Joe Hill, Author

[Ricky]

Yeah, I think I'm gonna call the store in the next few days just to confirm.

[Heather19]

I've been to two of his signings. Both we're open to the public and when I got my books signed he asked my name, I never had to ask if he would personalize it. Also the first time, I got a few books signed and he did a doodle. Last time I went was for NOS4A2, and he just signed mine, but everyone that brought Locke & Key books were getting keys doodled in theirs. Of course I left mine at home which I regretted afterwards.

[Joe315]

Looks like the Goldsboro Books of The Fireman will have sprayed edges, so this will be a "limited" variant of the UK trade edition.

[wolfehr]

The Writers Panel #266: Joe Hill

Joe Hill, the author of the new novel The Fireman, as well as Horns, NOS4A2, and Heart-Shaped Box, the short story collection 20th Century Ghosts, and the comic book series Locke & Key, talks candidly about his process, his influences, horror and genre, his famous writer parents Stephen King and Tabitha King, failure, and more.

Recorded at Brookline Booksmith in Brookline, Massachusetts on November 14, 2015.

[Cwalker]

I attended this event and was impressed with the overall feel of it and just how personal Joe was willing to get about some of his Bad Times. It was also very interesting to hear about his writing habits and rituals. Good stuff!

[Anubis2347]

Love the red edge. I am very glad I decided to pull the trigger on this one.

Where did you see it advertised?

[jonp]

Love the red edge. I am very glad I decided to pull the trigger on this one.

Where did you see it advertised?

There's a sliding advertising banner on Goldboro Books homepage with it on.

[Anubis2347]

Now it just needs a slipcase.

[CyberGhostface]

If you had the chance to ask Joe a question, what would it be. Questions that are more general stand a better chance in this hypothetical than very specific ones (about characters or particular events in books, for example).

I once asked if him if he felt bad for Charlie Manx (if you've read the comic you know what I'm talking about) and he was like "I did until he started killing people." :p

IDK... maybe I'd ask if he'll ever write a full novel with his dad given the short stories they've done.

[MarcoL]

Looks like the Goldsboro Books of The Fireman will have sprayed edges, so this will be a "limited" variant of the UK trade edition.

Thanks for posting the banner. Initially it was 'only' signed, now it's numbered as well and has a physical difference so I ordered a copy as I now consider this to be a different edition of the book.

[MarcoL]

BTW, also ordered a signed copy of The Fireman from Barnes & Noble. Hope this is the presigned publisher's edition (can't imagine that Joe will sign a bunch of books for an online retailer). You can find it here.

[frik]

BTW, also ordered a signed copy of The Fireman from Barnes & Noble. Hope this is the presigned publisher's edition (can't imagine that Joe will sign a bunch of books for an online retailer). You can find it here.

Thanks for the link, Marco - appreciate it and of course, it's another pre-order for me as well.
Not sure what you mean with the pre-signed publisher's edition though.

sk

[MarcoL]

BTW, also ordered a signed copy of The Fireman from Barnes & Noble. Hope this is the presigned publisher's edition (can't imagine that Joe will sign a bunch of books for an online retailer). You can find it here.

Thanks for the link, Marco - appreciate it and of course, it's another pre-order for me as well.
Not sure what you mean with the pre-signed publisher's edition though.

sk

You're welcome Siep. The pre-signed publisher's edition (that's how I call that particular edition is the regular hardback with a tipped in signature page. Both Horns and NOS4A2 had similar editions published by William Morrow and according to the ARC there'll be one for The Fireman as well

[Br!an]

BTW, also ordered a signed copy of The Fireman from Barnes & Noble. Hope this is the presigned publisher's edition (can't imagine that Joe will sign a bunch of books for an online retailer). You can find it here.

Thanks for the link, Marco - appreciate it and of course, it's another pre-order for me as well.
Not sure what you mean with the pre-signed publisher's edition though.

sk

This signed edition has a different ISBN than the unsigned first edition. That indicates that the publisher is releasing a signed copy.

So I ordered the CD signed bookplate version.
I ordered the Goldsboro signed limited version.
I ordered a personalized signed first from Waterstreet.
I'm a B&N member. I might as well order the publisher's signed edition too.

[Joe315]

Looks like the Goldsboro Books of The Fireman will have sprayed edges, so this will be a "limited" variant of the UK trade edition.

Thanks for posting the banner. Initially it was 'only' signed, now it's numbered as well and has a physical difference so I ordered a copy as I now consider this to be a different edition of the book.

You're welcome.

[dnemec]

BTW, also ordered a signed copy of The Fireman from Barnes & Noble. Hope this is the presigned publisher's edition (can't imagine that Joe will sign a bunch of books for an online retailer). You can find it here.

Thanks for the link, Marco - appreciate it and of course, it's another pre-order for me as well.
Not sure what you mean with the pre-signed publisher's edition though.

sk

This signed edition has a different ISBN than the unsigned first edition. That indicates that the publisher is releasing a signed copy.

