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Read Weeds

Posted: June 23, 2009, 21:56

For those of you that hasn't read Weeds you can now do so here.

(Please note that this link goes to Cavalier magazine that is an adult magazine. So, consider yourself warned…)

Thanks to Marco Lammers.

Act fast...

Posted: June 23, 2009, 07:37

This was posted on King's board yesterday so act fast if you want to go.

I've heard back from Scribner regarding the TimesTalk appearance. There will be a total of 350 tickets available but they have already sold over 200 so if you're considering this event, you may want to act quickly. They are on a first come, first served basis but they feel that all seats have excellent sight lines and that the theater is small enough to give an intimate feel.

The ticket price is not including the purchase of a book and nothing has been set in stone yet about there being signed copies available at this event.

Thanks to Bev Vincent

And the winners are:

Posted: June 21, 2009, 23:42

OK, the contest is onver and here are the correct answers:

Question 1: What is the title of the story on The House on Maple Street and other stories that King narrats himself?
Answer 1: Head Down.

Question 2: What year was Nightmares & Dreamscapes first released?
Answer 2: 1993.

Question 3: Name one of the stories in Nightmares & Dreamscapes that has been filmed.
Answer 3: Dolan's Cadillac, The End of the Whole Mess, The Night Flier, Chattery Teeth, You Know They Got a Hell of a Band, Sorry, Right Number, Crouch End, The Fifth Quarter or Umney's Last Case. There are also some Dollar Babis made from the collection.

Question 4: How many CDs will the three titles you can win here contain together?
Answer 4: The House on Maple Street (5 CD's), Dolan's Cadillac (5 CD's) and Chattery Teeth (4 CD's). Makes a total of 14 disks.

Question 5: When is the other three audio books with stories from Nightmares & Dreamscape (Sorry, Right Number: And Other Stories, The End of the Whole Mess: And Other Stories and It Grows on You: And Other Stories) being released.
Answer 5: November 10, 2009.

And the five winners that each get a pack with the these three audio editions The House on Maple Street (5 CD's), Dolan's Cadillac (5 CD's) and Chattery Teeth are:

1. Cyrus Simcoe
2. Henry Gershman
3. Nelson D Hill
4. Dominic Wassel
5. Jesse Lankford

If you didn’t win the contest you can get your copies here:

Dolan’s Cadillac
The House on Maple Street and other stories
Chattery Teeth

King comments on his two Bram Stoker Awards

Posted: June 21, 2009, 01:55

Here is King's comment on the two Bram Stoker Awards he won:

I'm delighted to tell you that I won not one but TWO Stoker Awards at this year's ceremony, one for Duma Key (Best Novel) and one for Just After Sunset (Best Collection). My motto is, You can never be too thin, too rich, or win too many Stoker Awards. (If you've never seen one, the awards are most excellently cool.) My thanks to everyone who voted, and my congratulations to all the other nominees. Most of all, though, thanks to everyone who bought those books and enjoyed them. (And if you bought them and didn't enjoy them, I still thank you.)

Steve

Thanks to Bev Vincent

Under the Dome tour

Posted: June 21, 2009, 01:52

Info about King's Under the Dome tour:

Tuesday | November 10, 2009 , 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM

A Conversation with Novelist Stephen King
On the publication of his latest novel, “Under the Dome,” celebrated storyteller and best-selling author Stephen King (“Just After Sunset,” “Duma Key,” “The Stand,” “The Shining” and more than 50 other novels) talks about his career as a novelist, screenwriter and columnist and discusses his new work, a tour de force set in a Maine town and featuring more than 100 characters who encounter a supernatural element as baffling and chilling as any the author has ever conjured. Interviewed by New York Times book critic Janet Maslin.

Tickets: $30

Read more here.

Thanks to Bev Vincent

Pony trailer

Posted: June 18, 2009, 00:17

Here is a trailer for the Dollar Baby version of My Pretty Pony.

Cover for issue #5

Posted: June 18, 2009, 00:07

Here is the cover for issue #5 of Fall of Gilead.

Thanks to Sebastian Rahm

My review of issue #2

Posted: June 18, 2009, 00:05

Here is my review of Fall of Gilead #2 that is released today.

