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Read Mile 81 6 days early

Posted: August 25, 2011, 12:29
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But only if you live in the US... Scribner, StephenKing.com and Klout are running a contest where you, if you submit some info and live in the US, can win a copy of Mile 81 6 days before it's release. You can read more about the contest (who is open between 6:00am and 11:59pm EST today 8/25/11) here.

Not living in the US I was naturally a bit bummed out about not being able to enter but then I read this "As an added bonus, those who are chosen will also receive a link to forward a second digital copy of Mile 81 to a friend". So, if anyone wins and don't know who to send it to, maybe Lilja@Liljas-Library.com would be a good choice?

King in Bag of Bones?

Posted: August 25, 2011, 09:00
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Dread Central reports that two young actresses have joined the cast of A&E's four-hour adaptation of the Stephen King novel Bag of Bones from director Mick Garris: Caitlin Carmichael, who has credits in both "True Blood" and "Dexter", is playing Kyra Devore while local Canadian thespian Fiona Forsythe has signed on for an as yet unnamed character.

The real news though is talks about a Stephen King cameo in the project. This comes from one of the "higher ups" on the production – with the word being King would be playing a clergyman.

Bag of Bones continues to shoot in Nova Scotia with a wrap set for September 28th.


More info can be found here and here

Thanks to Zach Dionne

Description of The Wind Through the Keyhole

Posted: August 24, 2011, 17:27
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Here is a short description of The Wind Through the Keyhole

For readers new to The Dark Tower, THE WIND THROUGH THE KEYHOLE is a stand-alone novel, and a wonderful introduction to the series. It is a story within a story, which features both the younger and older gunslinger Roland on his quest to find the Dark Tower. Fans of the existing seven books in the series will also delight in discovering what happened to Roland and his ka tet between the time they leave the Emerald City and arrive at the outskirts of Calla Bryn Sturgis.

This Russian Doll of a novel, a story within a story, within a story, visits Mid-World's last gunslinger, Roland Deschain, and his ka-tet as a ferocious storm halts their progress along the Path of the Beam. (The novel can be placed between Dark Tower IV and Dark Tower V.) Roland tells a tale from his early days as a gunslinger, in the guilt ridden year following his mother's death. Sent by his father to investigate evidence of a murderous shape shifter, a "skin man," Roland takes charge of Bill Streeter, a brave but terrified boy who is the sole surviving witness to the beast's most recent slaughter. Roland, himself only a teenager, calms the boy by reciting a story from the Book of Eld that his mother used to read to him at bedtime, "The Wind through the Keyhole." "A person's never too old for stories," he says to Bill. "Man and boy, girl and woman, we live for them." And stories like these, they live for us.

11/22/63 enhanced eBook

Posted: August 23, 2011, 13:12
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Simon & Schuster will release an enhanced eBook version of 11/22/63 that will include a 13-minute film, written and narrated by Stephen King, that will take you back--as King's novel does--to Kennedy era America.

UK cover for 11/22/63

Posted: August 22, 2011, 20:25
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Click for a larger imageHere is the finished UK cover for 11/22/63. What do you think about it? Better than the US? Worse? Don't care? Comment on facebook and twitter.

More from King?

Posted: August 19, 2011, 23:14
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There where an interesting comment by the moderator of King’s official board today. When asked if King might consider putting more of The Cannibals online to keep the fans going until 11/22/63 and The Wind Through the Keyhole the moderator gave this interesting answer:

Sorry, John, he's put as much out as he wants to for now. We do have other things coming up already in the works for that in-between time, though.

The things we know about are Mile 81 (September 1), The Little Green God of Agony(September 29th in A Book of Horrors) and The Dune(Granta magazine's Fall/Winter issue, late Oct.) and I have no idea if it’s this the moderator means but personally I think it sounds like there is more…

UK cover is a placeholder

Posted: August 19, 2011, 15:03
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This cover for Wind Through the Keyhole that can be seen on both Hodder & Stoughton and Amazon's website's are just a placeholder for the real cover which isn't ready yet.

More on Dark Tower

Posted: August 17, 2011, 23:30
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More from Grazer about The Dark Tower movie.

