Lost


  • 09/13/04: updated "main", and "complete bibliography". New books coming out, and an upcoming chat, not to mention a mystery that needs solving!


  • 08/07/04: updated "main" and "appearances" with info about a September appearance in New York


  • 07/25/04: updated "main" with mentions of new books, and "appearances"


  • 06/08/04: updated "main" with Stoker Awards announcement


  • 05/28/04: added link to the interview at Night Illusions to both "main" and "links" pages


  • 05/11/04: updated "main" with info about the new anthology from Necro Publications


  • 03/07/04: updated "bio". Updated "main", with this year's Stoker nominations.


  • 01/28/04: updated "complete bibliography"


  • 01/15/04: updated "main". Gauntlet's sale is now over.


  • 01/07/04: Added Pub. Weekly's review of The Crossings to "main".


  • 01/04/04: Added link to Shocklines under "booksellers"


  • 12/31/03: Happy New Year! Added info about the Greek anthology Ashes Of Our Soul to the "main" page.


  • 12/03/03: Updated "main". Gauntlet is having a sale on Cover
  • , and added link to Stephen King's website for the National Book Awards acceptance speech.

  • 11/23/03: Updated "appearances", and "main", Jack was mentioned in Stephen King's National Book Awards acceptance speech. Also added more info for The Transformed Mouse


  • 10/27/03: Seele Brennt Publications has two new exciting pieces about Jack Ketchum, both of which have now been added to the "main" page.


  • 10/13/03: Updated "main", adding info about the bonus chapbook being offered by Gauntlet Press to people ordering Sleep Disorder directly from them.
  • 10/06/03: Updated "main", removed Scars from Charity Items, as it's no longer available


  • 09/15/03: Added cover art for Sleep Disorder to "main" page.


  • 08/31/03: Moved the "Message Board" link to one of the navigation tabs, Peaceable Kingdom has made the Barnes & Noble "Beach Reads" display table, updated "complete bibliography" to include mass-market paperback of Peaceable Kingdom and the 1995 UK hardcover edition of Only Child


  • 08/12/03: Updated "Main" and "appearances". Jack will be at Chiller again this year.

  • 07/30/03: Updated "main" page with info about Sleep Disorder, the new collection from Jack and Edward Lee, available from Gauntlet.

  • 07/24/03: Updated "main" page, with info about new chapbooks, and interview in Cemetery Dance #44. Updated "appearances".

  • 06/22/03: Added excerpt from She Wakes. See "bibliography" for link.

  • 06/21/03: Happy Solstice. Whole lotta updates. Added The Crossings and She Wakes to the "Bibliography" page, updated a few links on the "links" page, added ©opyright notices to the excerpts, fixed my e-mail address on the "note from the webmaster", added an excerpt from The Crossings, added a link to Horrorfind Weekend on "appearances".

  • 07/07/03: Added At Home With The VCR and Honor System to the "bibliography" page. Stay tuned for an excerpts page! Coming Soon!

  • 06/06/03: Fixed the links to contact me, so that they now point to "webmaster@jackketchum.net". Still a few minor tweaks to do over the weekend

  • 06/06/03: And so it comes to pass, that we are now located at http://jackketchum.net. Things are still getting settled in, and the name servers on the 'net are still propogating. Things should be normal by the end of the weekend.

  • 05/20/03: Updated "main" and "news" pages. Added artwork from Transformed Mouse, and the cover art and release info for the new paperback edition of Peaceable Kingdom.

  • 05/01/03: Added info about She Wakes and The Crossings, both due from Cemetery Dance shortly.

  • 04/04/03: Added info about Jack's signing at Dark Delicacies to "main" and "appearances".

  • 03/21/03: Updated site with Peaceable Kingdom information on "main", "bibliography" and "complete bibliography"

  • 03/21/03: Message Board is down, having been hacked by Greek Anti-War activists. Stay tuned.

  • 03/09/03: Added Delirium Books and Biting Dog Press to the "links" page

  • 03/01/03: Broken On The Wheel Of Sex makes a brief return! Check out the "main" page! The website is also 3 years old!

  • 02/13/03: Added information about Tim Lebbon's new anthology to "main"

  • 02/10/03: Added a few dates to the "appearances" page, and included a link for The Transformed Mouse on the main page.

  • 01/01/03: Changed "old news" to "more news".

  • 12/14/02: So um, yeah. A bit of an overhaul. :) Generally changed everything, moved "reviews" to "links", added info about the new P.D. Cacek chapbook, and the upcoming film version of The Passenger, fixed some broken links, and made everything look pretty.

