At Least One More Holly Book
Posted: October 24, 2025, 23:33
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King Talks Hansel & Gretel
Posted: September 7, 2025, 00:55
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King talks about Hansel & Gretel and a few other things on Velshi Banned Book Club. Check out the clip here.
My Thought On Hansel & Gretel
Posted: September 2, 2025, 08:49
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Here are my thoughts about Hansel & Gretel. There is a small spoiler in the review so be warned...While reading the book, I at one point found myself saying, “Yes, great work Steve!” and that was when he, in true King style, connected the story to his own world by revealing that...
King To Narrate Audio Edition Of Hansel And Gretel
Posted: July 10, 2025, 22:40
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Hansel and Gretel brings together two creative legends, each unparalleled in their genius and influence, shaping the literary landscape for kids and adults alike for more than sixty years. In this audio edition, Stephen King brings his signature voice to the classic fairytale of two brave children lost in an eerie and dangerous forest. In the tradition of all the best classic fairy tales, which are meant to be enjoyed aloud, this captivating audiobook makes the perfect gift for fans of King, Sendak, and Grimm fairytales.
“Stephen King's reading of Hansel and Gretel is captivating and thrilling, bringing new depth to this classic tale,” said Lynn Caponera, executive director of The Maurice Sendak Foundation.
In a 1997 behind-the-scenes interview with the producer of the Hansel and Gretel opera, Maurice Sendak said, “‘Hansel and Gretel’ is the most profound of all Grimm fairy tales. Generally speaking, most of Grimm is about heroic children. Hansel and Gretel are the most heroic of them all. . . . It’s the toughest story in the world and people are afraid of it, yet it’s famous because it’s so truthful.” (The Art of Maurice Sendak: 1980 to the Present by Tony Kushner)
“When I was asked if I might be interested in writing a new interpretation of ‘Hansel and Gretel,’ bending it to fit (loosely) with set and costume designs Maurice Sendak had created for the Humperdinck opera of the story, I was interested,” said Stephen King. “When I saw the pictures themselves, I resolved to give it a try. Two of his pictures in particular spoke to me: One was of the wicked witch on her broom with a bag of kidnapped children riding behind her; the other was of the infamous candy house becoming a terrible face. I thought, This is what the house really looks like, a devil sick with sin, and it only shows that face when the kids turn their backs. I wanted to write that! To me, it was the essence of this story and, really, all fairy tales: a sunny exterior, a dark and terrible center, brave and resourceful children. In a way, I have been writing about kids like Hansel and Gretel for much of my life.”
T3, Holly And Hansel & Gretel
Posted: May 24, 2025, 14:59
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- King just finished working on a draft of Talisman 3.
“I call it ‘T3.’ It’s done, so now I wander around the house and try to catch up with the real world.”
- About Hansel & Gretel
That project, King said, appealed to him because the essence of the story features “a sunny exterior, a dark and terrible centre, brave and resourceful children.”
- If there will be more Holly?
“Holly has become a part of my life. I’m always interested in what’s going on with her. I have an idea: what if Holly runs across a serial killer, somebody who is very charismatic? Like the hunky guy in a Colleen Hoover book. Only bad.”
King Writes A New Interpretation Of Hansel and Gretel
Posted: February 13, 2025, 20:43
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Stephen King and Hansel & Gretel, what a combination. Hodder Children’s Books will release the book in September this year. The synopsis states:
"In this book, Stephen King brings his signature voice to the classic fairytale of two brave children lost in an eerie and dangerous forest. Sendak’s hauntingly beautiful illustrations on every page draw readers into the deliciously daring world of Hansel and Gretel."
King had the following to say:
"When I was asked if I might be interested in writing a new interpretation of Hansel and Gretel, bending it to fit (loosely) with set and costume designs Maurice Sendak had created for the Humperdinck opera of the story, I was interested.
When I saw the pictures themselves, I resolved to give it a try. Two of his pictures in particular spoke to me. One was of the wicked witch on her broom with a bag of kidnapped children riding behind her. The other was of the infamous candy house becoming a terrible face.
I thought, ‘This is what the house really looks like, a devil sick with sin, and it only shows that face when the kids turn their backs.’ I wanted to write that! To me, it was the essence of this story and, really, all fairytales: a sunny exterior, a dark and terrible centre, brave and resourceful children. In a way, I have been writing about kids like Hansel and Gretel for much of my life."
Philippa Pride, King’s editor at Hodder & Stoughton, added:
"Imagine a collaboration between the world’s ultimate storyteller and the world’s most honoured children’s book artist – that is indeed a fairytale come true."
Pre-order here.
Hansel, Gretel & The King
Posted: February 13, 2025, 10:38
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Pre-order here.
Thanks to Herbert West
