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Confirmation: The Stand As A 10-Hour TV Show

Posted: January 30, 2019, 23:44
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It is now confirmed that CBS All Access has ordered 10 episodes of The Stand, as a limited event. Josh Boone and Ben Cavell penned the adaptation, and Boone will direct. They will also be executive producers with Roy Lee, Jimmy Miller and Richard P. Rubinstein. Will Weiske and Miri Yoon will serve as co-executive producers and Owen King will produce. CBS TV Studios is the studio.

“I’m excited and so very pleased that The Stand is going to have a new life on this exciting new platform,” said King. “The people involved are men and women who know exactly what they’re doing; the scripts are dynamite. The result bids to be something memorable and thrilling. I believe it will take viewers away to a world they hope will never happen.”

No release date has been mentioned yet.

Source: Deadline

The Outsider Cast

Posted: January 26, 2019, 01:56
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Here is the latest casting for HBO’s The Outsider:

Ben Mendelsohn will play Ralph Anderson
Cynthia Erivo will play Holly Gibney
Bill Camp will play Howie Gold
Mare Winningham will play Jeannie Anderson
Paddy Considine will play Claude Bolton
Julianne Nicholson will play Mercy Maitland
Yul Vázquez will play Yunis Sablo
Jeremy Bobb will play Alec Pelley
Marc Menchaca will play Jack Hoskins
HettiennePark will play Tomika Collind
Michael Esper will play Bill Samuels

This means we’ll get a ”new” Holly, what is your thoughts on that?

Ep 98: 2018 Retrospective

Posted: January 23, 2019, 09:08
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Welcome to the Stephen King Podcast - Constant and New Listeners!

Join your host - longtime Constant Reader - writer/podcaster - Lou W. Sytsma.

Welcome to Episode 98 of The Stephen King Podcast!

In this episode, join me and take a look back at the Kingnassance that was the year 2018!

Hope you enjoy this episode and, as usual, I want to hear from you.

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In this podcast:
1) 00:00 - Intro
2) 00:35 - Podcast Setup
3) 01:46 - News from the Deathroom
4) 08:49 - 2018 Retrospective
5) 31:00 - Podcast Signoff
6) 31:26 - Outro


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The Rock Bottom Remainders Will Rise Again

Posted: January 18, 2019, 13:10
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King will play a concert at First Avenue with Amy Tan, Mary Karr, humorist Dave Barry and sportswriter Mitch Albom.

The Rock Bottom Remainders is a fluid band, its members changing depending on who is in town, but it’s anchored by King, Tan and Karr, as well as humorist Dave Barry and sportswriter Mitch Albom, all of whom will be in Minneapolis for the festival.

The festival takes place May 11-12 in downtown Minneapolis.


Source: Star Tribune

Survivor Type Filmed For Creepshow

Posted: January 17, 2019, 00:15
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Bloody Disgusting reports that one of the stories included in the upcoming Creepshow TV serie will be King's Survivor Type.

Production is getting underway in Atlanta, Georgia on Shudder’s Creepshow revival, which will see effects master Greg Nicotero directing a handful of episodes. The first we have information on is titled “Survivor Type”.

Thanks to J Chesnut

Interview With Mike Flanagan

Posted: January 15, 2019, 10:42
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Here is an interview with Mike Flanagan done by Jason Sechrest.

I don’t know if I was ever as nervous as I was sending that first cut to Steve. He was the first person outside of my editorial department who got to see the film, and I was terrified about what he’d think. He was my hero, and this particular movie was a high-wire act without a net. He loved the film, and sent me a long email about his thoughts. I’m not lying when I tell you that I printed it and framed it. It’s still hanging in my office.

Win Shining In The Dark On Audio

Posted: January 14, 2019, 18:59
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Very exciting times for Marv. In just three weeks (feb. 5th) Shining in the Dark will be out on audio from Simon & Schuster Audio in the US and Hodder & Stoughton in the UK. Narrators are Jacques Roy, Robert Petkoff, Pete Simonelli, Madeleine Maby, Corey Brill and Matthew Lloyd Davies.