But don't polish up your six-shooters yet: Grazer also stated that none of this will get underway until next year, after Howard finishes his Formula One racing movie Rush. And, yes, Javier Bardem is still attached to star as Roland ... but who knows what wrinkles may arise in an actor's schedule in a year's time?

Thanks to Lou Sytsma

German 11/22/63

Posted: August 17, 2011, 19:57
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Here is the cover for the German editoin of 11/22/63. The German title is Der Anschlag which means The Attack or The Assassination. The release date is February 20th 2012.

Thanks to Hans Wilhelm von Wirth

Howard, Grazer and Goldsman seeks funding

Posted: August 17, 2011, 19:50
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Ron Howard, Brian Grazer and Akiva Goldsman are seeking funding for The Dark Tower movie. Javier Bardem remains attached to play Roland Deschain in the features. And one venue for the TV aspect of the project could end up being Netflix .

Brian Grazer told Page Six:

[We're] trying to get outside financing to make it, and distribute it through a major [studio].

Read more here.

King book released in Iran

Posted: August 16, 2011, 13:44
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The Man in the Black Suit has been released in Iran. The book has been jointly translated by Habib Gohari-rad and Bahare Paryab. Released by Radmehr, the collection holds three noted short stories of King; The Man in the Black Suit, Death of Jack Hamilton and In the deathroom. Read more here.

Good to see that King's books are spreading.

Thanks to Bev Vincent

Could Genesis be good?

Posted: August 16, 2011, 10:31
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Could it be the case? Could Children of the Corn: Genesis be the best Children of the Corn movie so far? Well, acording to this reveiw it is...

Mile 81 outside the US

Posted: August 15, 2011, 13:20
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Good news for all non US King fans. UK based Hodder & Stoughton will publish a non US edition of Mile 81. Release date and format is like the US edition; September 1st and as an eBook.

From Hodder.co.uk:

Mile 81 - The exclusive e-book from Stephen King

The spine-chilling new e-book and excerpt from 11.22.63 coming September 1st, 2011

Mile 81 is the chilling new eBook coming September 1st 2011. With the heart of Stand By Me and the genius horror of Christine, Mile 81 is Stephen unleashing his imagination as he drives past the Mile 81 road sign.

Available now for pre-order from all good eBook retailers.

11/22/63 850 pages long

Posted: August 13, 2011, 01:12
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Word is that Scribner is sending out ARCs for 11/22/63 now and that it's 850 pages long.

TCM Presents The Horrors of Stephen King

Posted: August 13, 2011, 00:59
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Cinematically-speaking, what scared Stephen King?

Turner Classic Movies is going to explore this in a new doc produced by DreamWorks Television and award-winning filmmaker and author Laurent Bouzereau, a man who has been involved in a number of featurettes for King-themed special edition DVD releases like Christine.

In October, TCM will premiere A Night at the Movies: The Horrors of Stephen King, with the master storyteller himself discussing the classic horror films that influenced him the most.

Premiering on Monday, October 3, at 8 p.m. (ET), Stephen King discusses how he discovered terror at the movies. The best-selling author and filmmaker takes viewers on a journey through many aspects of the horror genre, including vampires, zombies, demons and ghosts. He also examines the fundamental reasons behind moviegoers’ incessant craving for being frightened. Along the way, he discusses the movies that have had a real impact on his writing, including Freaks (1932), Cat People (1942), Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956), Night of the Living Dead (1968), The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974), Jaws (1975), Halloween (1978) and The Changeling (1980), to name a few.

A Night at the Movies: The Horrors of Stephen King will kick off an entire month of classic horror on TCM, with each Monday night’s lineup packed with memorable chillers. The offerings include Universal classics like Frankenstein (1931) and The Wolf Man (1941), Val Lewton thrillers like Cat People (1942) and I Walked with a Zombie (1943), Hammer classics like Horror of Dracula (1958) and cult favorites from William Castle and Roger Corman, to name a few.

Thanks to Bev Vincent.

Trailer for 11/22/63

Posted: August 13, 2011, 00:53
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Here is a trailer Hodder & Stoughton has done for their edition of 11/22/63.

Thanks to Ari Bosi.

