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Where does Mojo storytelling come from? How does a fella learn to spin over-the-top yarns of any sort: horror, suspense, humor, science fiction, Western, what have you? First you got to see the world, like champion Mojo storyteller Joe R. Lansdale, who has lived everywhere from Gladewater, Texas to Mount Enterprise, Texas to Nacogdoches, Texas! "Texas is so wrapped up in myth and legend, it’s hard to know what the state and its people are really about," says Lansdale. "Real Texans, raised on these myths and legends, sometimes become legends themselves. The bottom line is, Texas and its people are pretty much what most people mean when they use the broader term ‘America.’ No state better represents the independent spirit, the can-do attitude of America, better than Texas." The second ingredient to good Mojo storytelling is learning how to take a punch. Or a kick. Or a poke in the eye. And then learning how to avoid them. Lansdale is a student of the martial arts for more than thirty years. He’s a two-time inductee into the International Martial Arts Hall of Fame, one such honor bestowed upon him for his founding of Shen Chuan, Martial Science. He holds belts in Daito Ryu Aikijujutsu, Combat Hapkido, American Combat Kempo, and Aikido, amongst others; in fact, his standard day is six hours at the typewriter, three hours at Lansdale’s Self Defense Systems, the martial-arts studio which he owns and at which he teaches. With more than twenty books to his credit, Lansdale is the champion Mojo storyteller. He’s been called "an immense talent" by Booklist; "a born storyteller" by Robert Bloch; and The New York Times Book Review declares he has "a folklorist’s eye for telling detail and a front-porch raconteur’s sense of pace." He’s won umpty-ump awards, including five Bram Stoker horror awards, a British Fantasy Award, the American Mystery Award, the Horror Critics Award, the "Shot in the Dark" International Crime Writer’s award, the Booklist Editor’s Award, the Critic’s Choice Award, and a New York Times Notable Book award. He’s got the most decorated mantle in all of Nacogdoches! Lansdale lives in Nacogdoches, Texas, with his wife, Karen, writer and editor.
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| 1980: |
Act of Love: A thriller. Hardcover. Kensington Press (NY).
Act of Love: A thriller. Trade paperback. Kensington Press (NY). |
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| 1981: | Act of Love: A thriller. Mass-market paperback. Zebra (NY). ISBN 89083735 | |
| 1983: |
The Nightrunners: A dark suspense novel. Hardcover
Texas Night Riders: A Western novel. [Published under the pseudonym, Ray Slater] Mass-market paperback. Leisure Books (NY). | |
| 1986: |
Dead in the West: A horror novel. Trade paperback. Space and Time (NY). ISBN 0917053044.
Magic Wagon: A Western novel with fantastic elements. Hardcover. Doubleday (NY). ISBN 0385232691. | |
| 1987: | The Nightrunners: A dark suspense novel. Hardcover. Dark Harvest (IL). | |
| 1988: |
The Drive-In: A horror novel. Mass-market paperback. Bantam Books (NY). ISBN 0553274813
Magic Wagon: A Western novel with fantastic elements. Mass-market paperback. Bantam Books (NY). ISBN 0553273655 Magic Wagon: A Western novel with fantastic elements, in large print. Trade paperback. G K Hall & Co. ISBN: 0745107354 | |
| 1989: |
The Best of the West: A Western anthology. Hardcover. Edited by Lansdale. Doubleday (NY). ISBN 038523256X
By Bizarre Hands: A horror short-stories collection. Mass-market paperback. Avon (NY). By Bizarre Hands: A horror short-stories collection. Signed, limited-edition hardcover. Mark V Ziesing (CA). Cold in July: A dark suspense novel. Mass-market paperback. Bantam (NY). ISBN 28020 Cold in July: A dark suspense novel. Trade paperback. Mark V Ziesing (CA). Cold in July: A dark suspense novel. Signed, limited-edition hardcover. Mark V Ziesing (CA). The Drive-In 2: A horror novel. Bantam (NY). ISBN 055327905X New Frontier: A Western anthology. Hardcover. Doubleday (NY). ISBN 0385245696 The Nightrunners: A horror novel. Mass-market paperback. Tor Books (NY). ISBN 0812521234 Razored Saddles: A weird Western anthology, co-edited by Lansdale and Pat LoBrutto. Hardcover. Dark Harvest Books (IL). ISBN 0913165492 Razored Saddles: A weird Western anthology, co-edited by Lansdale and Pat LoBrutto. Mass-market paperback. Avon (NY). ISBN 71168 | |
| 1990: |
By Bizarre Hands: A horror short-stories collection. Hardcover. Mark V Ziesing (CA). ISBN 0929480120
Cold in July/Savage Season: A pair of suspense novels under a single cover. Mark V Ziesing (CA). ISBN 9990769613 Savage Season: The first Hap Collins suspense novel. Mass-market paperback. Bantam (NY). Savage Season: The first Hap Collins suspense novel. Trade paperback. Mark V. Ziesing (CA). Savage Season: The first Hap Collins suspense novel. Limited-edition hardcover. Mark V. Ziesing (CA). ISBN 0929480228 | |
| 1991: |
Batman: Captured by Engines: A suspense novel. Warner Books (NY). ISBN 0446360422
Magic Wagon: A Western novel with fantastic elements. Signed, limited-edition hardcover. Borderlands Press (MD). Stories by Mama Lansdale's Youngest Boy: A horror/suspense short stories collection. Pulphouse Pub (OR). ISBN 1561462187 | |
| 1992: |
Act of Love: A thriller. Signed, limited-edition hardcover. Cd Publications.
