I grew up in western Oregon, just outside Eugene, on 27 wooded acres that served as my playground. Benjamin Percy acreeugenegrow Change image and share on social
There is no cure for prions. They are a protein-based disease that, among other things, targets and transforms your brain. The symptoms reveal themselves differently in each host, and you might go months or you might go years before you realize you're infected. Benjamin Percy basebraincure share on social
My voice is rather quirky. It's abysmally low. People often think I'm putting it on at first. Think drunk Darth Vader. Or Barry White singing country. It suits my dark material. When I do readings, I really play it up and go subterranean. I can make the phone book sound terrifying. Benjamin Percy abysmallybarrybook share on social
The USDA labs in Ames, Iowa, are level-four security clearance. Every nasty thing you can imagine is stored there. Ground zero for the apocalypse. And there's a day care right across the street. Benjamin Percy amesapocalypsecare Change image and share on social
I travel often, so my routine is always getting scrambled. But on a standard sort of day, I get up at 6, pack lunches, hustle the kids off to school, then brew a pot of coffee and head downstairs to the dungeon, as I call it: my cobwebby office in the basement. Benjamin Percy basementbrewcall share on social
It's still incredibly hard. Not just honing my craft but kicking down doors, getting my work published. Early on, I could have wallpapered my house with all the rejection letters sent my way. I put thousands of hours and pages into four novels that never saw the light of day. Benjamin Percy craftdaydoor share on social
Yes, I grew up with guns. For my 16th birthday, in fact, I received a .357 instead of a car. But there was nothing playful about them; they were tools. My parents went through a back-to-the-land phase. Most of our vegetables and fruits came from our own garden. Benjamin Percy 16thbackbirthday share on social
I grew up on genre. If it had a dragon on the cover, I was interested. But horror, especially, really gripped me in its bony fist. Benjamin Percy bonycoverdragon Change image and share on social
I typically spend a year thinking about a book before I begin writing it. Benjamin Percy beginbookspend Change image and share on social
People like to pigeonhole. People like to label - not just books and movies, but everything in their life. If people want to call me 'literary horror,' I guess that's fine. What I'm trying to do is be both thrilling and thought-provoking. Benjamin Percy bookcallfine share on social
