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Update: The Swedish Edition Of Shining in the Dark

Posted: April 8, 2018, 12:14
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A week ago a Kickstarter was launched to get Shining in the Dark translated into Swedish. I'm happy to be able to annonce that after just a week we have already reached 50% of the needed amount. Thanks to everyone who has supported the Kickstarter.

But I need more help. All in all we need 100,000 SEK (US$12,000) to do the book (we how have a bit more than half of that). But I'm aiming higher. I want us to collect twice that amont because then Vincent Chong who has done the original cover will do a new, unic cover for this edition.

So, if you haven't already, head over to the Kickstarter and support if you can. This will be a beautiful edition and there will only be 666 copies made.

Can You Find Them All?

Posted: April 5, 2018, 14:31
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Check out this illustration by Jordan Monsell. It’s entitled King Country and features more than 170 different King characters, references and easter eggs.

Click for a larger image

And if you can’t find them all…here is the key to them all…BUT…only look at it after you have tried!

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You & Lilja’s Library: Photo Contest

Posted: April 4, 2018, 15:22
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As you know (and if you didn’t you do now) I have been running a contest to celebrate Lilja’s Library’s 20-year anniversary. The winner will get a copy of the US edition of Shining in the Dark signed by me and Vincent Chong (I can add a personal note as well if you’d like me to). The ending of the contest has been delayed a few times due to the fact that the book itself has been delayed but now I have set a date for when I will draw a winner and that is Sunday April 15.

To enter I want you to send in a photo of yourself and Lilja’s Library. Lilja’s Library you might ask? Yes, take a photo of yourself and Lilja’s Library in some form. It could be you in front of the computer (where you can see Lilja’s Library), it could be a photo of you and my book, it could be a photo of you and your tattoo of Marv (if anyone has one), or any other form of Lilja’s Library. Draw Marv and pose with him, read the site on your phone and take a photo of yourself doing it…your imagination is the limit. The rule is that Lilja’s Library and you need to be in the photo (and not just a toe or a finger, your face at least). That’s it. Not to hard, right?

I will then draw the photo I like the best (what I like is for me to know and you to find out) as the winner. If you have already sent a photo and think: "darn I should have been more creative", then just send another one. As mentioned the prize is a copy of Shining in the Dark: Celebrating Twenty Years of Lilja’s Library.


So start sending in your photos, either by email to info[a]liljas-library.com or post them on facebook, twitter or Instagram. I will then pull them from there and post them on the site.

Check out your competition here.

I hope to SEE you soon! / Lilja

Support The Swedish Edition Of Shining in the Dark

Posted: April 2, 2018, 11:43
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You all know about Shining in the Dark by now. The anthology created to celebrate the 20 anniversary of Lilja’s Library. Now you have a chance to be part of its Swedish edition; Varsel i Mörkret!

When you make a pledge through the Kickstarter (live through April) you’re not only helping getting the book published in Swedish but you’ll also get your name included in the book. The book will be limited to 666 copies and no matter where you live you can be part of this exciting project.

So head over to the Kickstarter and help getting the book out in Sweden and even if you don’t understand Swedish this will be a great addition to you King Collection.

Ep 86: Playing Around With Thin Scenery

Posted: March 31, 2018, 23:55
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Welcome to the Stephen King Podcast Constant and New Listeners!

Join your hosts - longtime Constant Readers - Hans Lilja of Lilja's Library and writer/podcaster - Lou W. Sytsma.

Welcome to Episode 86 of The Stephen King Podcast!

In this episode, we review the Stephen King play - Thin Scenery. It was published in the 2017 summer issue of Emerson's College's Ploughshares.

We also talk about the boom in collectibles with the expected focus on Stephen King collectibles.

Plus our recap of the latest Stephen King news.

