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“Libling’s assured, quietly menacing debut [is] based on his World Fantasy Award–nominated novella of the same title. . . . Fans of Stand by Me and the like will find much to enjoy.” —Publishers Weekly

It’s the 1960s, and Gus Berry is coming of age in Trenton, a small town on the north shore of Lake Ontario. The place isn’t known for much—unless you count the menacing stray dogs, plant explosions, plane collisions, and regular drownings. The adults seem to take it all in stride, but Gus can’t shake the feeling of impending doom. His friend Annie Barker doesn’t share Gus’s dark thoughts; she believes in things. So Gus goes about his days, surviving school, trying to live up to his widowed mother’s expectations, and growing increasingly obsessed with movies and TV shows. Indeed, he scripts his life to make it way more exciting and adventurous than it actually is.

Gus is clearly a boy who wants things, which makes Jack Levin the perfect friend. He’s a local hero famous for finding stuff : a message in a bottle, a meteorite, a long-lost wedding ring. And when Jack makes his most mysterious discovery yet, Gus and Annie are drawn with him into an investigation of Trenton’s past. Guided by their curiosity, they soon uncover a malignant darkness behind the town’s senseless tragedies.

In Hollywood North, World Fantasy Award–nominated author Michael Libling “spins a tale of movies and memories, nightmares and nostalgia, with such a frightening secret at its core, that you’ll understand why, even though you can go home again, you might end up wishing you didn’t” (Ian Rogers, author of Every House Is Haunted).
“[A] fine first novel . . . Bradbury might have sketched out this mode in the darker parts of Dandelion Wine and the entirety of Something Wicked This Way Comes, but contemporary authors such as Libling are showing us refinements of sensibility and sense of wonder that the old Waukeganian never dreamed of.” —Locus

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July 14, 2020
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1504063481
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Michael Libling is a World Fantasy Award–nominated author whose short fiction has appeared in the Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction, Asimov’s Science Fiction, The Year’s Best Fantasy & Horror,Welcome to Dystopia: 45 Visions of What Lies Ahead, and many other publications. Set in his hometown of Trenton, Ontario, Hollywood North: A Novel in Six Reels is his debut novel. Creator and former cohost of CJAD Montreal’s long-running Trivia Show, Libling lives on Montreal’s West Island with his wife, Pat—with who he has three daughters—and a big black dog named Piper. You can find out more about him at www.michaellibling.com, where he has been known to blog on occasion.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Open Road Integrated Media, Inc. (July 14, 2020)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 396 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1504063481
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1504063487
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 10.4 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.25 x 0.99 x 8 inches

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Michael Libling is a World Fantasy Award-nominated author whose short fiction has appeared in The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction, Asimov’s Science Fiction, Amazing Stories, Realms of Fantasy, The Year’s Best Fantasy & Horror, The Year’s Best Science Fiction & Fantasy, and many others.

His latest novel, THE SERIAL KILLER'S SON TAKES A WIFE, is an off-kilter mystery/thriller with elements of horror, fantasy, and romance. It has been described as both "terrifying and hilarious" and quite unlike any serial killer novel you've read before. It was released by WordFire Press in September 2023. His previous novel, HOLLYWOOD NORTH: A NOVEL IN SIX REELS, is set in Michael's hometown of Trenton, Ontario. Inspired by true events, the novel highlights the town's little known and often bizarre history. These include the silent movie studio that operated in Trenton from 1917 to 1934 and the arrest of the commander of the nearby air force base for rape and murder in 2010.

Montrealers best know Michael as creator and former co-host of CJAD radio’s long-running Trivia Show. The father of three, he lives on Montreal’s West Island with his wife, Pat, and a big black dog named Piper. You can find out more about him at www.michaellibling.com, where he has been known to blog on occasion.

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James Thomas

The Magic Remembered

Reviewed in the United States on October 19, 2019

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I've read this book twice, once for the pure joy, the second time to analyze how the author pulled me in and conveyed the magic of growing up. There is much to admire about Hollywood North, the humor, the suspense, the tight plot, the cultural and movie allusions. The tale is very entertaining for these very reasons. However, what I found most profound, what causes me to think of this story and these characters on nearly a daily basis is its ability to connect me to the magic of childhood, of growing up in a world that is fresh and electric and wonderful and terrifying. This story shows us how those days are the biggest and best of our days simply because of the context. Make no mistake, there's an intriguing story here with these characters that certainly keeps the pages turning; but Michael Libling is able to do something that you rarely see in a work of fiction: he makes you see through the eyes of a child again, where everything is big, shiny, and new, where emotions ride high and sink low by the hour, and where one begins to learn that navigating this world is really a matter of navigating the grey, the contradictions, the ambivalences of life. Have you ever wondered what it might feel like to go back to those magical and fearful days of childhood? Here's your chance....

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Scott A. Dubay

Syntax Me This

Reviewed in the United States on December 22, 2020

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Intriguing, unique, and fulfilling. While the author's syntax and sentence structure were a bit difficult to follow at times, the story is, overall, an excellent adventure.

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M Wilson

Read it!

