Interview with Joe Hill

If you haven't already heard of him, Joe Hill is Stephen King's son, and now a successful writer himself.  Hill's books, Heart-Shaped Box and Horns, are both easy, entertaining horror reads involving men seeking revenge for past wrongs.  Heart-Shaped Box concerns an aging rock star who buys a ghost on the internet, while Horns is about a man who wakes up one morning as a demon.  The men are both fairly unlikable to begin with, but as one awful thing after another happens to them, you can't help but want to know what will happen next.  Hill's writing is very similar to his father's, so if you like Stephen King, you should definitely give Joe Hill a try. 

Here's an interview with Hill from the Globe and Mail: 

“'More than ever I think it’s really important in a story to keep the gas pedal mashed right to the floor,' he says. Characterization matters, themes count. 'But the first priority is to keep people turning the pages.'”  [click to read the rest of the interview].