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BAD MONKEYS MATT RUFF

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About Me


"Bad Monkeys has wit and imagination by the bucketload. Buy it, read it, memorize then destroy it. There are eyes everywhere." — CHRISTOPHER MOORE
"Fast. Wicked. Scarily clever, and equally fun for those who like thrillers and those who don't." — NEAL STEPHENSON
"[Ruff] displays so much imaginative flair...and relays it all with such exuberance that readers will have a hard time tearing themselves away from the book — indeed, the more outlandish Jane's story grows, the faster they'll turn the pages." — Booklist
VISIT MATT RUFF'S WEBSITE AT WWW.BYMATTRUFF.COM and click HERE to read an excerpt!
BAD MONKEYS IS ON SALE NOW!
Jane Charlotte has been arrested for murder.
She tells police that she is a member of a secret organization devoted to fighting evil; her division is called "The Department for the Final Disposition of Irredeemable Persons" — "Bad Monkeys" for short.
This confession earns Jane a trip to the jail's psychiatric wing, where a doctor attempts to determine whether she is lying, crazy — or playing a different game altogether.
The author of the critically-acclaimed Set This House in Order is back with a page-turning psychological thriller that will keep you guessing until the very last page!
YOU CAN READ A SAMPLE CHAPTER ONLINE.

My Interests

I'd like to meet:

Wednesday, October 22, 7 PM -- Accepting a Washington State Book Award at the Seattle Central Library
Friday, October 24, 7:30 PM -- Reading (from a new work) at the Richard Hugo House Literary Series
Saturday, October 25, 11 AM -- Live interview (w/Paul Constant) at Richard Hugo House
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Music:

CURRENTLY LISTENING TO:
Green Day, American Idiot
Difford & Tilbrook, Difford & Tilbrook
Fountains of Wayne, Welcome Interstate Managers
Joe 90, A Raccoons Lunch

Books:



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My Blog

Appearing in Seattle this week

For those of you in the Seattle area, this week I'll be making a number of public appearances:On Wednesday, October 22, at 7 PM, I'll be accepting a Washington State Book Award at the central branch o...
Posted by BAD MONKEYS MATT RUFF on Sat, 18 Oct 2008 10:20:00 PST

Reading & signing tomorrow night (Thursday, Aug 21) at the Ballard library

The address is 5614 22nd Ave. NW, and we'll be starting at 6:30.
Posted by BAD MONKEYS MATT RUFF on Wed, 20 Aug 2008 09:29:00 PST

Reading & signing tomorrow night (Tuesday, Aug 19) at Queen Anne Books

The store is on Queen Anne Hill in Seattle, at 1811 Queen Anne Ave. N. -- the building next store was recently imploded, so pardon the rubble. We'll be starting at 6:30, and I think there might be cak...
Posted by BAD MONKEYS MATT RUFF on Mon, 18 Aug 2008 09:30:00 PST

Bad Monkeys paperback in stores today

This is the official publication date for the American trade paperback:As readers of my LiveJournal already know, the Bad Monkeys contest puzzle was finally solved last week, but I've decided to creat...
Posted by BAD MONKEYS MATT RUFF on Tue, 12 Aug 2008 07:40:00 PST

Bad Monkeys paperback in stores next week

Sorry for the long silence, but since my visit to France and Germany, I've been hard at work on a new novel. It'll still be a while before that's finished, but in the meantime, the paperback edition o...
Posted by BAD MONKEYS MATT RUFF on Mon, 04 Aug 2008 12:40:00 PST

Bad Monkeys -- the German reading tour

I just got my itinerary for the German Bad Monkeys reading tour. I'll be reading (in English), answering questions, and signing books at the following locations on the following dates:Monday, February...
Posted by BAD MONKEYS MATT RUFF on Tue, 15 Jan 2008 09:34:00 PST

Happy New Year

Sorry I haven't posted much lately, but since the tour ended I've been trying to catch up on unfinished business so I can focus on writing my next novel.The big news for January/February is that I'll ...
Posted by BAD MONKEYS MATT RUFF on Tue, 01 Jan 2008 12:07:00 PST

Appearing on Sunday (10/28) in Leavenworth, WA

This Sunday, October 28th, I'll be signing books at A Book For All Seasons in Leavenworth, Washington from 1 to 3 P.M. Then from 6 to 8:30 I'll be at Visconti's restaurant, giving a reading with dinne...
Posted by BAD MONKEYS MATT RUFF on Sat, 27 Oct 2007 04:29:00 PST

Tips for aspiring writers, part 4

This is the fourth of an ongoing series of tips for aspiring writers. (Previous tips may be found here: tip 1, tip 2, and tip 3.) Tip 4: Be in controlIn his memoir On Writing, Stephen King offers the...
Posted by BAD MONKEYS MATT RUFF on Wed, 05 Sep 2007 01:18:00 PST

For those seeking a Bad Monkeys first edition...

...the Seattle Mystery Bookshop still has some in stock, and they will ship internationally, so email or call them if you're interested.
Posted by BAD MONKEYS MATT RUFF on Thu, 30 Aug 2007 11:59:00 PST