We hope you enjoy this episode and, as usual, we want to hear from you.
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1) 00:00 - Intro
2) 00:30 - Podcast Setup
3) 01:50 - News From The Death Room
4) 15:23 - Review of the Stephen King play - Thin Scenery
5) 24:26 - Water Cooler Chat: Stephen King collectibles
5) 37:09 - Podcast Signoff
6) 38:10 - Outro


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The Stand As A 10-Hour TV Show

Posted: March 31, 2018, 23:26
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This short comment about The Stand from The Tracking Board has led to speculations about the book being done as a 10-hour TV show on CBS All Access. So far I would call this speculations. I’d love to see The Stand as a 10-hour TV show but there are better stations than CBS to do it…in my opinion. I guess we’ll see…

While some industry insiders have privately questioned what the future holds for Boone after New Mutants, with some faintly alluding to what happened to Josh Trank after Fantastic Four flopped, I doubt the film will reflect poorly on him, given the arduous development process. Besides, Boone has a full plate once he wraps New Mutants. He’s still attached to direct an adaptation of Stephen King’s The Stand, which we hear is coming together as a ten-hour limited series at CBS All Access. Despite a full plate, those close to the director say he’s committed to seeing his vision for New Mutants through to the end, though it’s been frustrating for members of his cast and crew to read so much inaccurate speculation online.

Thanks to Lou Sytsma & Al Mattice

New Movie Based On The Tommyknockers

Posted: March 30, 2018, 02:11
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Variety reports that a new movie based on The Tommyknockers is in the making.

Stephen King’s “The Tommyknockers” is being developed as a movie by producers James Wan and Roy Lee.

Wan, who’s directing “Aquaman” and produces “The Conjuring” franchise, will produce through his Atomic Monster company. Lee, whose credits include “It,” the Lego movies, and “The Departed,” will produce through Vertigo Entertainment. The duo has teamed up with Larry Sanitsky, who executive produced the 1993 ABC miniseries adaptation of “The Tommyknockers,” starring Jimmy Smits and Marg Helgenberger.

The producers began shopping the package to studios through Paradigm on Thursday.

Longer Version Of The Shining

Posted: March 26, 2018, 16:46
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Bloody Disgusting reports that there is a longer version of The Shining that's not been released. And if you happen to have $12,000 that you don't need you can own the jacket Jack Nicholson used throughout the film.

“Long cut of the original film The Shining containing the scene in which Wendy, played by Shelley Alexis Duvall, carries Danny, played by little Danny Lloyd. These cuts, given by Kubrick to D’Alessandro, are particularly rare because the director notoriously burned all the leftovers at the conclusion of the editing.”


Thanks to Anders Jakobson and Douglas Dowie

Morgan Freeman presenting Award To King

Posted: March 22, 2018, 10:27
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Morgan Freeman, star in The Shawshank Redemption, will present an award to King at the PEN America Literary Gala. King will receive the PEN America Literary Service Award at the bash at the American Museum of Natural History on May 22.


Thanks to Lou Sytsma

Pet Sematary Remake Shooting In May

Posted: March 22, 2018, 09:25
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According to Omega Underground a remake of Pet Sematary will start shooting in May in Toronto.

In October, Variety revealed that the studio had hired Kevin Kolsch and Dennis Widmyerto direct the horror film. Jeff Buhler and David Kajganichare penning the script based on the novel by King.

I asked David about it and he didn’t think they were using his script but didn’t know for sure.

To me it seems a bit early to start filming in May when there hasn’t been any casting news at all but we’ll see.

More info when it comes…

Thanks to Lou Sytsma

UK Edition Of Flight or Fright

Posted: March 20, 2018, 13:37
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Hodder & Stoughton will release the UK edition of Flight or Fright on September 4th. the book has a new story by King (The Turbulence Expert) and one by Joe Hill (You Are Released).

An anthology of turbulent tales edited by Stephen King and Bev Vincent. This exciting new collection, perfect for airport and aeroplane reading, includes an original introduction and story notes for each story by Stephen King, and brand new stories from Stephen King and Joe Hill.

Please note that the cover is not the final cover.

Ep 85: A Follow-up

Posted: March 15, 2018, 08:53
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Here is a follow-up to our last podcast about soundtracks. Our guest Bryant Burnette has assembled a collection of YouTube links to soundtracks you might want to check out

Carrie (1976, Pino Donaggio):
"Theme from Carrie": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JTF5G-hsb1g
"Bucket of Blood": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JDp9DuEWIcQ
"For the Last Time We'll Pray": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v0oB1jyMc9Y

Salem's Lot (1979, Harry Sukman):
"Main Titles": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ba3i8qQydpo (you can hear "Dies Irae" beginning at 0:39)

The Shining (Kubrick movie; 1980):
"The Shining" (Wendy Carlos & Rachel Elkind, written for the movie): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LIHll86NbYk
"Music for Strings, Percussion, and Celesta" (Bela Bartok, composed in 1936): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pz8NiKQA3u4