  • 11/04/02: Updated "main", "links", and "news"

  • 11/01/02: Updated "main", added info about the October Dreams reissue, as well as the new issue of Asian Cult Cinema

  • 10/14/02: Updated "main", with info about a new anthology

  • 09/16/02: Updated "main", Cover is now on sale from Gauntlet Press for a limited time...


  • 09/04/02: Updated "main", and "news" pages, linked to Cemetery Dance for their new anthology, as well as The Spook, for Jack's review of Stephen King's From A Buick 8, added Chiller Theatre to "appearances" page.

  • 08/13/02: Updated "main" with info about the Greek edtion of Red

  • 08/08/02: Updated "main", "news", and "bibliography" pages. Red is now available in paperback.

  • 07/14/02: Updated "main" and "news" pages. Added info about Jack on the radio, and cleaned out some older news.

  • 06/26/02: Updated "main", "news", and "appearances" pages. Jack will be doing two readings in NYC in mid-August

  • 05/11/02: Updated "main" page, and "news" page. Gauntlet Press is running a special: Ladies' Night and Right To Life both for $30.00. These are SIGNED trade paperback editions. Also added a link to the transcript from Jack's recent chat session.

  • 04/28/02: Updated "main" page. Mentions of Jack's contribution to a Shirley Jackson tribute anthology, and an interview in Ultra Violent magazine.

  • 04/24/02: Special thanks to Andy Fairclough for hosting the new Jack Ketchum Message Board through Horror World. Updated message board liinks throughout entire site.

  • 04/14/02: Added info for Station Two chapbook. As well as release party information for Right To Life.

  • 04/11/02: Special thank you to Dave Hinchberger of Overlook Connection Press for the cover art to their upcoming edition of Red. Updated images, and linked Legacy Books & Audio from the Links page. Also updated the Leisure Press links as well.

  • 04/09/02: Added an excerpt from Red, as well as the cover art from the Leisure Press paperback edition to the "bibliography" page.

  • 03/31/02: Updated "Main", "News", and "Bibliography" pages. Red is due to receive its first U.S. publication courtesy of Overlook Connection Press. Added new cover art, and moved old cover art to "Complete Bibliogaphy." Jack is also up for two Stoker Awards!

  • 03/26/02: Updated "Main" and "News" to include images of the new Anthology Stranger, which features Jack's story The Box, as well as info about an interview with Flesh&Blood Magazine.

  • 03/25/02: Gauntlet has reissued Right To Life, and it is now available.

  • 03/04/02: Updated "Complete Bibliography"

  • 03/03/02: Updated "Main" , "News" and "Appearances" pages. Watch for some minor site revisions in the near future! It has also dawned on the webmaster that today is the two year anniversary of the site going live! yikes!

  • 02/03/02: Updated "Main", and "News" pages. Gauntlet Press will be re-issuing Jack's classic novella Right To Life

  • 01/21/02: Updated "Main", "News" and "Links" pages. Jack has another interview, and a non-fiction piece in Space And Time magazine...

  • 12/29/01: Updated "Main" and "Links" pages to include the recent interview posted at the Richard Laymon Kills! website.

  • 12/17/01: Updated "Main" and "News" pages to include info about the new collection from Cemetery Dance

  • 12/02/01: Updated "Main" and "News" pages to include information about upcoming releases.

  • 11/12/01: Updated "Main" and "Links" pages to include Jack's recent interview with Count Gore from Horrorfind Weekend. Download RealPlayer from real.com and enjoy!

  • 10/29/01: Updated "Main", "News", and "Appearances" pages. Gauntlet Press has Cover for sale at a reduced price.

  • 10/16/01: Updated "Main", "News", and "Bibliography" pages with info about the new short story collection, Peaceable Kingdom, removed some old news, and added a link to Subterranean Press on the "Links" page.

  • 08/07/01: Added links to The Spook, as well as info about Jack's new short story they're publishing. Check "Main", "News", or "Links" for more details.

  • 08/01/01: Your fearless webmaster has just about finished recovering from a minor laptop snafu. To celebrate his laptop's resurrection, he has updated the "Main" page, the "Appearances" page, the "Bibliography" page, and the "News" page! Jack and Edward Lee have teamed up again for the wonderfully twisted chapbook Eyes Left. The webmaster is also looking forward to hanging out with Jack in a couple weeks at The Horrorfind Weekend in Baltimore. Check out the appearances page for details!