Children of the Corn - Genesis trailer

Posted: August 13, 2011, 00:46
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Here is the trailer for the upcoming Children of the Corn - Genesis and if the movie is as bad as it looks here I understand why they didn't want to send me a review copy of it...

Thanks to Herbert West

Tickets for the Fall for the Book Festival

Posted: August 13, 2011, 00:41
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Tickets for Stephen's appearance/book signing at the Fall for the Book Festival at George Mason University in Fairfax, VA on September 23, 2011, will be available on-line on August 15th. You must have a ticket to attend this event. Tickets can be reserved for free through the Center for the Arts Ticket Office beginning at 9 a.m. EST on Monday, August 15. Limit two tickets per request.

Jonathan Demme to shoot 11/22/63

Posted: August 13, 2011, 00:33
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The Oscar-winning director of The Silence of the Lambs Jonathan Demme has picked up the film rights to 11/22/63. Demme will write, direct and produce the film through his Clinica Estetico production company. Ilona Herzberg, who tackled a different kind of JFK story in the Cuban Missile Crisis drama Thirteen Days, is also producing, and King himself will executive produce.

Thanks to Ari, Anders, Hans, Al and everyone else who's emailed me about this.

Haven Week: Day 5

Posted: August 12, 2011, 00:00
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Day 5 of Haven Week is here and my last interview with the cast of Haven. This time I spoke to Adam Copeland (also known as WWE Superstar Edge) who guest stars in four episodes in the second season of Haven. This also marks the final 24 hours of the contest where you can win a signed cast photo, don’t miss out on that!

Yates and Kloves take a Stand

Posted: August 11, 2011, 21:58
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Word is that Warner Bros. is in the process of finalizing the deals for David Yates and Steve Kloves to re-team for a multi-movie version of Stephen King's epic The Stand. Read more here.

Thanks to Anders Jakobson

Excerpt from Mile 81

Posted: August 11, 2011, 10:50
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In the US iTune store you can get a short preview of Mile 81.

Dark Tower Omnibus

Posted: August 11, 2011, 00:35
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Here are some photos of the omnibus edition of The Dark Tower comics being released on September 7.

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Thanks to Ari

Haven on twitter

Posted: August 10, 2011, 23:57
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In upcoming episodes of Haven twitter will play a big part. Viewers will be able to follow what happens both on the show and on twitter. Read more here.

Ghost Brothers banner

Posted: August 10, 2011, 10:25
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Just noticed this cool banner on King's official site.

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Anika Noni Rose joind Bag of Bones

Posted: August 8, 2011, 22:28
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Another actress has been thrown into the macabre mix that will be A&E's four-hour adaptation of the Stephen King novel "Bag of Bones" from director Mick Garris. Read on for the details!

According to Variety Anika Noni Rose (pictured right) has been cast in the upcoming miniseries alongside the previously announced Melissa George, Pierce Brosnan and Annabeth Gish. Rose will play Sara Tidwell, a blues singer who haunts the film's main character. She is a Tony Award winner for her role in "Caroline, or Change," had a guest performance as a politician in the most recent season of CBS' "The Good Wife" and co-starred in the bigscreen version of "Dreamgirls."

Thanks to Bev Vincent

Haven Week: Day 1

Posted: August 8, 2011, 00:03
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Its Haven time here at Lilja’s Library. During this week (Aug. 8 – Aug. 12) we’ll celebrate season 2 of Haven which runs on SyFy right now and during this week there will be a contest, five interviews and two reviews for you to enjoy.

The prize you’re fighting for is a Haven cast photo signed by Emily Rose (Audrey Parker), Eric Balfour (Duke Crocker) and Lucas Bryant (Nathan Wuornos). And there is only one of it so make sure you enter.

First out is my interview with Lucas Bryant, enjoy!

A preview of my book

Posted: August 5, 2011, 22:35
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If you're thinking about getting a copy of my book but can't decide if it's something for you, head over to Amazon.com were you can check out a preview of it (the Kindle Edition). A very generous preview I might ad.

And if you want a copy of the hardcover they are still available here.

New Non King section

Posted: August 5, 2011, 22:31
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Lilja’s Library has always been dedicated to Stephen King. I have written about other stuff as well under the section Almost King (and sometimes I have sneaked it into the regular news as well) but the focus has always been (and will always be) on King. The Almost King consists of reviews of things by people connected to King in some way but things that haven’t been by or about King.