Creepshow (1982, John Harrison):
"Prologue/Welcome to Creepshow": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tKgVDLlUSbc
"Father's Day": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1CYjJ3XtdQc
"Something to Tide You Over": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ZhKMi81sH8
"The Crate": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qcBx0o_f-RQ

Christine (1983, John Carpenter):
"Arnie's Love Theme": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kXN7JlHhy2A
"Moochie's Death": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KEvhO7fMtCE
"Show Me": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DjaxtMYmlfo
"Regeneration": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZPd-riyvO6U

Cujo (1983, Charles Bernstein):
"Main Title & Rabbit Chase": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_2FI4fAZyr0

The Dead Zone (1983, Michael Kamen):
"Opening Titles": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cMzA7nbo0Zk

Firestarter (1984, Tangerine Dream):
"Crystal Voice": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1jg0_M46R-Y
"The Run": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bg8PqQsadLg
"Shop Territory": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iedGQZh0jHI

Maximum Overdrive (1986, AC/DC):
"D.T.": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QJGJYA-GU_o

Misery (1990, Marc Shaiman):
"Go to Your Room": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RHk-ivlDo0I

Needful Things (1993, Patrick Doyle):
"The Arrival": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NaOYUgDDzFE

The Shawshank Redemption (1994, Thomas Newman):
"Shawshank Prison (Stoic Theme)": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oM9c_MleWYY&index=2&list=PL6DF9744A419D16C7
"Brooks Was Here": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dtx3vQI1Rk4&index=6&list=PL6DF9744A419D16C7
"Shawshank Redemption": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KCtRg5RpTz0&index=10&list=PL6DF9744A419D16C7
"So Was Red": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PRAY0rVN_xk&list=PL6DF9744A419D16C7&index=18

The Stand (1994, W.G. "Snuffy" Walden):
"Project Blue": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M2o4JIfi988

Dolores Claiborne (1995, Danny Elfman):
"End Titles": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dAPDP1iVXOo

The Shining (ABC miniseries; 1997, Nicholas Pike):
"Main Title": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=34-aTDAVHHY

Dreamcatcher (2003, James Newton Howard):
"Main Titles": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q0gJa8D9FwE

It (2017, Benjamin Wallfisch):
"Every 27 Years": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zUaHOSUVIaI
"Paper Boat": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GPNFCDTVoPc
"Blood Oath": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qClcz2BHI60

Ep 85: Bryant Burnette Hits The Right Note

Posted: March 13, 2018, 09:13
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Welcome to the Stephen King Podcast Constant and New Listeners!

Join your hosts - longtime Constant Readers - Hans Lilja of Lilja's Library and writer/podcaster - Lou W. Sytsma.

Welcome to Episode 85 of The Stephen King Podcast!

Bryant Burnette joins us to discuss soundtrack music composed for cinematic adaptations of Stephen King works.

Plus our recap of the latest Stephen King news.

We hope you enjoy this episode and, as usual, we want to hear from you.

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1) 00:00 - Intro
2) 00:30 - Podcast Setup
3) 01:33 - News From The Death Room
4) 22:41 - Reviews from the Night Shift: Music in King Adaptations
5) 1:33:56 - Podcast Signoff
6) 1:35:21 - Outro


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Flight or Fright Edited by King and Vincent

Posted: March 12, 2018, 18:11
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This book has just been announced by Cemetery Dance (book) and Simon & Schuster (audio). Sounds like a really great collection with a new story by both King (The Turbulence Expert) and Joe Hill (You Are Released). The book will be released September 4 and here is all info about it.


By Stephen King and Bev Vincent
#1 New York Times bestselling author and master of horror Stephen King teams up with Bev Vincent to present a terrifying collection of short stories that tap into one of King’s greatest fears—air travel— featuring brand-new stories by King as well as Joe Hill, in addition to fourteen classic tales and one poem from the likes of Richard Matheson, Ray Bradbury, Roald Dahl, and Dan Simmons.

Stephen King hates to fly.

Now he and coeditor Bev Vincent would like to share this fear of flying with you.

Welcome to Flight or Fright, an anthology about all the things that can go horribly wrong when you're suspended six miles in the air, hurtling through space at more than 500 mph and sealed up in a metal tube (like—gulp!—a coffin) with hundreds of strangers. All the ways your trip into the friendly skies can turn into a nightmare, including some we'll bet you've never thought of before… but now you will the next time you walk down the jetway and place your fate in the hands of a total stranger.

