Bret Easton Ellis' New Book - Blood Alley
Not really, but if you believed everything you read in newsgroups thats what you'd think. Here's the fake article in its entirety:LONDON (AFP) - American novelist Bret Easton Ellis, author of American Psycho, said he was moved to tears as he killed off one of his key characters in his latest book "Blood Alley", due to go on sale Saturday.This was originally posted to the newsgroup alt.religion.kibology.
In an interview for BBC television to be broadcast Thursday, Easton Ellis, 39, told how his cleaner Elaine Tubby found him in tears at his home after he had sealed the fate of the unnamed character. The character's identity will be revealed this Saturday when the eagerly-awaited book hits the shops.
"I had re-written the death, re-written it and that was it. And the person was definitely dead," Easton Ellis told BBC's Newsnight programme. "Then I killed off several more. In fact, pretty much all the characters die horrible, depressing deaths" Easton Ellis added. "Maybe we should talk about the survivors?".
Easton Ellis said that his cleaner -- also unaware of the identity of the doomed character, plus all of the others -- had suggested that he should not kill off the character if it made him that upset. "I'm not upset about the book; I've just struck the desk with my knee," Easton Ellis told his cleaner at the time.
Easton Ellis said he had "sweated blood" to write the 766-page tome but vehemently denied reports he had delivered the book late after suffering writer's block. "When I say "sweated blood", I mean there was just a lot of blood in the book," Easton Ellis said. "Blood is cool."
Previous Comments
[1] On Jun-23-2003, Harry wrote:What is his new book gonna be?
[2] On Jun-23-2003, Bret wrote:
There hasn't been any sort of official announcement or even hint at a new book as of yet.
[3] On Jun-23-2003, Bunnie wrote:
I bet this was just a sarcastic take on the JK Rowling thing, it was a big news story for s bit (pre-release of the new Potter) that she killed off one of the characters but would not say which. that her hubby founf her crying about it and she would not even tell him which one it was. Thats my take, this was deeeep sarcasm.
[4] On Jun-23-2003, Jessica wrote:
"Blood is cool."
Heh. Even though that article was totally bogus and silly, it was a tad amusing to read:)
I've read in a few interviews that the new book is suppose to be pretty autobiographic. That of course could change, but I just thought I'd mention it.
[5] On Jul-02-2003, lucas wrote:
I'M NOT STUPID. PLEASE DON'T WRITE THIS BULLSHIT. ITS RIDICULOUS.
[6] On Jul-02-2003, Bret wrote:
Made you so angry you re-posted it on the Bret Easton Ellis Yahoo! Group eh?