  • 06/07/01: Updated "Main" and "Appearances" pages to include a new stop on the "Summer Tour". Also fixed a broken link to buried.com

  • 05/24/01: Updated "Complete Bibliography" with releases for 2001, so far. Also updated "Main" and News" pages.

  • 05/23/01: Updated "Main" and "News" pages, with information about Jack's contributions to Cemetery Dance #34

  • 05/22/01: Jack's article about the films of Ran Masaki is now available in the latest issue of Asian Cult Cinema. Updates added to "Main" and "News" pages.

  • 05/11/01: Jack is back from Greece, and The Lost is now available in mass-market paperback from Leisure Press. Updated "Index", "Main", "News", and "Bibliography" pages.

  • 04/03/01: Updated "Appearances", "News", and "Main" pages. Check out the Jack Ketchum Summer Tour 2001!

  • 03/25/01: Updated "Appearances", "News", and "Main" pages.

  • 03/18/01: Updated "Links" and "Main" pages with a link to an interview courtesy of buried.com

  • 03/10/01: Updated "News" and "Main" pages with info about the reprint of Stephen King's introduction to The Girl Next Door in a Book-of-the-Month Club exclusive.
  • 03/01/01: Well, right about now the website is year old, so Happy Birthday to us! Cover scans have been added to the "Complete Bibliography" page, including the Greek translation of The Girl Next Door, and issues of Genesis Magazine, The Miniature Collector Magazine, and Creem Magazine. Jack will be on vacation from April 10-May 9, and will be more or less unreachable during this time period.

  • 02/21/01: Added link to new message board on Horrornet.

  • 01/27/01: Updated "Main", "News", "Links", and "Complete Bibliography", added interview by Rain Graves, and cover art for The Lost from the upcoming mass-market paperback release by Leisure Press.

  • 01/10/01: Updated "Main" and "Bibliography" pages with cover art and information about Cemetery Dance's publication of The Lost. Also added an excerpt linked from the "Bibliography" page.

  • 01/10/01: Updated "Complete Bibliography" with info about Poddities, and added cover art to "Main" and "News" pages.

  • 01/09/01: Happy New Year! Updated "Main" and "News" pages. Jack has a new piece appearing in the anthology Poddities: A Tribute To Jack Finney's Body Snatchers.

  • 12/10/00: Updated "Main", and "News" pages. Added cover art, and information for Chas. Balun's book Gore Score 2001, which Jack wrote the Introduction for.

  • 12/09/00: Updated "Main", "News", and "Complete Bibliography" pages. Congratulations to Scott Jacobs for winning the Jack Ketchum self-portrait from Gauntlet Press.

  • 11/18/00: Updated "Main", "News", and "Bibliography" pages, as well as "The Complete Bibliography"...

  • 11/13/00: Updated "Appearances" page...

  • 10/22/00: Added links to Stanley Wiater's Dark Voices, an interview series, featuring an interview with Jack. This link is now on the main page, and the "Links" page under "interviews".

  • 10/17/00: Updated "Main", "News", and "Appearances" pages... Gauntlet Press will be having a release party for Ladies' Night. Check these pages for details.

  • 10/14/00: Updated the "News" page. Added cover art for the new anthology Graven Images, edited by Nancy Kilpatrick, and Thomas Roche. Contains an abridged version of Masks.

  • 10/10/00: Added the infamous "Cheerleader" to the "Complete Bibliography" page. You've heard of this oft-discussed original cover for The Girl Next Door, now is your chance to decide for yourself...

  • 10/09/00: Happy John Lennon's Birthday! Updated "Complete Bibliography" with lots of new book covers. Check it out!

  • 10/08/00: Updated "News" page, and "Appearances" page.

  • 9/30/00: Updated "Main" page, with info about new releases and current contests. Updated "Bibliography" page and added Gauntlet Press as a publisher for Ladies' Night. Added an excerpt from Hide And Seek which can be accessed from the "Bibliography" page.

  • 9/23/00: The new cover art for Cemetary Dance's hardcover edition of Hide And Seek has the webmaster purring with excitement. You can see it on the "Bibliography" page. Speaking of bibliographies, "The Complete Bibliography" has been updated and made current as well (thanks, Jack!).

  • 9/13/00: Updated "News" section. Jack has new non-fiction coming out. Also, Stepehn King's introduction to The Girl Next Door is due to be reprinted in a book edited by Peter Straub. Stay tuned for details...

  • 8/30/00: Re-vamped "Main" page, with information about Gauntlet's contest.