Featuring brand new stories by Joe Hill and Stephen King, as well as fourteen classic tales and one poem from the likes of Richard Matheson, Ray Bradbury, Roald Dahl, and Dan Simmons, Flight or Fright is, as King says, “ideal airplane reading, especially on stormy descents... Even if you are safe on the ground, you might want to buckle up nice and tight.” This terrifying new anthology will have you thinking twice about how you want to reach your final destination.

Table of Contents:

—Introduction by Stephen King
—“Cargo” by E. Michael Lewis
—“The Horror of the Heights” by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
—“Nightmare at 20,000 Feet” by Richard Matheson
—“The Flying Machine” by Ambrose Bierce
—“Lucifer!” by E.C. Tubb
—“The Fifth Category” by Tom Bissell
—“Two Minutes Forty-Five Seconds” by Dan Simmons
—“Diablitos” by Cody Goodfellow
—“Air Raid” by John Varley
—“You Are Released” by Joe Hill
—“Warbirds” by David J. Schow
—“The Flying Machine” by Ray Bradbury
—“Zombies on a Plane” by Bev Vincent
—“They Shall Not Grow Old” by Roald Dahl
—“Murder in the Air” by Peter Tremayne
—“The Turbulence Expert” by Stephen King
—“Falling” by James L. Dickey
—Afterword by Bev Vincent

Read more and place your order over at Cemetery Dance

Update On The US Edition Of Shining in the Dark

Posted: March 12, 2018, 17:52
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Here is an update from Cemetary Dance on the US edition of Shining in the Dark:

The books are finished at the printer, but we discovered a major problem when they sent us the final approval copies: the printer completely missed printing and tipping in the interior artwork drawn by Erin S Wells. It's too late for them to fix this, so instead we¹ve created an exclusive chapbook of the artwork that will ship with your book. We think they'll make this special edition even more special!

Molly: The Inspiration To A Not-Yet-Published Story

Posted: March 8, 2018, 11:23
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Apparently Molly has been the inspiration to one (not-yet-published) story about a dog that’s terrified of alligators.

We ask if Molly functions as a muse for the author. “She’s a-MUSEing. But she’s a pain in the ass when I’m writing. She wants to go out and play ball!” Still, Molly has inspired at least one (not-yet-published) Stephen King story about a dog that’s terrified of alligators.



The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences ran an ad during its own event to promote the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures, a new museum dedicated to the art and science of movies that’s slated to open on Wilshire and Fairfax in Los Angeles in 2019.

IT Star Joins Castle Rock

Posted: March 1, 2018, 22:56
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IT star Chosen Jacobs joins the cast of Castle Rock.

The young actor will star as Wendell Deaver, the son of Henry Deaver, played by André Holland. His character has been described as "a death row attorney with a unique and complicated history in the town."

Source: ComicBook.com.

Thanks to Dimitris Tso

Shining in the Dark x 7

Posted: March 1, 2018, 12:39
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Shining in the Dark is now confirmed for seven editions and here is all the info you need.


The Bulgarian edition:
Release date: November 20, 2017
Edition: Paperback
Order: Pleiad Books
Official site

The US edition:
Release date: March 2018
Edition: Hardback (signed by the editor and the cover artist)
Pre-Order: Cemetery Dance and Amazon
Official site

The Italian edition:
Release date: March 2018
Edition: Paperback
Pre-Order: Independent Legions Publishing
Official site

The Czech edition:
Release date: June 2018
Edition: Paperback
Pre-Order: Carcosa
Official site

The German edition:
Release date: July 2018
Edition: Hardcover (numbered and signed by the editor)
Pre-Order: Festa

The UK edition:
Release date: Summer 2018
Edition: Hardcover (numbered and signed by the editor and artist)
Pre-Order: SST Publications
Official site

The Swedish edition:
Kickstarter: April 2018
Release date: September 2018
Edition: Hardcover
Pre-Order: TBA
Official site

The Bone Church To Be Filmed

Posted: February 23, 2018, 23:04
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King’s poem The Bone Church will be turned into a TV series.