Cover for issue #0 of The Talisman

Posted: June 16, 2009, 16:53

Here is a press release and the cover for issue 0 of The Talisman comic. The first issue is to be released on October 21 and a special issue at Comic-Con in July.

Read the complete text

Review of Morality

Posted: June 16, 2009, 00:59

Here is my reivew of Morality.

Interview with Tony Shasteen

Posted: June 15, 2009, 00:14

Here is an interview with Tony Shasteen, illustrator of The Talisman comic.

Thanks to Grzesiek Tupikowski.

King wins two Bram Stroker Awards

Posted: June 15, 2009, 00:13

Stephen King won two Bram Stoker Awards for the 2008 publishing year at the Horror Writers Association's Stoker Awards Banquet held in Burbank, California on Saturday. Just After Sunset won Superior Achievement in a Collection; and Duma Key won Superior Achievement in a Novel. Mick Garris accepted the Awards for King and read King's acceptances, which were notable for his praise of Guests of Honor Richard Matheson and Richard Christian Matheson.

Thanks to Rocky Wood.

King's liner notes

Posted: June 12, 2009, 11:05

Here you can read King's liner notes to Slaid Cleaves new album. There is also a blurb by King.

Thanks to Ari Bosi

New audio titles

Posted: June 10, 2009, 20:20

Three new King titles will be released on CD in June 2009:

Dolan’s Cadillac and other stories (listen to "Suffer the Little Children" read by Whoopi Goldberg)

The House on Maple Street and other stories (listen to "Head Down" read by Stephen King)

Chattery Teeth and other stories (listen to "Chattery Teeth" read by Kathy Bates)

World premier of Dolan's Cadillac

Posted: June 10, 2009, 19:09

As I have said earlier Dolan's Cadillac will get it's world premier on DVD in Sweden on July 1st and now you can check out the official Swedish website.

Review of Morality

Posted: June 7, 2009, 21:18

Here is a review of Morality.

Thanks to Daniele Vailati.

Slaid Cleaves and King

Posted: June 7, 2009, 21:15

Slaid Cleaves has always leaned a little toward the dark side in his literate folk narratives, so it comes as no surprise that his No. 1 fan is pop literature’s prince of darkness, Stephen King.

The scary scribe even contributed liner notes to the singer-songwriter’s latest, ominously titled collection of songs, "Everything You Love Will Be Taken Away.”

Read more here

Thanks to Ed Nomura

Interview with Robin Furth

Posted: June 7, 2009, 21:10

Grzesiek from StephenKing.pl told me about an interview they have done with Robin Furth. In it she's talking about The Dark Tower and Talisman comic books.

Read the interview here.

The Future of Your Tube

Posted: June 7, 2009, 21:08

King has a new column out now with the title The Future of Your Tube.

Thanks to Sonia Rodríguez Riveiro

Cover and trailer

Posted: June 5, 2009, 00:58

Here is a new DVD cover (Swedish) and trailer for Dolan's Cadillac.

Here is the trailer.

More Roth on Cell

Posted: June 3, 2009, 01:08

Eli Roth elaborates about Cell:

He elaborates further at Fangoria: “But the script wasn’t ready,” he explains, “and the studio [Dimension] had a very different idea of what they wanted as opposed to what I hoped to make. Instead of fighting with them, I thought, what’s the rush, but then quietly let it go.”

Thanks to Bev Vincent

Ghost Brothers of Darkland County CD/book

Posted: June 3, 2009, 01:06

Here is more info about Ghost Brothers of Darkland County:

June 1st, 2009 - The production of the "Ghost Brothers of Darkland County" CD/book package is slated to commence on June 15, when producer T Bone Burnett begins laying down the tracks in Los Angeles for the 18 new songs John [Mellencamp] has written for his musical theater collaboration with Stephen King. King's dialog will later be assembled in John's Belmont Studio.

The cast for the production is still not finalized but will definitely be star-studded. Projected release of the completed project is next January and will be in more than one configuration, with a "deluxe" version to include a book containing the show's full text and song lyrics, a CD featuring the show's dialog and songs, and a second CD with only the songs.

