Over the past few years, I’ve been watching as copies of Lance Henriksen’s 2011 biography Not Bad for a Human became more and more expensive online. Just last week, I did some sleuthing and couldn’t find a copy for less than $100. Most copies were listed for more than $200.
There’s something exciting about having written a book that becomes a collector’s item…. and something less exciting about the fact that casual readers simply can’t access the book. That was never my goal, or Lance’s.
Last year, Dustin McNeill of Harker Press—who took a chance on my 2024 biography of Wes Craven—asked what we’d think about republishing Not Bad for a Human. He was not the first publisher to ask, but he was the first publisher who cared enough about the book to do the work of bringing it back to life.
So here we are. Lance’s bio is once again available in hardback, paperback, and ebook formats. Some of the text has been revised for clarity and a few new bits of information have been added to the narrative. The new edition features artwork that was exclusive to the collector’s edition as well as dozens of new photos and a new Afterword by yours truly.
I can’t help remembering a day back in 2011 when Lance and I walked into a storage warehouse in the San Fernando Valley and saw 5,000 copies of our book sitting in front of us. We spent the next year traveling around the country with that book, meeting people and having a blast. Lance loved connecting with people through the book.
I’m proud to see it out in the world again, and grateful to Harker Press for making it happen. In case you haven’t noticed, this publisher is on fire lately, with new releases including Matthew DuPee’s book on the CRITTERS franchise, Lowell Greenblatt’s book on A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET, and Rob Galluzzo’s collection of interviews ICONS OF FRIGHT. Not Bad for a Human is in very good company.
Thanks to everyone who has supported this book since 2011 and to new readers who have a chance to find us now!
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