To celebrate the release Simon & Schuster have given me five (5) download codes to give out to five lucky winners. All you have to do is answer three easy questions before February 4th.


If you want to pre-order it you can do so at the following links:

US:
Audible
Google Play
Amazon (download)
Amazon (CD)

UK:
Amazon (CD)
Audible

Sweden:
Adlibris

King Saves Local Reviews

Posted: January 14, 2019, 11:01
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Tweet by King gets newspaper to change their minds about no longer publish local, freelance-written reviews about Maine.

“The Portland Press Herald/Maine Sunday Telegram will no longer publish local, freelance-written reviews of books about Maine, set in Maine, or written by Maine authors,” he wrote. “Retweet this if you’re from Maine (or even if you’re not). Tell the paper DON’T DO THIS.”

Source: The Guardian

Castle Rock Season 2 Filming In March

Posted: January 7, 2019, 09:11
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Bloody Disgusting reports that season 2 of Castle Rock starts filming in March.

It was already announced that Hulu had ordered a second season of the J.J. Abrams-produced“Castle Rock“, their series inspired by the Stephen King‘s Universe. We haven’t heard much since the announcement, but Production Weekly is reporting that Season 2 will go into production this coming March in Central Massachusetts. Michael Uppendahl (“Fargo”, “Legion”, “Fear the Walking Dead”, “American Horror Story”) and Dan Attias (Silver Bullet, “The Americans”) are listed as directors, although this has yet to be confirmed.

At this time, we don’t yet know what the Season 2 approach will be, but we have been told that “Castle Rock” is an anthology series, meaning it won’t continue Season 1’s story.

They also spoke to co-creator Sam Shaw at Comic-Con. Head over to their site for more info on that.

One Month Until Shining In The Dark Audio

Posted: January 4, 2019, 23:10
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Tomorrow it's one month (Feb. 5) until Shining in the Dark is released in both the US (from Simon & Schuster Audio) and the UK (from Hodder & Stoughton) as an audio book.

Today I got the list of all narrators and I’m very happy to be able to reveal who's reading what.

Celebrating 20 Years of Lilja's Library (An Introduction) by Hans-Åke Lilja
- Read by Jacques Roy

The Blue Air Compressor by Stephen King
- Read by Robert Petkoff

The Net by Jack Ketchum and P. D. Cacek
- Read by Pete Simonelli, Madeleine Maby, and Corey Brill

The Novel of the Holocaust by Stewart O’Nan
- Read by Jacques Roy

Aeliana by Bev Vincent
- Read by Madeleine Maby

Pidgin and Theresa by Clive Barker
- Read by Matthew Lloyd Davies

An End To All Things by Brian Keene
- Read by Pete Simonelli

Cemetery Dance by Richard Chizmar
- Read by Corey Brill

Drawn to the Flame by Kevin Quigley
- Read by Jacques Roy

The Companion by Ramsey Campbell
- Read by Pete Simonelli

The Tell Tale Heart by Edgar Allan Poe
- Read by Jacques Roy

A Mother's Love by Brian James Freeman
- Read by Pete Simonelli

The Keeper's Companion by John Ajvide Lindqvist
- Read by Corey Brill

Celebrating 20 Years of Lilja's Library (An Afterword)" by Hans-Åke Lilja
- Read by Jacques Roy

Robert Petkoff reads The Blue Air Compressor

If you haven’t already you can pre-order here:

US:
Audible
Google Play
Amazon (download)
Amazon (CD)

UK:
Amazon (CD)
Audible

Sweden:
Adlibris

Farwell 2018 & Welcome 2019

Posted: December 31, 2018, 14:00
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2018 is about to end and what year it has been. We got no less than two new King books during the year. Both The Outsider and Elevation are really good books. We also got new seasons of Castle Rock (season 1) and Mr Mercedes (season 2) and a new Children of the Corn movie that was just as bad as expected. It was all in all a very good year to be a King fan.

