#beforethehunt

Over the weekend, John Shableski of The Otto Bookstore in Williamsport, PA spoke to Emily Bright of Minnesota Public Radio's Ask a Bookseller. He sang the praises of Before the Hunt and recommended it to one and all. Very cool! You can listen to the segment here or in the embed below!

Siân Gaetano of Shelf Awareness interviewed me about Before the Hunt. We discussed what it was like returning to the world of I Hunt Killers after so long, how it feels to tell adult stories in that mileau, the influence of Joe Haldeman on the anthology, and more, including this...I spent some time sitting with it wondering if I was willing to put it out in the world with my name on it. Luckily, I have zero sense of self-preservation, so I said sure. Check out the entire interview! Read the full article

I can’t believe it! After more than ten years, the I Hunt Killers prequels are finally in print, along with a truly disturbing new story, “Ugly J and the Beautiful Day.” Some advance readers have already posted their thoughts: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ " a fascinating insight on one of the most interesting characters of the series. I honestly just so thoroughly enjoyed revisiting the characters after so long and this is obviously a must read for any fan." — Oblivionsdream on Goodreads, 5-star review ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ "it was great to be able to revisit these characters and learn more of their back stories" — Karen on Goodreads, 5-star review "These stories are so monumentally f*cked up. And I mean that in the best possible way" — @wild_hearts_ on TikTok “Barry Lyga does it again! A prequel worthy of I Hunt Killers, one of my all-time favorite YA thrillers!” —Kami Garcia, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Beautiful Creatures and Joker/Harley: Criminal Sanity So…what are you waiting for? Buy your copy today! Amazon | Kindle Barnes & Noble Bookshop.org (to support independent bookstores!) BUT WAIT — THERE’S MORE! This isn’t the end — it’s only the beginning! Jasper Dent, son of Billy, is keeping the world safe from killers like his father in a whole new series. You read that right. I have a whole new series in the works for Jazz. And as I work on writing these delightfully disturbing stories, I need your help spreading the word about why you love I Hunt Killers and the Jasper Dent world! More news to come! Read the full article

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