Thanks to Bev Vincent

Length of Under the Dome

Posted: June 3, 2009, 01:03

Scribner Audio has now confirmed that the audio edition of Under the Dome will be 37 hours and on 30 CD’s . Pretty impressive if you ask me...

The books cover will be released in September.

Under the Dome excerpt and more

Posted: June 2, 2009, 13:20

From King’s official site

Messages From Stephen
12:32pm June 1st, 2009:

Summer is short and entertainment is vital. Therefore, make sure you take advantage of this June's suggestions. Would I steer you wrong? Hell, no! So here they are:

1. Fangoria's anniversary issue, on sale now.
2. Bruce Springsteen's Seeger Sessions.
3. James McMurtry's Just Us Kids. Real alt-country rock and roll.
4. Apple pies from Checkers. They come rolled in cinnamon. Yum!
5. Waffles and eggs at Waffle House. Hash browns loaded with cheese optional.
6. Monster Truck Jam (as long as you root for The Gravedigger to lose.)
7. Ride the Boulder Dash wooden roller coaster in Bristol, CT.
8. Listen to the entire Metallica catalogue. Then get your ears checked. You know you've been meaning to do it.
9. Go to the beach on a motorcycle with your honey.
10. Read Nobody Move, by Denis Johnson.
11. Read Gone Tomorrow, by Lee Child.
12. Read Look Again, by Lisa Scottoline.
13. Read The Way Home, by George Pelecanos.
14. See Drag Me to Hell, directed by the incomparable Sam Raimi.
15. Play AC/DC in your car with the windows rolled down and the volume all the way up.
16. Root for the Red Sox to bury the Yankees.
17. Pray for Big Papi (David Ortiz).
18. Wear your sunglasses at night.
19. Watch for an excerpt from Under the Dome in Entertainment Weekly.

Personally I think item 19 is the most exciting one...

Thanks to Bev Vincent

Morality

Posted: June 1, 2009, 00:45

The Fire Wire: reports...

The new Stephen King novella entitled Morality is featured in the July 2009 issue of Esquire magazine. The magazine should be on newsstands this week and features the Israeli model, Bar Refaeli on the cover with a temporary tattoo of the story covering her body. A scan of the cover is below…happy reading!

Here is a description of the plot:

Chad, an aspiring writer who is teaching school until he lands a publishing contract, and his wife, Nora, who is working as a home nurse for a retired minister, are like most people these days struggling financially. Nora is approached by her employer with a proposition that could make their dream of a home in Vermont a reality. But will it be worth the moral consequences?

Cover for issue #2 of Fall of Gilead

Posted: May 28, 2009, 23:49

Here are the covers for issue #2 of Fall of Gilead.

Thanks to Sebastian Rahm

King in New York

Posted: May 27, 2009, 00:35

According to King's message board The New York event will be the first one on the Under the Dome tour and will take place on November 10th.

No Cell for Roth

Posted: May 24, 2009, 00:23

It looks like Eli Roth has given up on Cell:

In 2007, [Eli Roth] was attached to direct an adaptation of Stephen King's epic zombie thriller "Cell," but later dropped out. "I walked away from it," he says. "I love Stephen King and I love the book, but I want to write my own stories."

Source.

Thanks to Bev Vincent

American Nightmares #3 review

Posted: May 24, 2009, 00:22

Here is my review of the third issue of American Nightmares. An issue that I feel is one of the best so far.

Dolan's Cadillac trailer

Posted: May 23, 2009, 15:30

There has been many that thought the trailer for Dolan's Cadillac was far to long and revealed to much. Well, the explanation can be found in this message from herbertwest:

Film Bridge International told me that :

"this was an earlier version of a promo used as a marketing tool for distributors who had already bought the film. [...]Also, you may have seen, the promo is too long and gives a way too much of the film."

Thanks to herbertwest

American Nightmares covers

Posted: May 21, 2009, 00:25

Here are the variant cover for issue #3 and the regular of issue #5 of American Nightmare.

Fall of Gilead cover

Posted: May 21, 2009, 00:11

Here is the cover for issue #4 of Fall of Gilead.

