NEWS -

Doctor Sleep gets a release date

Posted: September 18, 2012, 19:26
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Doctor Sleep has finally gotten a release date. Unfortunately we won't see it until September 24th next year. Both Scribner and Hodder & Stoughton will release it on that date.

I’m glad it has a release date but disappointed that it’s more than a year until it’s actually released.

Thanks to Lou Sytsma and John Hanic

Press release for season 3 of Haven

Posted: September 14, 2012, 08:36
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'NEW YORK – September 13, 2012 – The scary mysteries and odd eccentricities of this small coastal Maine town will continue to unfold when Haven, Syfy’s hit drama series, returns for its third season on Friday, September 21 at 10PM (ET/PT).

In the premiere, Haven picks up immediately following the events of the gripping season two finale with Audrey (Emily Rose) having been kidnapped; Nathan (Lucas Bryant) warned against pursuing a romantic relationship with Audrey; and Duke (Eric Balfour) seemingly engaged in a fight to the death with Nathan after he discovers his family lineage is to kill Haven citizens with Troubles

This season’s guest stars include Iain Glen (Game of Thrones, Downton Abbey), Bree Williamson (Gossip Girl, One Life to Live), Laura Vandervoort (Smallville, White Collar), Edge (WWE Superstar), Dorian Missick (Southland, The Cape), Kate Kelton (Harold and Kumar, American Psycho 2), Nolan North (Uncharted video game series, Pretty Little Liars), and Claudia Black (Uncharted video game series, Farscape).

Following last year’s successful innovative Twitter campaign, season three will introduce online viewers to a new entity in the Haven mythology—The Guard. Mysterious and deeply entrenched in the history of Haven, The Guard has hijacked Haven social media channels to get their message out—if you are troubled, we can help #EscapeToHaven by @TheGuardHaven. The Guard—represented by Kate Kelton, who portrays ’Jordan McKee” — has taken over Facebook (facebook.com/haven), YouTube (youtube.com/syfyimaginegreater) and Twitter profiles for Haven (Twitter.com/TheGuardHaven), using these social media channels to tell the story of Haven, and to attract new “recruits” to Haven.

Haven, based on the novella The Colorado Kid from renowned author Stephen King, follows former FBI agent Audrey Parker, who becomes a cop in the small town of Haven, Maine, and soon discovers the town’s many secrets, which also hold the key to unlocking the mysteries of her lost past.

During its second season, Haven averaged 2.55 million total viewers and 995,000 Adults18-49, rising four percent among total viewers and five percent among Adults 18-49 compared to season one (Live +7 data)."



Thanks to Lou Sytsma

A bunch of signature sheets arrived today

Posted: September 13, 2012, 00:20
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As you know Cemetery Dance is releasing the book The Illustrated Stephen King Movie Trivia Book which I edited with Brian Freeman and Kevin Quigley and that’s illustrated by Glenn Chadbourne. Well, today the signature sheets for the signed edition arrived. So, if you ordered one, please know that right now the signature sheets are on my kitchen table…

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Joan Allen will star in A Good Marriage

Posted: September 11, 2012, 23:05
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The Hollywood Reporter had this interesting news to report today:

Joan Allen will star in A Good Marriage, an adaptation of a Stephen King novella.

Peter Askin, who directed the 2007 documentary about the Hollywood Blacklist and McCarthyism titled Trumbo, is on board to helm the thriller and is producing with his Reno Productions partner Will Battersby.

Production on Marriage is due to start in New York in mid-October.

Thanks to Lou Sytsma

Michael Clarke Duncan buried

Posted: September 11, 2012, 09:12
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Michael Clarke Duncan was buried yesterday and a lot of celebrities was present.

Darabont also read a letter from Stephen King, author of "The Green Mile."

"No one has ever done a character I wrote more justice," King wrote.

Read more here.

Thanks to Frode Haarstad

How about a signed copy of Stephen King: Uncollected, Unpublished?

Posted: September 6, 2012, 09:16
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The Revised and Expanded Edition of Stephen King: Uncollected, Unpublished has new contributions from Stephen King!!

To celebrate the release of Stephen King: Uncollected, Unpublished in paperback Rocky Wood is providing a SIGNED copy of the hardback Fourth Edition of 'Stephen King: Uncollected, Unpublished'. All you have to do is answer this question

Major Updates in this Revised and Expanded Edition of Stephen King: Uncollected, Unpublished.