Batman: Captured by Engines: A suspense novel. Signed, limited-edition hardcover. Borderlands Press (MD). Batman in Terror on the High Skies: A juvenile suspense novel. Juvenile paperback. Little Brown & Co. (NY). ISBN 0316177652 By Bizarre Hands: A horror short-stories collection. Mass-market paperback. New English Library. Dark at Heart: A crime/suspense anthology, edited by Joe R. Lansdale and Karen Lansdale. Hardcover. Dark Harvest Books (IL). ISBN 0913165646 Dark at Heart: A crime/suspense anthology, edited by Joe R. Lansdale and Karen Lansdale. Signed, limited-edition hardcover. Dark Harvest Books (IL). | |
| 1993: |
Bestsellers Guaranteed: An off-beat short stories collection. Mass-market paperback. Ace Books (NY). ISBN 0441055028
Jonah Hex: Two Gun Mojo: A five-issue horror/Western comics series, illustrated by Timothy Truman, Sam Glanzman. DC Comics (NY). Lone Ranger and Tonto. A four-issue Western comics series. Illustrated by Tim Truman and Rick Magyar. Topps (NY). Dead in the West: A two-issue horror/Western comics series, co-written by Lansdale and Neil Barrett, Jr., illustrated by Jack Jackson, covers by Tim Truman. Dark Horse Comics (OR). | |
| 1994: |
By Bizarre Hands: A three-issue horror comics series adapting Lansdale's short stories. Dark Horse Comics (OR).
Dead in the West: A horror/Western novel, illustrated by Stephen Bissette. Hardcover. Cross Roads Press (WI). Dead in the West: A horror/Western novel, illustrated by Stephen Bissette. Signed, limited-edition hardcover. Cross Roads Press (WI). Electric Gumbo: A horror and suspense short stories collection, with some non-fiction included. Trade paperback. Quality Paperback Book Club (NY). Jonah Hex: Two Gun Mojo: A horror/Western graphic novel, illustrated by Timothy Truman, Sam Glanzman. Trade paperback. DC Comics (NY). ISBN 156389162X Mucho Mojo: A Hap Collins suspense novel. Limited-edition hardcover. Cd Publications. Weird Business: A horror comics anthology, co-edited by Lansdale and Richard Klaw. Hardcover. Mojo Press (TX). ISBN: 1885418027 West That Was: A non-fiction book about the Old West, co-edited by Lansdale and Thomas Knowles. Hardcover. Wings Books (NY). Wild West Show: A non-fiction book about the Old West, co-edited by Lansdale and Thomas Knowles. Hardcover. Random House (NY). Writer of the Purple Rage: A horror and suspense short-stories collection. Hardcover. Cd Publications. | |
| 1995: |
Act of Love: A thriller. Mass-market paperback. Carroll & Graf (NY). ISBN 0786702885
Cold in July: A suspense novel. Mass-market paperback. Warner Books (NY). ISBN 0446404306 Jonah Hex: Riders of the Worm and Such: A five-issue horror/Western comic-book series illustrated by Timothy Truman and Sam Glanzman. Vertigo/DC Comics (NY). Mucho Mojo: A Hap Collins suspense novel. Mysterious Press (NY). Mucho Mojo: A Hap Collins suspense novel. Paperback. Warner Books (NY). ISBN 0446401870 My Dead Dog Bobby: An illustrated short story. Hardcover. Cobblestone Books (CA). My Dead Dog Bobby: An illustrated short story. Trade paperback. Cobblestone Books (CA). The Nightrunners: A horror novel. Mass-market paperback. Carroll & Graf Publishers (NY). ISBN 0786702893 Savage Season: A Hap Collins suspense novel. Paperback. Warner Books (NY). ISBN 0446404314 Tarzan: The Lost Adventure: A Tarzan novel serialized over four pulp magazines, co-authored by the late Edgar Rice Burroughs. Dark Horse Comics (OR). Tarzan: The Lost Adventure: A Tarzan novel, co-authored by the late Edgar Rice Burroughs. Limited-edition hardcover. Dark Horse Comics (OR). ISBN 1569711283 Two-Bear Mambo: A Hap Collins suspense novel. Mysterious Press (NY). | |
| 1996: |
Blood and Shadows. A four-issue comic-book series illustrated by Mark A. Nelson. Vertigo/DC Comics (NY).