Chris Long and David Ayer’s Cedar Park Entertainment has acquired Stephen King’s The Bone Church and will develop it as a TV series. Cedar Park will be the studio for the project as well. The Bone Church is a narrative poem that King wrote in the 1960s. He later revised it and the poem was published as part of a King anthology, The Bazaar of Bad Dreams. In it, an adventurer organizes an expedition deep into a vast jungle land to locate the mythic Bone Church. They discover a secret not meant for the eyes of strangers. Only three of the 32 travelers escaped with their lives in a tale narrated by one of the survivors, who tells stories from a bar stool to patrons who’ll buy him drinks.

Source: Deadline.

Thanks to Lou Sytsma

The Dark Tower TV Show On Amazon?

Posted: February 23, 2018, 22:04
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In this article it’s mentioned that Amazon is planing a TV show based on The Dark Tower.

As part of the effort, Amazon made a mega deal for a Lord Of the Rings TV series and is developing a slew of high-profile titles, including The Dark Tower, Wheel of Time, Ringworld, Lazarus and Snow Crash.

Thanks to Herbert West

Ep. 84: A Kingly Look Ahead At 2018

Posted: February 12, 2018, 11:53
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Welcome to the Stephen King Podcast Constant and New Listeners!

Join your hosts - longtime Constant Readers - Hans Lilja of Lilja's Library and writer/podcaster - Lou W. Sytsma.

Welcome to Episode 84 of The Stephen King Podcast!

Last podcast we looked back at 2017, this time we look ahead at 2018!

Plus our recap of the latest Stephen King news.

We hope you enjoy this episode and, as usual, we want to hear from you.
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1) 00:00 - Intro
2) 00:36 - Podcast Setup
3) 01:03 - News From The Death Room
4) 30:21 - Reviews from the Night Shift: King in 2018
5) 1:10:40 - Podcast Signoff
6) 1:11:02 - Outro


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Virginia Kull Cast In Mr Mercedes

Posted: February 9, 2018, 13:40
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Virginia Kull has been cast in Mr Mercedes.

Virginia Kull is set for a recurring role in Season 2 of AT&T Audience Network’s breakout series Mr. Mercedes. Kull will play Sadie McDonald, a nurse on the neurology ward— known as the “Brain Bucket” — at Mercy General Hospital. An epileptic who has recently gone off her medication, she’s prone to occasional microscopic seizures which pull her away from the task at hand. Her most famous patient is Brady Hartsfield, the infamous Mercedes killer.








Thanks to Dimitris Tso

First Signed & Limited Edition Of Misery Ever

Posted: February 8, 2018, 16:10
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Suntup Editions is releasing a limted edition of Misery. Read all about it and be ready to place your orders on February 12.

ABOUT THE EDITION
The Signed Limited Edition of Misery is published in three states: An Artist Gift edition, a Numbered edition and a Lettered edition. All three oversized editions measure 7.5” x 10.5”, and feature eight new full-color illustrations by Rick Berry, whose critically acclaimed work includes the Donald M. Grant editions of The Talisman and Black House by Stephen King and Peter Straub

ARTIST GIFT EDITION
Signed by Rick Berry, the slipcased Artist Gift edition features a dust jacket with stunning wrap-around artwork by Berry. It is a smyth-sewn binding with full imperial cloth, two-hits stamping on front and spine, and is offset printed on Mohawk Superfine Eggshell paper. The gift edition will be highly limited for a Stephen King book, and is the only edition of the three with the wrap-around dust jacket art.

NUMBERED EDITION
The Numbered edition is limited to 200 copies, and is signed by Stephen King and Rick Berry. The first 185 copies are for sale and numbered in black. The remaining 15 copies are numbered in red and reserved for private distribution. It is a full Japanese cloth, smyth-sewn binding featuring a blind stamped front cover, and a leather spine label stamped in 22K gold leaf. The edition is printed letterpress on Cranes Lettra Pearl White cotton paper, and housed in a custom clamshell box.

LETTERED EDITION
The Lettered edition is limited to 26 copies for sale lettered A-Z, and is signed by Stephen King and Rick Berry. It is printed letterpress on moldmade Arches wove paper with a deckled fore edge, and handbound in full crimson goatskin leather. Endpapers are marbled, and made exclusively for this edition. The binding is sewn and rounded with a hollow back designed to prevent sagging fo the page block.

The edition includes an original frontispiece print pulled from a wood engraving by renowned illustrator and designer Barry Moser. The print is limited to 26 copies and is signed by Barry Moser. The title is made using six original Royal glass typewriter keys which are inset into the cover, and the letter designation is a Royal key inset into the lower back cover.