ONLY FOUND IN THE OVERLOOK CONNECTION PRESS EDITIONS!

There are a multitude of interesting updates in the revised edition of the classic book about King’s ‘hidden’ work – Stephen King: uncollected, Unpublished. This edition is likely to prove to the definitive book about King’s uncollected, unpublished and lost works.

Included in the new information are a series of newly discovered unpublished works. For many of which the author was able to secure Stephen King’s exclusive and definitive statements about how they originated, and why they never saw the light of day. Many of these quotes are entertaining and even controversial. Among previously unknown works are:

Hatchet Head.
The Ladies Room.
and another incomplete ‘Western’ novel.

Stephen King reveals more about his screenplay of:
Asylum.
The Street Kid’s Bible.
The Accident.
The Corner.
On the Island.
Pinfall.
The Star Invaders.
The Tommyknockers.
The haunted radio station screenplay and his lost radio play. One of these tales would have been Richard Bachman original!

There are even stories that previous editions reported King had written that have now been removed.

Stephen King also helps clears up many mysteries about titles and stories he is rumoured to have written, all exclusively for this edition of Stephen King: Uncollected, Unpublished, including that rumoured screenplay of Poltergeist!

There are new Chapters with full detail about these newly published but uncollected tales:
American Vampire.
The Dune.
Herman Wouk is Still Alive.
The Little Green God of Agony.
Mile 81.
Morality.
Premium Harmony.
Throttle.
Ur.

New Poems have been added, including:
Mostly Old Men.
The Bone Church.
Tommy.

And there are significant revisions to chapters such as
The Reploids.
The Huffman Story
Squad D based on information exclusively provided for this edition by Stephen King!

Other updated chapters include new information about I Was A Teenage Grave Robber and a full revision of The Cannibals following the publication of Under the Dome.

The Stephen King Book Challenge: round 21

Posted: September 5, 2012, 23:40
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Here is the result from the 4th elimination round. We now have 4 books in the 5th elimination round left to fight for the gold medal and you can see them all below. The pairs you can vote for today (and these are the only once you can vote for today) are:

Pair 29:
IT
The Dark Tower I - The Gunslinger

Pair 30:
The Stand
The Shining

Please try to use these links to vote (by email) as much as you can. Makes it easier for me to count the result. If the links don't work for you, please send an email to news@liljas-library.com and in the subject, please write "I vote for X" (X is the title you're voting for).



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The Stephen King Book Challenge

Are you up for a game? I’m thinking a tournament between all King’s books. This is how it works.

I have randomly paired the books two and two. You get to vote for the one you like the best of the two by sending me an email with the title in the subject line. There will be two (or more) pairs a day in the beginning and then one as we move on.

The winner of the two will advance to the next round where it will be put against the winner from the other pair. Then you get to vote again and the winner between these two moves up one place and so on until there’s only one book left. The Winner!

So, are you up for it? The first two pairs are up and running as we speak. Send mails to me and let the fun begin. You can vote on these two pairs until I put the next up.

Oh, and you can only vote for one in each pair.

The Stephen King Book Challenge: round 20

Posted: September 4, 2012, 23:51
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Here is the result from the third elimination round. We now have 8 books in the 4th elimination round left to fight for the gold medal and you can see them all below. The pairs you can vote for today (and these are the only once you can vote for today) are:

Pair 25:
'Salem's Lot
IT

Pair 26:
Pet Sematary
The Dark Tower I - The Gunslinger

Pair 27:
The Dark Tower IV - Wizard And Glass
The Stand

Pair 28:
The Shining
The Dead Zone

Please try to use these links to vote (by email) as much as you can. Makes it easier for me to count the result. If the links don't work for you, please send an email to news@liljas-library.com and in the subject, please write "I vote for X" (X is the title you're voting for).



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The Stephen King Book Challenge

Are you up for a game? I’m thinking a tournament between all King’s books. This is how it works.

I have randomly paired the books two and two. You get to vote for the one you like the best of the two by sending me an email with the title in the subject line. There will be two (or more) pairs a day in the beginning and then one as we move on.