On a more personal level, I got to see the book Shining in the Dark which I edited (originally just intended for the American market) spread across the world. The year began with a promotional tour to Bulgaria where the book was released in 2017. The tour was followed by the book being release in the US, Italy, Czech Republic, Germany, Sweden and England. The Swedish edition was released as a Kickstarter and I got the chance to be involved in every step of developing the book, which was a fantastic experience.


I also got the chance to tour Sweden and talk about King. I did a total of 10 lectures on King in 10 different cities and I absolutely loved meeting King fans all around Sweden.

Looking forward to 2019 I will get the chance to see Shining in the Dark released in Serbia as well as an audio book in both the USA and UK by Simon & Schuster Audio and Hodder & Stoughton. The book will also be released in some other editions but those I can’t reveal just yet. I’m also booked to do at least 3 more lecture about King in three different cities in Sweden. Hopefully more dates and cities will be added to that list and I really look forward to meeting new King fans!

King himself hasn’t announced what’s coming in 2019 yet but I bet there will be at least one book. We’ll also see both the new version of Pet Sematary and the second IT movie in theatres. And a few surprises I’m sure…

I want to end 2018 by thanking all of you who have followed me here on Lilja’s Library during the year. I love talking to you all and if not for you, 2018 wouldn’t have been as good as it was!

Thanks & A Happy New Year to you all!
Lilja

Two New Pennywise Figures

Posted: December 19, 2018, 12:07
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Once again NECA has created versions of Pennywise that takes your breath away.

The first one is called Ultimate Well House Pennywise (Release Date: Q1 2019).


From the acclaimed 2017 horror film IT, drawn from the pages of Stephen King’s original novel, NECA presents Pennywise the Dancing Clown!

Based on Bill Skarsgård’s portrayal of the nightmare-inducing clown, this 7” scale figure has been painstakingly detailed to be as accurate to Pennywise’s ornate costume as possible. To recreate even more of the most terrifying scenes from the movie, this version features 4 all-new head sculpts, a fencepost that can be inserted into one of the heads, a new monster right hand, new grabbing hands, and an additional new left hand.

This edition comes in collector-friendly deluxe window box packaging with opening flap.

The second is called Dancing Clown Pennywise (Release Date: Q2 2019).


From the acclaimed 2017 horror film IT, drawn from the pages of Stephen King’s original novel, NECA presents Pennywise: The Dancing Clown!

Based on Bill Skarsgård’s portrayal of the nightmare-inducing clown, this 7″ scale figure has been painstakingly detailed to be as accurate to Pennywise’s ornate costume as possible, and is presented in an Ultimate format with special packaging and LED lights inside one of the heads. This version features 4 head sculpts, 3 of which are all-new heads: “Judith” Painting Head, “Emerging Arms” Head, and Light-Up “Deadlights” Head with LED light inside the mouth. The figure also includes interchangeable articulated insect arms, interchangeable forearms, and 2 pairs of hands.

The special window box packaging has a fold down flap in homage to the Dancing Clown scene from the film. Uses button cell batteries, included.

Try Shudder & Watch King Movies

Posted: December 17, 2018, 15:42
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Shudder has added 7 King films to their US library:

Misery
Pet Sematary
Silver Bullet
Cujo
Creepshow
Salem’s Lot
The Dead Zone

And to their Canadian library:

Salem’s Lot
Creepshow
Misery
The Shining
IT
Cat’s Eye

They are also offering a 30-day free trial if you use the promo code KINGFANS. The code works in all areas where Shudder is available (US, Canada, UK, Ireland and Germany). The King titles are only available in the US and Canada areas though.

You can activate your triel here

Ep. 97: Going HD American Master Overdrive

Posted: December 17, 2018, 13:53
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Welcome to the Stephen King Podcast - Constant and New Listeners!

