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Three new Lovecraft Country cast announcements

Posted on June 20, 2018 by Matt Ruff

Yesterday HBO revealed three more casting choices for the Lovecraft Country series: Courtney B. Vance, who I first saw in The Hunt for Red October half a lifetime ago, will play Atticus’s uncle George. Aunjanue Ellis (Of Mind and Music) … Continue reading →

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Lovecraft Country now available in Russian

Posted on June 1, 2018 by Matt Ruff

The publisher is Eksmo, who also did the Russian translation of Sewer, Gas & Electric.

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Lovecraft Country out today in Germany

Posted on May 14, 2018 by Matt Ruff

The German edition of Lovecraft Country should (finally!) be in bookstores today. The translation is by my old friend Anna Leube, the editor responsible for bringing Fool on the Hill (and me) to Germany many years ago, and Wolf Heinrich … Continue reading →

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Lovecraft Country: Meet Atticus & Ruby

Posted on May 3, 2018 by Matt Ruff

HBO has announced two more casting decisions for the Lovecraft Country series: Jonathan Majors will play the lead role of Atticus, and Wunmi Mosaku will play Ruby Dandridge. This follows last week’s announcement that Jurnee Smollett-Bell will play Letitia. And … Continue reading →

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At Seattle Crypticon this weekend

Posted on May 1, 2018 by Matt Ruff

I will be a guest at the Seattle Crypticon this weekend, May 4-6. My con schedule is as follows: * Friday, May 4, 6 PM — Adaptions: Books vs. Movies (panel with Bob Foster, Will Errickson, and T.J. Tranchell) * … Continue reading →

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Seattle Crypticon & Lovecraft Country news

Posted on April 27, 2018 by Matt Ruff

Hi, I’m still alive. I’ve been working on a new novel and making good progress, hence the lack of recent blog posts. I will be coming up for air shortly: Seattle Crypticon is next week, and I’ll be appearing on … Continue reading →

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Lovecraftova Země

Posted on January 30, 2018 by Matt Ruff

In today’s email, here’s the cover for the Czech translation of Lovecraft Country, coming from Baronet a.s. on April 11:

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UK print edition of Lovecraft Country is here

Posted on January 24, 2018 by Matt Ruff

Hey, look what UPS delivered from my British publisher Picador. The official publication date is tomorrow, January 25th, but because I’m not J.K. Rowling, I’m guessing the actual on-sale date is “whenever the books arrive at the shop,” so you … Continue reading →

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#BCAFSF2018

Posted on January 19, 2018 by Matt Ruff

The San Francisco Public Library has posted the video of my panel with Nnedi Okorafor, Victor LaValle, and moderator John Jennings at the Black Comix Arts Festival last Sunday, so if you wanted to catch our act but couldn’t make … Continue reading →

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Seen on the internets

Posted on January 13, 2018 by Matt Ruff

…so that’s one great thing the new year has going for it. Also, a reminder for my fans and friends in the Bay Area: Tomorrow, Sunday, January 14, I’ll be appearing on stage at the main branch of the San … Continue reading →

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