Christopher Moore's Blog

I watched the Inaugural celebration at the Lincoln Memorial. There were singers singing about freedom, and actors reading the words of great Americans from the past. And above it that great stone effigy of Lincoln scowling down like a great prophet who had delivered his message of freedom and was waiting to see how badly […]

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Due to the overwhelming whinage in the blog comments, we’re going to make signed copies of Fool available to you guys who are outside of the tour area. I probably won’t be able to personalize them, but they’ll be firsts and they’ll be signed by me. Mysterious Galaxy Bookstore will be handling the transactions and […]

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Well kids, here’s my Christmas present to you. It’s not much, but it’s what I do. The chapter will be footnoted in the book, with some of the more obscure terms defined, but I couldnt’ figure out how to get the footnotes to hyperlink in the blog, so they’re at the end of the chapter. […]

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It’s  Christmas Eve, kiddies, and I’m signing in to wish you all a very merry and whatnot (or a happy third night of Hanukah for the Chosen.) I’m totally in the spirit of giving and generosity. I relish the company of friends and family, and I believe that we should take this time to be […]

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Hey Kids, It’s that time again, and in honor of our favorite brain-eating holiday season, here’s a candy-striped peppermint bunch of Zombie Haiku, with selections by Billy Collins and your very Own Author Guy, as well as some talented writers and comedians.(Thanks to Ryan Mecham for putting this site together.) ZOMBIE HAIKU And while we’re […]

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The Dog Drank Koolaid So I got an e-mail today from a Peace Corps volunteer in Guyana, who thought it was a little ironic that he was writing me, in the Bay Area, on the 30th Anniversary of the Jonestown Massacre. He signed the letter, “Don’t drink the Koolaid.” And I sort of shuddered. I […]

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The holidays are looming, kids, and once again Books Inc in San Francisco has agreed to ship signed, bibley leather Lambs to you, for that special someone, or for yourself, because some punk bastard stole yours. This edition has a special second afterword, written five years after release of the book, gold edged pages, and […]

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So, Publisher Weekly liked the new book. To be fair, here’s the link to their site: http://www.publishersweekly.com/article/CA6606052.html?q=Christopher+Moore Coming soon, tour date details, as well as a contest for you guys to win you some great Fool swag. Check back.

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Tuesday night I finished my 11th book. Truman Capote once said, that finishing a book is like taking your child out in the back yard and shooting it. I don’t think that people get what he meant unless they’ve actually written a book. Everyone says, "Aren’t you going to have a party! Dance naked! Get […]

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The Used Cars of Government A Ford dealer in Virgina is advertising that they are selling John Kerry’s used Hybrid SUV, trying to get more money because of the notoriety. Here are a few more cars owned by political celebrities that are one the market: Carl Rove’s 2006 Ford Tarus, Low Miles, minor […]

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