Author Archives: Matt Ruff

The Destroyer of Worlds giveaway on Goodreads

Posted on September 26, 2022 by Matt Ruff

Just a quick heads up, the folks at Goodreads are giving away 25 copies of The Destroyer of Worlds. You can sign up here; winners will be selected on October 25.

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And just in time for my birthday…

Posted on September 8, 2022 by Matt Ruff

…the Destroyer of Worlds bound galleys have arrived, and they look amazing!

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I’m 57 today

Posted on September 8, 2022 by Matt Ruff
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RIP James Turner

Posted on August 10, 2022 by Matt Ruff

Yesterday I received the sad news that Dr. James Turner, the founding director of Cornell University’s Africana Studies and Research Center, has died. I had the good fortune to be Professor Turner’s student when I was at Cornell in the … Continue reading →

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Discussing J.C. on the Fear of God podcast, plus Seeking the Extraordinary with Michael Nathanson

Posted on August 9, 2022 by Matt Ruff

My friends Reed Lackey and Nathan Rouse have been doing a John Carpenter retrospective on the Fear of God podcast, and they invited me on to discuss Escape From New York, The Thing, and Big Trouble in Little China. We … Continue reading →

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The Destroyer of Worlds: A Return to Lovecraft Country will be published on February 21, 2023

Posted on July 27, 2022 by Matt Ruff

I’ve spent the past two weeks reviewing the copyedits for The Destroyer of Worlds—always an exciting part of the process, since copyediting is typically the last chance to make changes to the manuscript before production of the advance review copies … Continue reading →

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The Destroyer of Worlds: we have a cover

Posted on July 7, 2022 by Matt Ruff

I am very pleased to be able to share the cover for my next novel, The Destroyer of Worlds: A Return to Lovecraft Country, which will be published early next year. The artist is Jarrod Taylor, who also did the … Continue reading →

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My next novel will be The Destroyer of Worlds: A Return to Lovecraft Country

Posted on June 2, 2022 by Matt Ruff

In interviews over the past couple of years, I’ve been teasing the possibility of a sequel to my 2016 novel Lovecraft Country. I’m happy to announce that earlier this week I delivered the edited manuscript for the book to HarperCollins. … Continue reading →

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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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