Author Archives: Matt Ruff

Signed limited edition of Lovecraft Country on sale tomorrow

Posted on January 2, 2022 by Matt Ruff

Some news for the new year: Subterranean Press is publishing a signed limited edition of Lovecraft Country with illustrations by David Palumbo. They will begin taking preorders tomorrow, January 3, at noon Eastern time. (Preorder page is here.)

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Signed books for the holidays, 2021 edition

Posted on November 26, 2021 by Matt Ruff

This is your annual reminder that signed copies of my novels make excellent holiday gifts. You can order signed and custom inscribed copies of any of my novels from Secret Garden Bookshop in Seattle (206-789-5006 / bookshop@secretgardenbooks.com). Tell them what … Continue reading →

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My Great Dismal adventure

Posted on November 19, 2021 by Matt Ruff

Last week, as research for my next novel, I traveled to the east coast to visit the Great Dismal Swamp. The swamp, which straddles the border between Virginia and North Carolina, was home to a maroon society that persisted from … Continue reading →

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I’m 56 today

Posted on September 8, 2021 by Matt Ruff
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James William Loewen (1942-2021)

Posted on August 23, 2021 by Matt Ruff

Professor James W. Loewen, the author of Sundown Towns, has died at the age of 79. I was introduced to Loewen’s work through his 1995 bestseller Lies My Teacher Told Me: Everything Your American History Textbook Got Wrong. But it … Continue reading →

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Fear of God podcast, featuring Killer Klowns from Outer Space

Posted on July 23, 2021 by Matt Ruff

This week I return to the Fear of God podcast, where Nathan Rouse and Reed Lackey have been hosting a month-long ’80s party. Join Nate, Reed, me, and fellow guests Blake Collier and Steve Beckley as we talk about the … Continue reading →

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I’m not sure how I got invited to this party

Posted on July 22, 2021 by Matt Ruff

To celebrate Star Trek creator Gene Roddenberry’s 100th birthday, Roddenberry Entertainment invited a hundred former and current cast members, other celebrities, and “notable fans” to record themselves quoting Gene Roddenberry. While I definitely qualify as a fan, I would not … Continue reading →

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Lovecraft Country earns 18 Emmy nominations

Posted on July 14, 2021 by Matt Ruff

Per the official Emmys website (complete nominations list): Outstanding Drama Series — Lovecraft Country Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series — Misha Green for episode 1, “Sundown” Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series — Jonathan Majors as Atticus Freeman … Continue reading →

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One hundred years ago today

Posted on June 1, 2021 by Matt Ruff

Today marks the hundredth anniversary of the invasion and burning of the Greenwood neighborhood of Tulsa, Oklahoma by an army of white citizens who had been frustrated in their attempt to lynch a black man the night before. By the … Continue reading →

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A visit to No Proscenium

Posted on May 18, 2021 by Matt Ruff

No Proscenium founder Noah Nelson, who was our guest on episode 7 of the 88 Names podcast, invited me and my co-host Blake Collier to come hang out on his podcast last week. You can listen to the conversation here. … Continue reading →

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