  • 8/28/00: Updated "News" section. Gauntlet Press is giving away the original 1970 self-portrait of Jack's that appeared on the Ephemera chapbook. Check the "News" section for more details...

  • 7/23/00: Updated "Appearances" section. Updated the "News" section. Fixed broken links to the Diana Price interview, and the review of The Girl Next Door, by yours, truly. Added a new "Note From The Webmaster" on the "Main" page.

  • 7/8/00: Added a link to Diana Price's interview with Jack. Check the "Links" page, under "interviews".

  • 7/4/00: Updated "Appearances" section. Updated "News" section. The R.C. Matheson collection Dystopia from Gauntlet Press is now available, and features an afterword from Jack. Updated site with new release dates for Hide And Seek from Cemetary Dance

  • 6/11/00: Updated "Appearances" section. Jack will be attending the New York Comic And Fantasy Creators Con, June 23-25 at Madison Square Garden. Also updated "News" section, two screenplays have been optioned!

  • 5/25/00: Updated "Appearances" section. Updated the "News" section. Updated "Bibliography" section, Hide And Seek is scheduled as a limited edition hardcover from Cemetary Dance. Check the "News" section for more details. Also, Subterranean Press will be publishing Night Visions 10, which will feature a novella by Jack, as well as Douglas Clegg, and a third author. Check the "News" section for details.

  • 5/22/00: Added a color scan of She Wakes to the Bibliography section (page 2).

  • 5/20/00: Updated "News" section, including cover art for the anthology Skull Full Of Spurs, which features Jack's short story Luck. This anthology is now available from Dark Highway Press.

  • 5/7/00: Updated "News" section, including a link to pictures from Gauntlet Press's release party for Cover. Updated "Reviews" section. Added a link to www.fandom.com's review of Off Season: The Unexpurgated Edition. Updated the "Links" section. Added links to Denise Dumars' interview with Jack for fandom.com, as well as a link to illustrator Colleen Crary.

  • 4/25/00: Updated "News" section. Jack Ketchum's new novel, The Lost will be printed as a limited edition hardcover from Cemetary Dance. Check the "News" section for more details.

  • 4/24/00: Updated "News" section. Stephen King has shortlisted Right To Life as one of the best books he's read over the past three or four years in his new book, On Writing.

  • 4/21/00: Updated "Appearances" page, added information about the upcoming PennWriters Conference in Harrisburg.

  • 4/5/00: Updated "News" section. Forever is now available in the Imagination Fully Dilated II anthology.

  • 3/24/00: Right To Life has been nominated for the Horror Writers Association's prestigious Stoker Award! Updates added to "news" section. Cover is now available from Gauntlet Press. Updates added to "bibliography" and "news" section.

  • 3/21/00: Updated "Appearances" page, and added information regarding the release party for Cover that Gauntlet Press will be holding at ChillerCon. Also updated "News" page, with more info about the Japanese serialization of Off Season as well as upcoming audio dramatizations of two short stories.

  • 3/14/00: Updated "Appearances" page, and added more information about the upcoming Japanese serialization of Off Season to the "News" page.

  • 3/11/00: Added RealAudio samples from the Selections CD. These are a little big, so please be patient while they download. Trust me, the wait is worth it! These can be accessed from the "Bibliography" page. If you run into problems with these files, please
    e-mail the webmaster.

  • 3/10/00: Jack Ketchum's new novel, The Lost set to be published as a mass-market paperback from Leisure Horror in mid-2001. More details available on the "News" page.

  • 3/10/00: Added a link to DarkEcho on the Links page, under "Organizations"

  • 3/7/00: Added a link to gothic.net's review of Broken On The Wheel Of Sex on the Reviews page.

  • 3/6/00: re-arranged the Complete Bibliography to reverse chronological order (most recent first, etc.)

  • 3/4/00: updated the Complete Bibliography, added a scan of the program for the 1999 Erotica Exhibition at the Jacob Javitts Center in New York, and a scan of Issue 16 of Carpe Noctem Magazine, which features an interview.

  • 3/4/00: split the Main Bibliography section into 2 pages for easier loading

  • 3/4/00: added this window

  • 3/3/00: added scans of the two issues of Asian Cult Cinema with articles by Jack, and a scan of Mysteries Of The Word by Stanley Wiater (for which Jack wrote the introduction) and the softcover chapbook of Masks to the Complete Bibliography section.

  • 3/3/00: added scans of Ephemera and the Selections cd to the Main Bibliography section.