We’ve tickled your taste buds, but the main course has finally arrived. Koji Suzuki’s first major work since Loop, the final book in the world-renowned Ring trilogy, is now on sale. Promenade of the Gods is a mystery in the same way that Ring is, with an underlying aura of foreboding that will have you white-knuckling the book cover as you savor every page. What would possess a man to abruptly leave his wife in the midst of a television variety show? How is his disappearance connected to that of the show’s famous hostess? And what role does the long-dead leader of an obscure religious cult have to play? Suzuki will have you second-guessing until the final paragraph. Wrap up your summer reading on a high note with one of the most famous writers in the world of fiction doing what he does best: leave his readers blissfully reeling!
Promenade of the Gods Is Here!
Tuesday, August 26th, 2008Free Preview of Koji Suzuki’s Latest!
Tuesday, August 19th, 2008Ring and Dark Water writer Koji Suzuki’s latest literary masterpiece Promenade of the Gods is the author’s most prominent work since the Ring trilogy took the world by storm a decade ago. On a night no different than any other, a man suddenly leaves his house while watching a popular variety show and disappears. His wife enlists the aid of her husband’s longtime friend and the two find themselves immersed in an underground war between clashing factions of a religious cult intent on subjugating humanity. This deep, intricately plotted mystery is sure to satisfy Suzuki fans and gain new ones with its signature intrigue and chilling suspense. And like the author’s other works, Promenade’s conclusion will leave you reeling. And right now, Vertical has made available a FREE preview, just to whet your appetites before the actual book hits the stands on August 26, 2008.
A “Shock”-ing Appearance
Friday, October 26th, 2007
Lucky fan Brittany Moran
Vertical’s promotional posse made a horrific appearance in Worcester, Massachusetts, October 13-14 . . . but in a good way. Marketing Manager Stephen Vrattos visited the Rock & Shock convention to scare up some fans with free hardcover editions of Japanese horrormeister Koji Suzuki’s Dark Water with an exclusive Vertical J-Horror bookmark included in each copy. Four lucky fans also won autographed copies of Suzuki’s Spiral. Though the air was laced with suspense, and though he was in the company of horror movie luminaries, Stephen was never more terrified than when he saw the looks on people’s faces after telling them he had run out of books.
Monster Appearance Wows Fans
Wednesday, August 29th, 2007
Vertical was back on the road last weekend scaring up excitement at MonsterMania in Cherry Hill, New Jersey. Horror-fied fans screamed with delight at the free copies of J-Horror mastermind Koji Suzuki’s Dark Water that marketing manager Stephen Vrattos was handing out, each book containing an exclusive and terrifying Vertical J-Horror bookmark. Stephen also had autographed copies of Ring that fans were eager to take a stab at winning. Stephen’s verdict on the three-day event: “We killed ’em!”
Vertical at BEA and more!
Thursday, May 25th, 2006
After a year of being absent, Vertical was happy to come back with a bang to the publishing event of the year – Book Expo America. We came to Washington, D.C. with Koji Suzuki and Team Sudoku (Mr. Tetsuya Nishio, Mr. Kenji Onishi and Ms. Meishuku Ishimura), along with our two new Vertical-Tokyo officers, Mr. Satoshi Suzuki and Mr. Shuji Iwamoto. We left with high hopes, a million new friends, and tons of photos.
After BEA, Vertical Inc. came back to New York City a little tired but very excited, and Team Sudoku gave a standing-room only presentation at Borders in the Time-Warner Center. The whole weekend was capped off with a killer party at Vertical Art Director Chip Kidd’s notoriously perfect apartment. Those pictures are here.
Spiral (paperback) and The Fall of Constantinople on sale
Tuesday, August 30th, 2005
For the anxiously awaiting and cheap, Spiral is finally out in paperback. Also, don’t forget to pick up a copy of The Fall of Constantinople, by Nanami Shiono, an A-class narrative historian whose books grace the libraries of Prime Minister Koizumi and the chairman of Toyota. Be important, read these books.
Suzuki wraps up NA visit; signed books available
Friday, November 5th, 2004
Koji Suzuki recently wrapped up his trip to Toronto and New York in support of his new (to you English readers) collection of short stories: Dark Water (two of which are already slated to become major pictures).
There are a limited number of signed copies of Dark Water available for sale—and this is the only place to get ‘em!
Koji Suzuki comes to North America to unravel Dark Water
Monday, October 18th, 2004
Koji Suzuki, widely thought of as the progenitor of Japanese horror fiction, will be making several appearances throughout New York City and Toronto at the end of October. Don’t miss this truly rare opportunity to listen to and speak with Suzuki, who comes to discuss the release of his Dark Water, a collection of short stories that share the sea as a theme.
Suzuki’s schedule of appearances is as follows:
October 24 (Sun), IFOA, Harbourfront Centre, Toronto.
October 25 (Mon), same.
October 26 (Tue), Borders Books & Music, 32nd St. and 2nd Ave. New York City 7pm.
October 27 (Wed), Barnes & Noble, 22nd St. and 6th Ave. New York City 7pm. Media-open!
Reviewers on Spiral: The Ring plot thickens
Thursday, July 29th, 2004“Spiral stands alone as a well-written medical thriller.”
—USA Today
“Koji Suzuki launched a resonant modern iteration.”
—The Village Voice
“What’s so persuasive about Spiral is that it’s anchored to a world we trust…”
—The Las Vegas Mercury
Vertical to publish RING sequels SPIRAL and LOOP
Tuesday, July 1st, 2003The critics agree:
“Each event in Ring is slower and quieter than its successor.”
–John Clute, Sci Fi Weekly
“A novel that reads much more like a short story, and moves just as quickly.”
–James Michael White, SF Reader
Koji Suzuki’s brainy thriller, at any rate, is just the beginning. Following on the success of Ring , Vertical is proud to announce that it will be publishing the rest of the highly acclaimed trilogy. Spiral is planned for early 2004.
“Readers will want to read the next book in this series with a palpable addictive twinge. The good news is that translations of both sequels are in the works, and the following two are likely to make it here before any of the movies do. Readers can then enjoy the additional pleasure of knowing how much better the book is before they see the movie rather than after.”
– Rick Kleffel, The Agony Column
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