So I ordered the CD signed bookplate version.
I ordered the Goldsboro signed limited version.
I ordered a personalized signed first from Waterstreet.
I'm a B&N member. I might as well order the publisher's signed edition too.

Repeat after me:

I do NOT have a problem. I do NOT have a problem. I do NOT have a problem.





You totally have a problem.

[SystemCrashOverRide]

Now you need a non signed copy to read. And the PS Publishing edition is still impending... so broke.

[RC65]

BTW, also ordered a signed copy of The Fireman from Barnes & Noble. Hope this is the presigned publisher's edition (can't imagine that Joe will sign a bunch of books for an online retailer). You can find it here.

Thanks for the link, Marco - appreciate it and of course, it's another pre-order for me as well.
Not sure what you mean with the pre-signed publisher's edition though.

sk

This signed edition has a different ISBN than the unsigned first edition. That indicates that the publisher is releasing a signed copy.

So I ordered the CD signed bookplate version.
I ordered the Goldsboro signed limited version.
I ordered a personalized signed first from Waterstreet.
I'm a B&N member. I might as well order the publisher's signed edition too.

Repeat after me:

I do NOT have a problem. I do NOT have a problem. I do NOT have a problem.

You totally have a problem.

That B&N edition: interesting. Joe's marketing and rights teams is pulling out all the stops with this one. I wish I had the shelf-room for all these variants, but considering I'm perpetually at critical mass when it comes to shelf space, I have to be far more selective. I have the Goldsboro edition on order and had planned to pick up the PS S/L, but now I'm wondering if the Goldboro will be enough.

Bah, that's crazy talk...I need the PS, too. But that's it...gotta draw the line somewhere. Or buy yet another bookcase...

[ELazansky]

BTW, also ordered a signed copy of The Fireman from Barnes & Noble. Hope this is the presigned publisher's edition (can't imagine that Joe will sign a bunch of books for an online retailer). You can find it here.

Thanks for the link, Marco - appreciate it and of course, it's another pre-order for me as well.
Not sure what you mean with the pre-signed publisher's edition though.

sk

This signed edition has a different ISBN than the unsigned first edition. That indicates that the publisher is releasing a signed copy.

So I ordered the CD signed bookplate version.
I ordered the Goldsboro signed limited version.
I ordered a personalized signed first from Waterstreet.
I'm a B&N member. I might as well order the publisher's signed edition too.

Repeat after me:

I do NOT have a problem. I do NOT have a problem. I do NOT have a problem.

You totally have a problem.

That B&N edition: interesting. Joe's marketing and rights teams is pulling out all the stops with this one. I wish I had the shelf-room for all these variants, but considering I'm perpetually at critical mass when it comes to shelf space, I have to be far more selective. I have the Goldsboro edition on order and had planned to pick up the PS S/L, but now I'm wondering if the Goldboro will be enough.

Bah, that's crazy talk...I need the PS, too. But that's it...gotta draw the line somewhere. Or buy yet another bookcase...

I have similar thoughts. I collect limited editions. None of these are limited to me. For me, spraying the edges doesn't make it a new edition. A tipped in signature page with a different ISBN doesn't make it a new edition. Its great that everyone has rooms of space for different copies of the same title. I'll wait for the true limited edition and that will probably be the only one I get. But, to each his own, so if you want all of these "editions", go crazy.

[jsmcmullen92]

That B&N edition: interesting. Joe's marketing and rights teams is pulling out all the stops with this one. I wish I had the shelf-room for all these variants, but considering I'm perpetually at critical mass when it comes to shelf space, I have to be far more selective. I have the Goldsboro edition on order and had planned to pick up the PS S/L, but now I'm wondering if the Goldboro will be enough.

Bah, that's crazy talk...I need the PS, too. But that's it...gotta draw the line somewhere. Or buy yet another bookcase...

I went and bought another bookcase last night...

[Brian James Freeman]

I went and bought another bookcase last night...

This is the correct solution to the problem of too many editions.

Brian

[mikeC]

I have read 6 of the stories in the Best of SFF he edited and I have say 4 of the stories are amazing.

[racerx45]

I don’t know if someone is pulling my leg or not but I hear the other day that Joe has a rare medical condition. It’s similar to sleep walking but its sleep autographing. They said he has full-time staff that place books in front of him while he sleeps and on a good night he can sign a full pallet of books.

Spoiler:

OK so I may have just made that up but it sounds plausible

[ELazansky]

So Goldsboro usually puts on their limitation page that the book was bound specifically for them. Now here's another sprayed listing from a different seller. Is it the same book or another variant?

[MarcoL]

So Goldsboro usually puts on their limitation page that the book was bound specifically for them. Now here's another sprayed listing from a different seller. Is it the same book or another variant?

Noticed the same advertisement. Since there are already so many different editions/variants I just ordered a copy from them as well...