Join your host - longtime Constant Reader - writer/podcaster - Lou W. Sytsma.

Welcome to Episode 97 of The Stephen King Podcast!

In this episode, I'm joined by Tyson Blue - who actually visited the set during filming way back when - to review the HD Special Edition of the Stephen King directed movie - Maximum Overdrive. Is it a worthy upgrade? Check our review and find out.

Also, a review of Stephen Spignesi's latest book on Stephen King - Stephen King: American Master - A Creepy Corpus of Facts about Stephen King and His Work.

This is the last episode of 2018! Happy Holidays and a Happy New Year.

See you in 2019!!!!!

The year of 19 - gonna be a special King year for sure!

Hope you enjoy this episode and, as usual, I want to hear from you.

Good or bad, I want it all!

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In this podcast:
1) 00:00 - Intro
2) 00:35 - Podcast Setup
3) 01:27 - News from the Deathroom
4) 06:42 - Reviews from the Night Shift: Maximum Overdrive Special Edition Bluray
56:43- Stephen King: American Master Book Review
5) 1:01:13 - Podcast Signoff
6) 1:02:27 - Outro
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Shining In The Dark UK Audio Release

Posted: December 17, 2018, 10:42
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Remember how I from time to time tell you that Marv is very excited about stuff that is happening? Well, today I’m happy to be able to reveal one of the things he’s happy about.

On February 5th 2019 Hodder & Stoughton in the UK will release Shining in the Dark on audio. Check it out here

King Is 3rd Highest Paid Author 2018

Posted: December 17, 2018, 08:52
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Forbes lists top ten highest-paid authors of 2018:

1. James Patterson ($86 million)
2. J.K. Rowling ($54 million)
3. Stephen King [$27 million)
4. John Grisham ($21 million)
5. Jeff Kinney (18,.5 million)
5. Dan Brown ($18.5 million)
7. Michael Wolff ($13 million)
8. Danielle Steel ($12 million)
8. Nora Roberts ($12 million)
10. Rick riordan ($10.5 million)
10. E-L. James ($10.5 million)

Thanks to Herbert West

25 New Films Added To National Film Registry

Posted: December 15, 2018, 13:50
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Here is a list of all the 25 films that were added to this year’s National Film Registry:

Bad Day at Black Rock (1955)
Broadcast News (1987)
Brokeback Mountain (2005)
Cinderella (1950)
Days of Wine and Roses (1962)
Dixon-Wanamaker Expedition to Crow Agency (1908)
Eve’s Bayou (1997)
The Girl Without a Soul (1917)
Hair Piece: A Film for Nappy-Headed People (1984)
Hearts and Minds (1974)
Hud (1963)
The Informer (1935)
Jurassic Park (1993)
The Lady From Shanghai (1947)
Leave Her to Heaven (1945)
Monterey Pop (1968)
My Fair Lady (1964)
The Navigator (1924)
On the Town (1949)
One-Eyed Jacks (1961)
Pickup on South Street (1953)
Rebecca (1940)
The Shining (1980)
Smoke Signals (1998)
Something Good – Negro Kiss (1898)

Thanks to Lou Sytsma

Footage From IT Part 2

Posted: December 10, 2018, 22:20
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A group of fans at CCXP in Brazil were lucky enough to see some new footage from the second IT movie and here is a report about what they saw.

"Thankfully, they did share a behind-the-scenes sizzle reel, which looked like the type of video a studio would share with promotional partners to get them excited about the sequel. In the video, we saw director Andy Muschietti talk about what he hopes to accomplish with the anticipated sequel, saying it will be serious, more intense, and have scarier moments. The video also showed some pre-production artwork, including the different departments working on the film.

"Another part of the video showed new cast members Jessica Chastain, James McAvoy, Bill Hader, and others talking about what the film is about. There wasn’t much footage from the film, but we did see a shot of the cast together walking across a bridge.

