Joe Hill Interview

With his trademark mixture of thrills, horror and touch of the paranormal, it is nearly impossible to pin down Joe Hill's writing. Today RT's Morgan asks the author about his newest release NOS4A2, an absolutely captivating tale of a very bad man and the young girl who becomes trapped in his web. Hill describes his book and inspiration behind creating a non-traditional vampire. He also reveals how, in a strange way, the novel is about parenting and how his own mother and father, Tabitha and Stephen King, have helped develop his love for the written word.

[@mollybells1202]

Oh bless him. About 100 pages into this book and seeing his very endearing persona made me even more excited to continue such a terrifying story.

[@mrfrosty3]

If you're new to Joe Hill I recommend starting with Heart Shaped Box, in particular the audiobook which is wonderfully creepy and narrated brilliantly. NOS4A2 is a masterpiece.

[@dagnabbit6187]

Young Man has a good brain and sharp wit He is obviously dedicated to his craft .

[@Chinaski83]

Whoever his parents are I bet they contributed to his love for stories 😉.

[@bobwalton4630]

This book is great, its one of those page turners that you stay up late finishing. Glad I could finish it before the AMC show comes out. I'll lever look at a Rolls Royce the same way again

[@joebriseno2140]

Just started reading heart shape box and can't put it down. It got me hooked....

[@joshuamarsella]

Can't wait to find time to dig into this!

[@Mhjm6]

"He sneezes and a novel comes out." Haha

[@REmaster96]

I think it's pretty cool that he's following in his father's footsteps while writing under a different last name so that people will look at his book for how good it is, not because it has the infamous "King" surname attached. For some reason, he reminds me of John Ritter lol.

[@rolandofgilead43]

well that wasn't the intention for him to be known as his son either, though even if you never have read his stuff you can just look at the guy and he looks like his father so.... it's not a surprise he was outed at all. but at the same time he's getting a name for himself despite who his father is and i can respect that too, i've also started this i'm only like 30 pages into it though

[@Mood138]

Brilliance. Nuff said.

[@codylakin288]

The only thing lacking for me from "NOS4A2" is some sort of level of in-depthness that is present in almost all of King's books. It's unfair to compare Hill to his dad, but I couldn't help it. He's not as good, not quite as deep, but he's still an impressively good writer and storyteller

[@mrjason6066]

really? i think Joe Hill is better. more original. I like em both though.

[@rolandofgilead43]

well his father has been writing for over 50 years so he's got a lot more experience too. this is the 1st book of Joe's that i've so far read i dunno if i'll finish it lol cause of it's length but i hope i do

[@ronpaulrevered]

Does anyone know where the video of Joe Hill discussing creativity is? He discussed having inspiration in a series of really vivid scenes.

[@AllenFreemanMediaGuru]

Too many spoilers so since I’m reading the book I will have to revisit the video later.

[@jay733]

I want to see Joe Hill take Morgan for a bike ride!

[@Chase-qq9no]

Hey! Look everyone! It's Ken Burns!

[@Blackonblackicemin]

I agree with the people that say he looks like Tabitha.

[@nicolas2747]

I love and read Stephen King's novels. I have never read Joe Hill's books. So, can you give me an advise, which of Hill's book should be first to read, and what is his interesting novel? Is Joe Hill's novels comparable to King's books.

[@nicolas2747]

***** Thank you, your comment is very helpful. I wanted to buy Locke and key books set.

[@st.cimmerian1680]

Everything is great. Personally I find his short stories to be his best work though. 20th Century Ghosts is stellar.

[@paulinaconstainrs2045]

you should read Horns By Joe Hill. Its mind blowing

[@marvelandstuff2449]

Definitely Heart Shaped Box.

[@daledrakewriter4912]

@@paulinaconstainrs2045 Mind-blowingly crap with a terrible ending

[@charletti]

absolutely way better than his dad as a writer, in a literary sense he's become my favorite writer "horns" being my favorite book of him

[@daledrakewriter4912]

Better than his dad! You drink don't you, you drink hard.

[@amaxamon]

I don't see any resemblance...

[@AndyFromNH]

Stephen King's son, for those who didnt know

[@turtleanton6539]

Looks just like him.

[@AntiHoplophobia]

Joe Hill resembles Tabitha King, not Stephen.

[@opmike343]

Oh come on, look at pictures of him without his beard. You don't see ANY resemblance to his old man?

[@AntiHoplophobia]

Well, maybe a little. But look up Naomi King and see how much SHE looks like Tabitha. Owen looks like Tabby as well.

[@rolandofgilead43]

well he looks like both of them not just one so let's just say that

[@lone-welf]

0:56, 1:15, 1:25, 1:27 i lost my shit.

[@gabecoffman]

I'm sorry for this author to have the same name as an IWW hero, This is a vacuous dialogue,,,,,

[@evilemperordude]

Technically, he doesn't. It's a pen name which I assume he uses to avoid having everyone compare his books to his dad's.

[@Erisblade]

evilemperordude he wants to make a name for himself and not use his dads.

[@larsthorsmith8369]

Stephen King´s son

[@courte28]

Is this Stephen King's son?

[@turtleanton6539]

One of them

[@chrisbiagi39]

Absolutely awful interview... interviewer stepping over person she is interviewing throughout and quite honestly detracting from the entire thing. Absent her this could have been an amazing segment.

[@meangreen2580]

The writing is there. The heroine in this story is not likable at all. I thought she was quite the asshole and did not root for her once. She was better than the bad guy.