Author Archives: Matt Ruff

Lovecraft Country ebook on sale for $3.99

Posted on July 7, 2020 by Matt Ruff

My publisher HarperCollins is running a special summer ebook sale, now through July 13. The ebook of Lovecraft Country is available for just $3.99. You can check out the full list of sale titles on Harper’s website, here. Purchase links … Continue reading →

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Lovecraft Country will premiere on HBO on August 16

Posted on July 1, 2020 by Matt Ruff

It’s official! HBO’s adaptation of Lovecraft Country will premiere on Sunday, August 16! Teaser trailers are here and here.

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The Fear of God podcast

Posted on June 30, 2020 by Matt Ruff

This week I am a guest on the Fear of God podcast, talking horror and Lovecraft Country with hosts Reed Lackey and Nathan Rouse. This was originally supposed to be a ninety-minute conversation, but we were having so much fun … Continue reading →

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Second Life Book Club appearance postponed to July 1

Posted on June 24, 2020 by Matt Ruff

Owing to last-minute technical difficulties—some kind of cross-dimensional rift opening at Linden Labs, possibly related to the Necronomicon—my appearance on today’s Second Life Book Club has been postponed until next Wednesday, July 1, at noon Pacific. Sorry for the late … Continue reading →

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Second Life Book Club this Wednesday, June 24 at Noon Pacific [POSTPONED]

Posted on June 22, 2020 by Matt Ruff

This Wednesday, June 24, I will be the featured guest on the Second Life Book Club, chatting with host Draxtor from noon to 1 PM Pacific Time. If you want to (virtually) attend the event, you will need to sign … Continue reading →

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Rocket Feather podcast

Posted on June 15, 2020 by Matt Ruff

This week I am a guest on the Rocket Feather podcast, which is hosted by my old college buddy Charles Matheus and his partner in crime, Kelly Roberge. Our conversation was originally planned to last about an hour, but we … Continue reading →

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Lovecraft Country teaser trailer #2

Posted on June 3, 2020 by Matt Ruff
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88 Names podcast: last words

Posted on May 11, 2020 by Matt Ruff

Today we officially wrap up the 88 Names podcast. My co-host Blake Collier and I both have some final thoughts to share. You can read Blake’s sign-off essay here; you’ll find mine here. I had a blast doing this. I … Continue reading →

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88 Names podcast: reading and Q&A in AltspaceVR

Posted on May 10, 2020 by Matt Ruff

In conjunction with the 88 Names podcast, I did a live reading from the novel in virtual reality last month, on Microsoft’s AltspaceVR platform. The video, courtesy of our floating cameraman Shahab Zargari and producer Darryl Armstrong, is now available … Continue reading →

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88 Names podcast: COVID-19 follow up + Troy Heard Q&A

Posted on May 9, 2020 by Matt Ruff

Most of our podcast episodes were recorded before the coronavirus was declared a global pandemic. We wanted to follow up with some of our interview subjects, see how they were handling the economic shutdown, and ask if they had any … Continue reading →

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