The book is housed in a handmade walnut wood box designed to resemble an original Royal Model 10 packing crate. The case is laser engraved, and features a black suede-lined book bed.

Elevation; King's Second Book For 2018

Posted: February 7, 2018, 09:28
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Stephen King's official site has announces 2018's second Stehen King book Elevation. The book will be 144 pages and released on October 30.

Elevation
By Stephen King
Release Date: October 30th, 2018

The latest from legendary master storyteller Stephen King, a riveting, extraordinarily eerie, and moving story about a man whose mysterious affliction brings a small town together—a timely, upbeat tale about finding common ground despite deep-rooted differences.

Although Scott Carey doesn’t look any different, he’s been steadily losing weight. There are a couple of other odd things, too. He weighs the same in his clothes and out of them, no matter how heavy they are. Scott doesn’t want to be poked and prodded. He mostly just wants someone else to know, and he trusts Doctor Bob Ellis.

In the small town of Castle Rock, the setting of many of King’s most iconic stories, Scott is engaged in a low grade—but escalating—battle with the lesbians next door whose dog regularly drops his business on Scott’s lawn. One of the women is friendly; the other, cold as ice. Both are trying to launch a new restaurant, but the people of Castle Rock want no part of a gay married couple, and the place is in trouble. When Scott finally understands the prejudices they face – including his own -- he tries to help. Unlikely alliances, the annual foot race, and the mystery of Scott’s affliction bring out the best in people who have indulged the worst in themselves and others.

From Stephen King, our “most precious renewable resource, like Shakespeare in the malleability of his work” (The Guardian), Elevation is an antidote to our divisive culture, as gloriously joyful (with a twinge of deep sadness) as “It’s a Wonderful Life.”

Pre-order your copy here.

Ep. 83: Stephen King in 2017 Retrospective

Posted: January 29, 2018, 22:10
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Welcome to the Stephen King Podcast Constant and New Listeners!

Join your hosts - longtime Constant Readers - Hans Lilja of Lilja's Library and writer/podcaster - Lou W. Sytsma.

Welcome to Episode 83 of The Stephen King Podcast!

Our first podcast for 2018!

And we kick off 2018 with a look back at 2017!!

Stephen King has been in the public consciousness for over 40 years now ever since Brian DePalma adapted King's first book - Carrie - as a movie. As with any artist, King's profile has risen and fallen over the years but last year, King hit the latest apex of his popularity. An amazing feat for someone who has been in the game so long!

Plus our recap of the latest Stephen King news.

We hope you enjoy this episode and, as usual, we want to hear from you.

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In this podcast:
1) 00:00 - Intro
2) 00:30 - Podcast Setup
3) 01:19 - News From The Death Room
4) 26:10 - Reviews from the Night Shift: King in 2017
5) 1:00:52 - Podcast Signoff
6) 1:03:10 - Outro

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Trunked Novels

Posted: January 28, 2018, 12:14
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According to this tweet King has a couple of trunked novels. He seems to think they are quite bad though so chances we'll see them looks slim...


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Mike Flanagan To Direct Doctor Sleep

Posted: January 26, 2018, 20:48
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Mike Flanagan is set to direct Doctor Sleep the sequel to The Shining. Warner Bros will release it and Flanagan will rewrite Akiva Goldsman's script, Flanagan’s producing partner Trevor Macy will produce along with Vertigo Entertainment’s Jon Berg. Goldsman is executive producer.

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Shining in the Dark x 6

Posted: January 26, 2018, 08:00
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Shining in the Dark is now confirmed for six editions and here is all the info you need.


The Bulgarian edition:
Release date: November 20, 2017
Edition: Paperback
Pre-Order: Pleiad Books
Official site

The US edition:
Release date: January 2018
Edition: Hardback (signed by the editor and the cover artist)
Pre-Order: Cemetery Dance and Amazon
Official site

The Italian edition:
Release date: March 2018
Edition: Paperback
Pre-Order: Independent Legions Publishing
Official site

The German edition:
Release date: July 2018
Edition: Hardcover (numbered and signed by the editor)
Pre-Order: Festa

The UK edition:
Release date: Summer 2018
Edition: Hardcover (numbered and signed by the editor and artist)
Pre-Order: SST Publications
Official site

The Swedish edition:
Kickstarter: April 2018
Release date: September 2018
Edition: Hardcover
Pre-Order: TBA
Official site

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