Exclusive interview with Writer John Shirley!
11/13/2025 by Frank Hill




Bram Stoker Award-winning author John Shirley, widely known to music fans for his work crafting lyrics for the legendary band Blue Oyster Cult, is back in the spotlight promoting his newest novel. Shirley, a pioneer of cyberpunk fiction and writer for television (Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Spawn) and major intellectual properties (Batman, Constantine, Halo), has released 'The Silver Revolver' through independent publisher Rough Edges Press, an imprint of Wolfpack Publishing.

Released in paperback and digital editions on October 14th, the book is a hard-boiled, modern Western featuring a quick-on-the-trigger ex-con taking on the violent drug cartel that murdered his son.

Shirley recently joined Eric Compton, host and creator of the influential blog and podcast Paperback Warrior, to discuss both the new novel and his place in rock history as a lyricist for one of the most enduring rock bands of all-time--Blue Oyster Cult. [Full Interview Link]

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