Well, over the years there has been more and more non King things that I’ve found interesting and that I think the general King reader might find interesting as well. So, to get a way to cover those things I have created this NON KING section. Here I will post news about things that isn’t King related and if you want to check it out (which I hope) it will be there and if you don’t you can just ignore it. It won’t interfere with the regular news (it will show up on facebook and twitter though) except for a small link. Oh, and please let me know what you think of this idea. Good? Bad? Don’t care? Let me know. I really want to hear what you think!

You can find the new section here.

Darabont leaves Walking Dead

Posted: August 5, 2011, 16:37
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Geek Tyrant had these interesting thoughts about Frank Darabont leaving The Walking Dead:

Did Frank Darabont quit The Walking Dead because of Mad Men's pay raise by AMC? Many people in Hollywood have been speculating that is a big factor for Darabont's departure. The LA Times reports that AMC has pushed to make cuts on both Walking Dead and Breaking Bad, which "came as a surprise to the creative forces behind those popular series."

These budget cuts come only months after Mad Men creator and executive producer Matt Weiner received "a huge new contract to continue the show about swinging 1960s ad men for at least two more seasons. His price tag of close to $10 million a season has those who work on rival shows grumbling that they are being asked to foot the bill for Draper's martinis."

Sony Television, which is behind Breakign Bad, was so annoyed by these cuts that they were considering shopping the show to other cable networks, including FX. This is understandable when AMC's offer for the fifths season included only six or eight episodes instead of the usual 13. Thankfully, a new deal is in the works. AMC had to cut about $250,000 per episode for its second season. Darabont has been replaced, but the network declined to comment on speculation that he forced out in part over a disagreement about the show's new budget.

AMC President Charlie Collier strongly denied these speculations and stated:

"We're investing more than we ever have before. The fact that future seasons of 'Mad Men' were going to be expensive is not a surprise to us." He was also quick to defend the network against complaints about its recent dealings with producers. "We've taken some of the most expensive, riskiest shows around and nurtured them and managed to grow our network."

Collier did not get into specifics, but said "The viewer will see we're making shows that will look like a movie every week."

What do you all think? Will The Walking Dead be the same without Frank? Comment on facebook or twitter.

The Walking Dead special edition

Posted: August 5, 2011, 16:27
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Anchor Bay Entertainment will release a special edition of The Walking Dead on October 4. This set will have one extra disc that will have these features on it:

- Pilot Episode: The B&W Version
- Audio Commentaries On All 6 episodes
- We Are The Walking Dead
- Bring Out The Dead: KNB And The Art of Making Zombies
- Digital Decay: The VFX of The Walking Dead
- No More Room in Hell: The Walking Dead Phenomenon
- Adapting The Dead
- Killer Conversations: Frank Darabont & Greg Nicotero

In addition to the Blu-ray special edition, a limited edition collector's tin contains an exclusive wearable zombie mask from NECA designed by the series own make-up artist, Greg Nicotero. The first 100,000 units of the Blu-ray and Limited Edition Collector's Tin together includes an EXCLUSIVE Cryptozoic "The Walking Dead" trading card.

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The Walking Dead Chronicles: The Official Companion Book

Posted: August 5, 2011, 16:19
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A book with the title The Walking Dead Chronicles: The Official Companion Book (a must for fans of The Walking Dead as far as I can se) will be published on October 1st:

This one-of-a-kind behind-the-scenes guide focuses on both the making of Season 1 and the creation of the bestselling comic book which inspired it. The Walking Dead Chronicles is lav¬ishly illustrated with never-before-seen photos, storyboards, set designs, makeup and visual effects shots, and page-to-screen comparisons of the comic and TV series. Featuring new interviews with comic creator Robert Kirkman and executive producer Frank Darabont among others, the book also includes a detailed episode guide, excerpts from early drafts and final scripts, and a glimpse into Season 2 and beyond. Available for purchase Sat., Oct. 1, 2011.

Trailer for Dexter season 2

Posted: August 5, 2011, 16:07
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Showtime’s block buster series Dexter starts its sixth season on October 2nd. Here is a trailer for the new season.

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