"My favorite part, however, was some video from the very first table read. While we didn’t get to see the cast reading any lines, the video showed this massive table with every cast member listed getting ready to read the script."

Source: Comic Book

Thanks to Lou Sytsma

HBO Orders The Outsider

Posted: December 3, 2018, 18:53
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Looks like HBO will turn The Outsider into a 10-episode limited series. Ben Mendelsohn is set to star and produce and Jason Bateman is set to direct the first two episodes.

HBO has given a series order to supernatural drama The Outsider, based on Stephen King’s bestselling novel, with Ben Mendelsohn set to star and produce. The project, which marks Mendelsohn’s return to TV following his Emmy-winning turn on Bloodline, hails from The Night Of co-creator/executive producer Richard Price, director-producer Jack Bender (Mr. Mercedes) Jason Bateman’s Aggregate Films, Temple Hill Entertainment and MRC. Ozark star/director/executive producer Bateman is set to direct the first two episodes of The Outsider and may guest star.

Source: Deadline.


Thanks to Lou Sytsma

Ep. 96: Getting Elevated

Posted: November 27, 2018, 09:22
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Welcome to the Stephen King Podcast - Constant and New Listeners!

Join your host - longtime Constant Reader - writer/podcaster - Lou W. Sytsma.

Welcome to Episode 96 of The Stephen King Podcast!

In this episode, I'm joined by writer Stephen Spignesi to review Stephen King's latest book - Elevation. Check out Stephen's latest book: Stephen King - American Master.

Also, I review the last 4 episodes of Season 2 of Mr Mercedes and propose a wild-assed theory about what the now confirmed Season 3 of Mr Mercedes could be about. Check it out and tell me how crazy I am!

Hope you enjoy this episode and, as usual, I want to hear from you.

Good or bad, I want it all!

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In this podcast:
1) 00:00 - Intro
2) 00:35 - Podcast Setup
3) 01:42 - News from the Deathroom
4) 07:22 - Reviews from the Night Shift: Elevation Review with Stephen Spignesi
51:12 - Mr Mercedes - Season Two - Ep. 7 - 10
5) 1:01:39 - Podcast Signoff
6) 1:03:31 - Outro
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Interview With Bill Thompson pt. 2

Posted: November 21, 2018, 11:56
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Here is the second part of Jason Sechrest's interview with Bill Thomspon (you can read the first part here).


It’s interesting to hear what Thompson said about The Blue Air Compressor (now released in Shining in the Dark) back in 1977.

The Blue Air Compressor - It’s precious author talk for one thing and also distasteful. It doesn’t come close to being a take-off of horror fiction. Let’s keep it in the drawer.

Thanks to Herbert West

Mr. Mercedes Renewed For Season 3

Posted: November 19, 2018, 20:48
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AT&T Audience Network has ordered a 10-episode third season of Mr. Mercedes from Sonar Entertainment. Production is scheduled to begin in early 2019 in Charleston, South Carolina with the premiere launching later in the year. No word on if it will be an adaptation of Finders Keepers or something new.

Thanks to Lou Sytsma

Ep. 95: Flanagan's Frightfully Fantastic Filmography

Posted: November 19, 2018, 09:20
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Welcome to the Stephen King Podcast - Constant and New Listeners!

Join your host - longtime Constant Reader - writer/podcaster - Lou W. Sytsma.

Welcome to Episode 95 of The Stephen King Podcast!

In this episode a look at Gerald's Game director, Mike Flanagan's Filmography.

With the recent success of Flanagan's reimagining of Shirley Jackson's - The Haunting of Hill House on Netflix, it's hard not to become over-excited for what he may have in store for Dr. Sleep.

Joining me for this water cooler conversation is returning guest Bryant Burnette.

Check out Bryant's blog - The Truth Inside the Lie - for his in-depth analysis of Stephen King works amongst other things.

Hope you enjoy this episode and, as usual, I want to hear from you.

