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Jason Pargin is a New York Times bestselling author who used to write under the pseudonym David Wong. His first novel, John Dies at the End, became a feature film in 2012. He is also the author of the Zoey Ashe series, currently in development for TV.

Jason was also the Executive Editor at Cracked.com from 2007 until 2020, when he left to become a full time novelist. He has a dog.

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Hey Jason! I know a lot of people ask you about stuff because you're a NYT best selling author, but I honestly wanted to ask... how are you? Are you feeling all right? I'm not being sarcastic, I'm not asking because of a particular reason... I just hope you're well. And I think that all of our favourite authors deserve to be well.

Jason Pargin Thank you for asking, it means a lot. It's been a difficult couple of years but nothing about my experience is unique, some people close to me have go…moreThank you for asking, it means a lot. It's been a difficult couple of years but nothing about my experience is unique, some people close to me have gotten very sick and I've struggled to adjust to being a full-time author (it can be an extremely unhealthy job, as some famous authors of the past have demonstrated). But it would be crazy for me to complain in public when, at the end of the day, I'm getting paid a lot of money to stay at home and make up funny stories. (less)

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I just recently discovered your work & am overwhelmed in the best possible way. What was YOUR favorite?

Jason Pargin I always avoid this question in interviews or Reddit AMAs because it bothers me when other creators answer it. Whenever they reveal the movie/album/no…moreI always avoid this question in interviews or Reddit AMAs because it bothers me when other creators answer it. Whenever they reveal the movie/album/novel of theirs they're most proud of, it's never my favorite, as a fan, and it makes me feel like I'm enjoying their work wrong. Or if they do the opposite, like if there's some song that changed my life as a teen and the lead singer does an interview like, "Oh, yeah, we were surprised that was a hit, that was just a throwaway track we added to the album at the last minute. Basically Steve came up with this guitar riff and I just made up some words, we recorded it in 20 minutes."

This may seem weird but just in general I'm really cautious about saying something about my own work that may make people enjoy it less, or make them feel like their interpretation of it was wrong. Even when talking about the process I try never to say things like, "Well I considered killing off this character but changed my mind" because I think the reader prefers to think of these stories as being "true" in the sense that they couldn't ever exist in another form, and it messes with that when you talk about what went into a specific decision etc. It kind of ruins the magic, I guess.

Usually instead of saying all that I'll just say something like, "They're all my favorites!" (less)

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	John Dies at the End (John Dies at the End, #1) by David Wong (Goodreads Author), Jason Pargin (Goodreads Author) 3.87 avg rating — 77,706 ratings — published 2007 — 59 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	This Book Is Full of Spiders (John Dies at the End, #2) by David Wong (Goodreads Author), Jason Pargin (Goodreads Author) 4.26 avg rating — 32,018 ratings — published 2012 — 32 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Futuristic Violence and Fancy Suits (Zoey Ashe, #1) by David Wong (Goodreads Author), Jason Pargin (Goodreads Author) 3.98 avg rating — 21,585 ratings — published 2015 — 18 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	What the Hell Did I Just Read (John Dies at the End, #3) by David Wong (Goodreads Author), Jason Pargin (Goodreads Author) 4.17 avg rating — 15,942 ratings — published 2017 — 12 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	If This Book Exists, You're in the Wrong Universe (John Dies at the End, #4) 4.46 avg rating — 6,511 ratings — published 2022 — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Zoey Punches the Future in the Dick (Zoey Ashe, #2) by David Wong (Goodreads Author), Jason Pargin (Goodreads Author) 4.14 avg rating — 6,258 ratings — published 2020 — 10 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Zoey Is Too Drunk for This Dystopia (Zoey Ashe, #3) 4.28 avg rating — 2,449 ratings — published 2023 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	John and Dave and the Temple of X'al'naa'thuthuthu by David Wong (Goodreads Author) (Narrator), Jason Pargin (Goodreads Author) 4.15 avg rating — 359 ratings — published 2011 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	John Dies at the End / This Book Is Full Of Spiders / What the Hell Did I Just Read (John Dies at the End, #1-3) by David Wong (Goodreads Author), Jason Pargin (Goodreads Author) 4.64 avg rating — 194 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	I'm Starting to Worry About This Black Box of Doom 4.07 avg rating — 186 ratings — expected publication 2024 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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News on a potential Zoey Ashe TV series

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A TV series based on the Zoey Ashe novels is now in development for Sony Pictures Television by Third Rail Productions, including writer-producers Denise The (Westworld), Melissa Scrivner-Love (Fear the Walking Dead) and Amanda Segel (Person of Interest, upcoming Game of Thrones spinoff 10,000 Ships)

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Jason Pargin and 290 other people liked a Goodreads News & Interviews post: Readers' Most Anticipated Books of Fall “ Autumn is the busiest season in the book publishing business, and it’s also the time when big-name authors release their big-time books. This year is no exception. To help with the sorting and planning, we’ve once again compiled our annu...” Read more of this blog post »
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Jason Pargin answered Erich w/ an h's question: Hey Jason! You've mentioned that your upcoming novel ("I'm Starting To Worry About This Black Box Of Doom") is a standalone. When coming into this novel, did you decide first that it was going to be a standalone, or did you have a plot that wasn't working within the JDatE or Zoey universes? Oh no just to be clear: there are no supernatural or sci-fi elements to this upcoming novel! It is a ticking-clock thriller that takes place present day, in our world! So yeah it was always its own idea, I'd been thinking about it for years and am ho See Full Answer
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“Hi Mom. I just wanted to let you know I’m okay. I don’t know if you watch the news but it looks like I inherited like a billion dollars in drug money or something. Can you find a lawyer? Just tell him I’m in danger of getting murdered or going to jail for having a bunch of heroin warehouses and mafia money that I didn’t even ask for, so whatever he can do to fix that would be great—SHUT UP! Sorry, I wasn’t talking to you, Arthur’s robot toilet is hassling me. Oh also my bodyguard shot a guy last night, hope that’s okay. He had super powers, they all do. I don’t know what’s up with that. Anyway, call me.”
Well, that should set her mind at ease.”
― Jason Pargin, Futuristic Violence and Fancy Suits

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“I don’t want you shooting anybody today,” said Amy, “even if solving a complicated problem by shooting it is just about the most American thing I can imagine. We have to get the guy to stay willingly.”
― Jason Pargin, If This Book Exists, You're in the Wrong Universe

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“Sometimes when life’s Warning Light won’t stop flashing, the best thing you can do is just put some electrician’s tape over it.”
― Jason Pargin, If This Book Exists, You're in the Wrong Universe

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