Signings

Posted: May 20, 2009, 00:06

This info about upcoming signings to promote Under the Dome was released on King's message board a few hours ago.

I just checked with Scribner to see if I could at least post the cities and got the okay. We're still working on the details of dates and venues but should be able to get that to you in the next couple of months. This is also the most likely order for the events.

New York
Baltimore or D.C. (not yet determined which one)
Atlanta
Sarasota
Minneapolis
Toronto
New England city (not yet determined which one)

Dolan's Cadillac trailer

Posted: May 19, 2009, 19:59

Here is finally a trailer for Dolan's Cadillac

Thanks to Larry Fire

King on Elmore

Posted: May 17, 2009, 21:53

King writes about Elmore Leonard's Road Dogs.

Thanks to Sonia Rodríguez Riveiro

Interview with yours truly

Posted: May 15, 2009, 18:38

Here is an interview with yours truly about Lilja's Library, the site and the book.

Great Books for Summer

Posted: May 15, 2009, 18:36

Check out what King think is Great Books for Summer here.
Thanks to Bev Vincent

Simmons talks Dome

Posted: May 15, 2009, 00:38

Dan Simmons talks about Under The Dome in his blog. Check it out here (on page 2 and 3).

Thanks to Matthew Bailey

Things they Left Behind

Posted: May 15, 2009, 00:30

Things they Left Behind has been optioned for a movie:

In the 12 months since Reliance Big Entertainment, the flagship media and entertainment arm of Indian conglomerate, Reliance Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group (R-ADAG), first introduced its innovative development/production financing deals, called Creative Partnerships, more than twenty individual projects have been approved.

The initial seven deals, with Nicolas Cage's Saturn Films, Jim Carrey's JC 23 Entertainment, George Clooney's Smokehouse Productions, Chris Columbus' 1492 Pictures, Tom Hanks' Playtone Productions, Brad Pitt's Plan B Entertainment, and Jay Roach's Everyman Pictures, were announced during the Cannes Film Festival 2008 by Reliance Big Entertainment Chairman Amit Khanna and President Rajesh Sawhney. These were followed by deals with Julia Roberts' Red Om Films and Brett Ratner's Rat Entertainment.

Among the highlights of the development slate are:
Saturn Films: VOODOO CHILD with writer John Collee.
JC 23 Entertainment: O'GUNN with writers Ed Cannistraci and Fred Seton.
1492 Pictures: THINGS THEY LEFT BEHIND, the Stephen King short story about 9/11 survivors, has been optioned. As has Thurston Clarke's book, 'The Last Campaign', and David Dorfman's script, 'It's A Miserable Life'. Rat Entertainment: YOUNGBLOOD based on Rob Liefeld's iconic graphic novel, INFINITY with writer John Collee; and JOHN DELOREAN PROJECT with James Toback Red Om Films: DAN ELDON PROJECT.

Thanks to Bev Vincent

Under the Dome cover soon here...

Posted: May 14, 2009, 16:01

Bev Vincent reported the following news about the cover for Under the Dome:

Per SK's message board: "Scribner is planning to make the unveiling of the cover an 'event' and we should have news about that in the next couple of months, but it is done."

Ghost Brothers of Darkland County update

Posted: May 14, 2009, 00:40

Good news about Ghost Brothers of Darkland County. As it looks today it will be released in a package containing a book and a CD. This is from John Mellencamps official site:

5) "Ghost Brothers of Darkland County" CD/Book Package: This will involve a recording of the songs and the dialog of John's musical collaboration with Stephen King, with T-Bone Burnett producing and acting as musical director. It won't be a "cast album," but will contain performances by major artists. The book will include the text of the musical-also called the "book" in theater lingo.

If things go as planned, the set will be available prior to the "Ghost Brothers" opening next April at Atlanta's Alliance Theater. In the works for 10 years, the production remains a priority for both John and King, who have become close friends during the intense collaboration.

Remember: None of this is written in stone! Everything is subject to change!

Thanks to Bev Vincent

My review of Fall of Gilead

Posted: May 13, 2009, 10:56

Here is my review of The Fall of Gilead #1.