The winner of the two will advance to the next round where it will be put against the winner from the other pair. Then you get to vote again and the winner between these two moves up one place and so on until there’s only one book left. The Winner!

So, are you up for it? The first two pairs are up and running as we speak. Send mails to me and let the fun begin. You can vote on these two pairs until I put the next up.

Oh, and you can only vote for one in each pair.

Michael Clarke Duncan dead at 54

Posted: September 4, 2012, 08:49
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Michael Clarke Duncan is dead at age 54.

Duncan died Monday morning at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, where he was being treated for a heart attack, said his fiancée, reality TV personality Rev. Omarosa Manigault, in a statement released by publicist Joy Fehily.

R.I.P. Michael, you will be missed!

Ep. 8: Lilja & Lou Face A FireStarter In The Crowd

Posted: September 3, 2012, 23:10
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Episode 8: Lilja & Lou Face A FireStarter In The Crowd - of the Lilja & Lou Podcast is now out.


Episode 8 is a review heavy podcast.


We review the 1984 Drew Barrymore Firestarter.  Find out if Hans & Lou can take the heat for saying whether this flick sizzles or fizzles.


We also review the latest Stephen King joint venture with writer Stewart O'Nan with their story - A Face In the Crowd.


We also bring you the latest Stephen King news.


We hope you will all enjoy this episode and as usual we want to hear from you, good or bad, we want it all!


In this podcast:
1) 00:56 - Lilja and Lou Intro.
2) 01:58 - In The Death Room: Stephen King News
3) 13:47 - Reviews from The Night Shift: FireStarter - Movie
5) 31:15 - Reviews from The Night Shift: A Face In The Crowd - Story
6) 41:50 - Next Podcast Preview & Signoff


Intro Music - Don't Fear The Reaper - Blue Oyster CultOutro Music - Stand By Me - Ben E. King


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The Stephen King Book Challenge: round 19

Posted: September 3, 2012, 23:00
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Here is the result from the second elimination round. We now have 16 books in the third elimination round left to fight for the gold medal and you can see them all below. The pairs you can vote for today (and these are the only once you can vote for today) are:

Pair 21:
The Dark Tower III - The Waste Lands Vote
The Dark Tower IV - Wizard And Glass Vote

Pair 22:
The Stand Vote
The Talisman Vote

Pair 23:
Misery Vote
The Shining Vote

Pair 24:
Under the Dome Vote
The Dead Zone Vote

Please try to use these links to vote (by email) as much as you can. Makes it easier for me to count the result. If the links don't work for you, please send an email to news@liljas-library.com and in the subject, please write "I vote for X" (X is the title you're voting for).



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The Stephen King Book Challenge

Are you up for a game? I’m thinking a tournament between all King’s books. This is how it works.

I have randomly paired the books two and two. You get to vote for the one you like the best of the two by sending me an email with the title in the subject line. There will be two (or more) pairs a day in the beginning and then one as we move on.

The winner of the two will advance to the next round where it will be put against the winner from the other pair. Then you get to vote again and the winner between these two moves up one place and so on until there’s only one book left. The Winner!

So, are you up for it? The first two pairs are up and running as we speak. Send mails to me and let the fun begin. You can vote on these two pairs until I put the next up.

Oh, and you can only vote for one in each pair.

The Stephen King Book Challenge: round 18

Posted: September 2, 2012, 22:53
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Here is the result from the second elimination round. We now have 16 books in the third elimination round left to fight for the gold medal and you can see them all below. The pairs you can vote for today (and these are the only once you can vote for today) are:

Pair 17:
Salem's Lot
Christine

Pair 18:
IT
Insomnia

Pair 19:
Pet Sematary
Hearts In Atlantis

Pair 20:
The Dark Tower I - The Gunslinger
The Green Mile - The Complete Serial Novel

Please try to use these links to vote (by email) as much as you can. Makes it easier for me to count the result. If the links don't work for you, please send an email to news@liljas-library.com and in the subject, please write "I vote for X" (X is the title you're voting for).



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The Stephen King Book Challenge

Are you up for a game? I’m thinking a tournament between all King’s books. This is how it works.

I have randomly paired the books two and two. You get to vote for the one you like the best of the two by sending me an email with the title in the subject line. There will be two (or more) pairs a day in the beginning and then one as we move on.