Good or bad, I want it all!

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In this podcast:
1) 00:00 - Intro
2) 00:35 - Podcast Setup
3) 01:44 - Water Cooler Convo with Bryant Burnette, Director Mike Flanagan's Filmography
4) 57:40 - Podcast Signoff
5) 58:18 - Outro
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Lambert Restoring Original Pet Sematary

Posted: November 13, 2018, 22:21
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Mary Lambert is restoring and remastering her original film adaptation of Pet Sematary. A couple of days ago she announced via social media that she’s been hard at work with the studio to create a high-definition version of the movie.


Thanks to Lou Sytsma

New Edition Of The Colorado Kid

Posted: November 6, 2018, 21:30
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EW reports that Hard Case Crime will release (June 2019) a new edition of The Colorado Kid with new cover and illustrations.

EW can exclusively announce that Stephen King’s best-selling mystery novel — and inspiration for the TV series Haven — is headed back to bookstores for the first time in 10 years, in a brand-new illustrated edition. The novel has been out of print for a decade; the re-release will feature 20 new interior illustrations by a stellar range of artists.

Ep. 94: Lou's Solo Fright Flight

Posted: November 1, 2018, 09:08
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Welcome to the Stephen King Podcast Constant and New Listeners!

Join your host - longtime Constant Reader - writer/podcaster - Lou W. Sytsma.

Welcome to Episode 94 of The Stephen King Podcast!

In this episode, reviews of:

1) Flight or Fright Anthology
2) episodes 2 - 6 from Season 2 of Mr. Mercedes.

Plus a recap of the latest Stephen King news.

Hope you enjoy this episode and, as usual, I want to hear from you.
Good or bad, I want it all!
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In this podcast:
1) 00:00 - Intro
2) 00:35 - Podcast Setup
3) 01:06 - News From The Death Room
4) 12:02 - Reviews From The Nightshift: Flight or Fright Anthology
23:52 Mr. Mercedes - S2: Ep 2 - 6 Review
5) 34:32 - Podcast Signoff
6) 33:25 - Outro


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Elevation Is Out! What's Next?

Posted: October 31, 2018, 23:47
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Someone asked what's next now that Elevation is out and the answer from the moderator of King's official board was this exciting news:

Yes, my understanding is that it's planned for a release in (US) autumn 2019. I can't reveal the title or any other details at this time, though, as no official announcement has been made. The book is already written and may have gone through the final edits--that part I don't have up-to-date information about.

How excited are you about a new King book in the fall of 2019? Comment bellow!

Freeform Turns Joyland Into A TV Series

Posted: October 31, 2018, 21:40
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The latest book to be turned into a TV series seems to be Joyland. Bloody Disgusting reports that this will be done by Freeform. No details about how many episodes yet but Chris Peña (Jane the Virgin) and Cyrus Nowrasteh (The Stoning of Soraya M.) will write the pilot and produce. Bill Haber’s Ostar Productions (Valor) will exec produce.

It was earlier reported that it would be a feature film Tate Taylor.

Thanks to Herbert West

Elevation Winners

Posted: October 31, 2018, 14:12
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The contest is over and three winners (who will each get a copy of the UK edition of Elevation) has been selected. Before I reveal who they are I want to thank you all for telling me how you found Lilja’s Library. Some did it many years ago and others just days ago but I’m so happy and proud that you all tune in to read what I write. Thanks!

And now the winners… Rolf Nilsson, Roselyn Levita and Stephen Edwards. Congratulations you will each get a copy of the UK edition of Elevation.

My thoughts on Elevation

Posted: October 30, 2018, 00:00
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Here are my thoughts on Elevation.

I really like Elevation. It’s a sad book but to be honest, that is how I want my books, at least sometime. It makes them interesting when everything isn’t always fixed and put right. It’s the way life is. Sometime life hits you where it hurts and this time it happens in King’s story.

And the fact that King himself narrates the audio book is the icing on the cake.

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