King on piracy

Posted: May 13, 2009, 08:49

From a New York Times article about online piracy of books:

For some writers, tracking down illegal e-books is simply not worth it.

“The question is, how much time and energy do I want to spend chasing these guys,” Stephen King wrote in an e-mail message. “And to what end? My sense is that most of them live in basements floored with carpeting remnants, living on Funions and discount beer.”

Thanks to willowlove

Riding the Bullet: The Deluxe Special Edition Double

Posted: May 13, 2009, 08:41

This very interesting book was just announced from Lonely Road Books:

Riding the Bullet: The Deluxe Special Edition Double
by Stephen King and Mick Garris

This is your chance to experience Riding the Bullet in a way only those close to the production of the film ever have. Start with King's original novella, then flip the book over and read the original script by Mick Garris. Compare what he kept, what he had to change, and even the storytelling flourishes he added to round out the tale.

You'll also get featuring full-color and B&W artwork by Bernie Wrightson; unique design with two color printing throughout

Plus: Exclusive storyboards, photos from the set, production notes, hand-corrected script pages, and more from the Top Secret "Director's Notebook" kept during the production

You can now order your copy (except the lettered one that has already sold out) here.

More Dark Tower movie

Posted: May 12, 2009, 14:13

Here is more about The Dark Tower movie:

As “Star Trek” makes its case for the new J.J. Abrams age of the franchise this weekend, he and fellow “Lost” creator Damon Lindelof continue to have early discussions about Stephen King’s cult series of books “The Dark Tower.” Lindelof confirmed Abrams’ assertion that “Lost” is priority number one at the moments, but said the project would require at least as much care as Zack Snyder’s adaptation of “Watchmen.”

“Having seen Zack go through what he went through on ‘Watchmen’ in terms of saying of where can I digress from the material I just get headaches thinking about changing anything,” Lindelof told MTV News. “It was the defining literary tale of my young adulthood into adulthood.”

Lindelof is keenly aware of how that level of attachment can affect his approach to the project. “My reverence for Stephen King is now getting in the way of what any good writer would do first when they’re adapting a book, which is take creative license in changing stuff,” he explained.

If the Hollywood power duo indeed moves on to King’s fantasy/Western tale when they finish with “Lost” it may be an extended commitment in addition to being a demanding one, given the scope of the seven-book series.

“Paramount is certainly looking at it as a franchise movie and thinking about sequels but we don’t want to get ahead of ourselves,” Lindelof said. “Ideas have been thrown around that are very informal at this point.”

And more formal conversations very well may not be in the cards until the fates of Oceanic Flight 815’s passengers are firmly on the ground for the the “Lost” finale.

Thanks to Bev Vincent

Three Kings preview

Posted: May 11, 2009, 09:04

Here are some previews for the upcoming The Family Guy’s Stephen King spoof entitled Three Kings which airs tonight. Unfortunately it looks like you have to be in the US to be able to watch these clips...

Thanks to Larry Fire

King's influence on LOST

Posted: May 11, 2009, 08:58

Here is an article about how King has influenced the TV series “LOST”.

Thanks to Larry Fire and Miss X

King talks

Posted: May 11, 2009, 08:52

There is a new interview with King out now in GQ. In it he talks about the swine flu and you can read it here

Thanks to Sonia Rodríguez Riveiro, Larry Fire and Miss X

Sunset cover

Posted: May 7, 2009, 20:52

Here is the cover for the UK paperback edition of Just After Sunset that's released on September 3rd.

Thanks to Neil Jarvis

More Talisman 3

Posted: May 6, 2009, 22:58

In an upcoming interview in Cemetery Dance #61 (shipping this summer) Peter Straub talks about the third Talisman book.

Cemetery Dance: Are you going to do a third book with Stephen King?

Peter Straub: We plan to. We were going to start right about now, but King got sidetracked by a Broadway musical that he was writing with John Mellencamp. So that's been taking shape. And I think they were having out-of-town tryouts this autumn. Then we'll see what happens. But at some point we'll get back to it, because we have to. It's like two-thirds of a long, long story, and the other part really should be done.