Fist Full of Stories (and Articles). A short-story and articles collection. Hardcover. Cd Publications. ISBN 1881475190 Supergirl Annual #2. A comic-book, co-written by Joe and Neil Barrett with artwork by Robert Branishi and Stan Woch. DC Comics (NY). Tarzan: The Lost Adventure: A Tarzan novel, co-authored by the late Edgar Rice Burroughs. Hardcover. Dark Horse Comics (OR). ISBN 156971083X Two-Bear Mambo: A Hap Collins suspense novel. Paperback. Warner Books (NY). ISBN 0446401889 Weird War Tales #2. A Civil War comics short story illustrated by Sam Glanzman. Vertigo/DC Comics (NY). | |
| 1997: |
Atomic Chili: The Illustrated Joe R. Lansdale: A horror graphic novel. Trade paperback. Mojo Press (TX). ISBN 188541806X
Bad Chili: A Hap Collins suspense novel. Hardcover. Mysterious Press (NY). ISBN 089296619X The Drive-In: A Double-Feature Omnibus: A horror novel. Mass-market paperback. Carroll & Graf Publishers (NY). ISBN 078670442X The Good, the Bad & the Indifferent: A short-stories collection. Signed, limited-edition hardcover. Subterranean Press (MI). ISBN 0964989026 Tarzan: The Lost Adventure: A Tarzan novel, co-authored by the late Edgar Rice Burroughs. Mass-market paperback. Del Rey (NY). ISBN 0345412737 Texas Night Riders: A Western novel. Hardcover. Subterranean Press (MI). ISBN 0964989018 Texas Night Riders: A Western novel. Signed, limited-edition hardcover. Subterranean Press (MI). Writer of the Purple Rage: A horror and suspense short-stories collection. Mass-market paperback. Carroll & Graf Publishers (NY). ISBN 078670389X | |
| 1998: |
Bad Chili: A Hap Collins suspense novel. Paperback. Warner (NY).
The Boar: A period drama. Signed, limited-edition hardcover. Subterranean Press (MI). Gangland #4. A crime comic, co-written by Joe and Rick Klaw with artwork by Tony Salmons. Vertigo/DC Comics (NY). Private Eye Action As You Like It: A collection of mystery short stories by Lansdale and Lewis Shiner. Trade paperback. Cross Roads Press (MA). ISBN 1892300028 Private Eye Action As You Like It: A collection of mystery short stories by Lansdale and Lewis Shiner. Hardcover. Cross Roads Press (MA). Private Eye Action As You Like It: A collection of mystery short stories by Lansdale and Lewis Shiner. Signed, limited-edition hardcover. Cross Roads Press (MA). ISBN: 1892300044 Rumble Tumble: A Hap Collins suspense novel. Hardcover. Mysterious Press (NY). ISBN 0892966203 Rumble Tumble: A Hap Collins suspense novel. Limited-edition hardcover. Subterranean Press (MI). | |
| 1999: |
Freezer Burn: A suspense novel. Hardcover. Mysterious Press (MA). ISBN: 089296703X.
Freezer Burn: A suspense novel. Signed, limited-edition hardcover. Cross Roads Press (MA). ISBN: 089296703X. Something Lumber This Way Comes[Lost Lansdale Vol. 2]: An illustrated young-adult novel. Signed, limited-edition hardcover. Subterranean Press (MI). ISBN: 1892284332 Waltz of Shadows [Lost Lansdale Vol 1]: A suspense novel. Signed, limited-edition hardcover. Subterranean Press (MI). ISBN: 1892284294 | |
| 2000: | Freezer Burn: A suspense novel. Rocket eBook Format. Warner Books (NY). ISBN: 0446914533. |
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