Reviewed in the United States on October 29, 2019

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OK, what I really enjoy about Hollywood North: When a book gets in your head, and you find yourself viewing everything through its particular filter, however dark and creepy that may be.
When you are jumpier throughout the day because of that.
When you delay reading the last chapters because you want to savor it slowly, in just the right way, without interruption or distraction. And you don’t really want to know.
And, of course, the references that we grew up with — the small town characters, the stories we concoct about all of them (always dark and creepy), the tiniest of details that stay with you forever, like blasting caps. There was a reason they said they don’t touch them. Because then you have to.
This book is the perfect tonic for these dark times, even when it keeps you awake at night.
I loved it. Thank you, Mr. Libling!

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Memorable characters

Reviewed in the United States on November 14, 2022

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My favorite part of the book is the characters. Gus, Jack and Annie stick with you long after you finish the book. Definitely a book you will read multiple times!

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Jennifer Silk

Builds the Tension and Dread to a Great Pay-off

Reviewed in the United States on November 9, 2019

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Great book. A slow simmering build up with a denouement that leaves a bad taste in your mouth (in the best possible way). I love complicated protagonists and 'Gus' is a doozy. This novel turns the concept of the 'unreliable narrator' upside down but to say more is to give away too much. I also loved the backwoods, small-town vibe and the philosophical underpinnings that examine our ability to put away the past as if it never existed and replace it with a glossed over fiction. Highly recommended to those that like their horror on the weird side of the genre.

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James MHA

Film and Life

Reviewed in the United States on August 1, 2020

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Were you ever a child who loved film and your friend did too? Did you have adventures and mysteries that only your imagination could contain? Are you nostalgic? Did you grow up in small towns, or want to? Did adults baffle you when you a child? No fair telling you anything of the plot. I hope you enjoy this story as much as I did. Fantastic sly and smart writing about kids being friends and more.

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MurphyDurr

Twists and turns

Reviewed in the United States on January 16, 2021

The novel was interesting and written where I felt I knew every character. It left me wanting to know more.

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David L. Williams

A Terrific Novel From Start to Finish

Reviewed in the United States on September 27, 2019

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This is a beautifully written book, a coming of age tale with a creeping sense of horror and distress, capping off with a fantastic ending. I've grown tired of books about people reminiscing and loving their hometowns. This is a book for all of us who never trusted the places where we grew up.

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Bryan Quinn

Atmospheric Storytelling

Reviewed in Canada on January 22, 2020

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I've experienced few book crushes in my life. First, there was The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. Then, there was To Kill A Mockingbird. And now, to complete this trilogy of literary classics, comes Hollywood North, destined to become a coming-of-age literary classic in its own right. Not since Tom Wolfe's The Bonfires of the Vanities have I engaged with such original and expressive writing. Hollywood North's propulsive prose and sardonic humor make for compulsive reading. However, like a fine beverage whose nectar should be savored one sip at a time, this novel's unique voice should be savored one delicious sentence at a time to be fully appreciated. I hated for this book to end, but, as the saying goes, all good things must end. With this one novel, Mr. Libling has cemented his place in the pantheon of great writers. My only regret about purchasing Hollywood North is that I wish I had done so sooner. The ending is to die for. What a trip! Bravo! I look forward to reading more stories from Mr. Libling.

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Kairos

When Hollywood Came to Small Town Canada to Make Movies, and Then Everyone Forgot

Reviewed in Canada on August 31, 2019

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Hollywood North is not just a brilliant magic realist novel with loads of information about 1950s pop culture and a distinct flavour of "Twilight Zone" type of creepy fantasy. This very carefully crafted novel is very funny. The three child characters of Gus, Jack, and Annie are depicted spot-on true to what adventurous kids like--finding stuff, spying, trying to survive school. The small town of Trenton suddenly seems to present another, troubling face as the kids discover unexplained disappearances and deaths. They are keen to show that Trenton is not just a boring town, but that it has its ugly, dark secrets, and they can't understand why the adults are not as keen as they are in their discoveries. The correspondences between the characters' lives and the fate of those associated with the local silent moves creates an atmosphere where it is difficult to know what is real and what is movie script. The voice of the narrator is easy, fluid, and his references and associations are fun even when they are occasionally dark. If you like pop culture and good, humorous writing, read Hollywood North.

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Cedar Douglas

short story gone long

Reviewed in Canada on September 19, 2020

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This reads like a novella gone long with the stretch marks to prove it. Had it been left shorter like Stephen King's Stand By Me I think the story might have been much better served. It needed tighter editing and further thought. There is a terrific story here with some good writing but something goes wrong and the heart of the tale never develops. I think this has legs for a Netflix series though if the story could be fleshed out and the characters given more depth. It needs a third act.

Sharon Klar

Hollywood North is an amazing read!

Reviewed in Canada on August 20, 2019

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Hollywood North was an incredible read! I couldn't put it down! Young Leo/Gus so lonely and naive and yet eager and somewhat frightened to make a friend. Jack, finally ready to oblige. Annie, so very accepting and patient. I was able to see myself in all three of these characters..
I laughed, re-read different parts both out loud and to myself. This book describes small town living so well. Part of me wanted to run to Trenton and part of me wanted to run in the opposite direction.
I highly recommend Hollywood North. It's a keeper! This book will stay as part of my home library! Get your copy now!

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Brings back memories

Reviewed in Canada on September 5, 2019

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Growing up in Trenton makes this book even more intriguing! Michael Libling has captured what childhood was like in this small town. Friends are for life, experiencing the mysteries that no one expects in a small town.

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