Joe R. Lansdale

blah Joe R. Lansdale is the author of fifty novels and four hundred shorter works, including stories, essays, reviews, film and TV scripts, introductions and magazine articles, as well as a book of poetry.

His work has been made into films, BUBBA HOTEP, COLD IN JULY, as well as the acclaimed TV show, HAP AND LEONARD. He has also had works adapted to MASTERS OF HORROR ON SHOWTIME, NETFLIX'S LOVE, DEATH AND ROBOTS, SHUDDER'S CREEPSHOW. He has written scripts for BATMAN THE ANIMATED SERIES, and SUPERMAN THE ANIMATED SERIES. He scripted a special Jonah Hex animated short, as well as the animated Batman film, SON OF BATMAN. He has also written scripts for John Irvin, John Wells, and Ridley Scott, as well as for the Sundance TV show based on his work, HAP AND LEONARD.

His novel, THE THICKET, is set to film in the near future, and will star Peter Dinklage. Many of his works have been optioned for film multiple times, and many continue to be under option at the moment.

He has received numerous recognitions for his work. Among them THE EDGAR, for his crime novel THE BOTTOMS, THE SPUR, for his historical western PARADISE SKY, as well as ten BRAM STOKERS for his horror works. He has also received THE GRANDMASTER AWARD and the LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD from THE HORROR WRITERS ASSOCIATION. He has been recognized for his contributions to comics with the INKPOT LIFE ACHIEVEMENT AWARD, and has received the BRITISH FANTASY AWARD, and has had two NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOKS. He has been honored with the Italian GRINZANE CAVOUR PRIZE, the SUGAR PULP PRIZE FOR FICTION, and the RAYMOND CHANDLER LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD. THE EDGE OF DARK WATER was listed by BOOKLIST as an EDITOR'S CHOICE, and THE AMERICAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION Chose THE THICKET, for ADULT BOOKS FOR YOUNG ADULTS. LIBRARY JOURNAL voted THE THICKET, as one of the BEST HISTORICAL NOVELS OF THE YEAR.

He has also received an AMERICAN MYSTERY AWARD, THE HORROR CRITICS AWARD, and the SHOT IN THE DARK INTERNATIONAL CRIME WRITER'S AWARD. He was recognized for his contributions to the legacy of Edgar Rice Burroughs with THE GOLDEN LION AWARD. He is a member of THE TEXAS INSTITUTE OF LITERATURE and has been inducted into the TEXAS LITERARY HALL OF FAME and is WRITER IN RESIDENCE at STEPHEN F. AUSTIN STATE UNIVERSITY.

His work has also been nominated multiple times for THE WORLD FANTASY AWARD, and numerous Bram Stoker Awards, the MCCAVITY AWARD, as well as THE DASHIELL HAMMETT AWARD, and others. He has been inducted into the INTERNATIONAL MARTIAL ARTS HALL OF FAME, as well as the UNITED STATES. MARTIAL ARTS HALL OF FAME and is the founder of the Shen Chuan martial arts system. His books and stories have been translated into a number of languages. He lives in Nacogdoches, Texas with his wife, Karen.

You can find him at his website, or on Facebook, Instagram, Bluesky, or Twitter.

Interview recorded on 2024-05-26.