The winner of the two will advance to the next round where it will be put against the winner from the other pair. Then you get to vote again and the winner between these two moves up one place and so on until there’s only one book left. The Winner!

So, are you up for it? The first two pairs are up and running as we speak. Send mails to me and let the fun begin. You can vote on these two pairs until I put the next up.

Oh, and you can only vote for one in each pair.

The Stephen King Book Challenge: round 17

Posted: September 1, 2012, 21:23
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Here is the result from the first elimination round. We now have 32 books in the second elimination round left to fight for the gold medal and you can see them all below. The pairs you can vote for today (and these are the only once you can vote for today) are:

Pair 13:
The Dark Tower V - Wolves of the Calla
Misery

Pair 14:
The Shining
Dolores Claiborne

Pair 15:
Under the Dome
Cujo

Pair 16:
The Dark Half
The Dead Zone

Please try to use these links to vote (by email) as much as you can. Makes it easier for me to count the result. If the links don't work for you, please send an email to news@liljas-library.com and in the subject, please write "I vote for X" (X is the title you're voting for).



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The Stephen King Book Challenge

Are you up for a game? I’m thinking a tournament between all King’s books. This is how it works.

I have randomly paired the books two and two. You get to vote for the one you like the best of the two by sending me an email with the title in the subject line. There will be two (or more) pairs a day in the beginning and then one as we move on.

The winner of the two will advance to the next round where it will be put against the winner from the other pair. Then you get to vote again and the winner between these two moves up one place and so on until there’s only one book left. The Winner!

So, are you up for it? The first two pairs are up and running as we speak. Send mails to me and let the fun begin. You can vote on these two pairs until I put the next up.

Oh, and you can only vote for one in each pair.

The Stephen King Book Challenge: round 16

Posted: August 31, 2012, 22:15
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Here is the result from the first elimination round. We now have 32 books in the second elimination round left to fight for the gold medal and you can see them all below. The pairs you can vote for today (and these are the only once you can vote for today) are:

Pair 9:
The Dark Tower III - The Waste Lands
Lisey's Story

Pair 10:
Black House
The Dark Tower IV - Wizard And Glass

Pair 11:
Everything's Eventual
The Stand

Pair 12:
Four Past Midnight
The Talisman

Please try to use these links to vote (by email) as much as you can. Makes it easier for me to count the result. If the links don't work for you, please send an email to news@liljas-library.com and in the subject, please write "I vote for X" (X is the title you're voting for).



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The Stephen King Book Challenge

Are you up for a game? I’m thinking a tournament between all King’s books. This is how it works.

I have randomly paired the books two and two. You get to vote for the one you like the best of the two by sending me an email with the title in the subject line. There will be two (or more) pairs a day in the beginning and then one as we move on.

The winner of the two will advance to the next round where it will be put against the winner from the other pair. Then you get to vote again and the winner between these two moves up one place and so on until there’s only one book left. The Winner!

So, are you up for it? The first two pairs are up and running as we speak. Send mails to me and let the fun begin. You can vote on these two pairs until I put the next up.

Oh, and you can only vote for one in each pair.

The Stephen King Book Challenge: round 15

Posted: August 31, 2012, 00:03
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Here is the result from the first elimination round. We now have 32 books left to fight for the gold medal and you can see them all below. The pairs you can vote for today (and these are the only once you can vote for today) are:

Pair 5:
Pet Sematary
Desperation

Pair 6:
Hearts In Atlantis
The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon

Pair 7:
The Dark Tower I - The Gunslinger
Thinner

Pair 8:
The Green Mile - The Complete Serial Novel
Carrie

Please try to use these links to vote (by email) as much as you can. Makes it easier for me to count the result. If the links don't work for you, please send an email to news@liljas-library.com and in the subject, please write "I vote for X" (X is the title you're voting for).



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The Stephen King Book Challenge

Are you up for a game? I’m thinking a tournament between all King’s books. This is how it works.

I have randomly paired the books two and two. You get to vote for the one you like the best of the two by sending me an email with the title in the subject line. There will be two (or more) pairs a day in the beginning and then one as we move on.

The winner of the two will advance to the next round where it will be put against the winner from the other pair. Then you get to vote again and the winner between these two moves up one place and so on until there’s only one book left. The Winner!

So, are you up for it? The first two pairs are up and running as we speak. Send mails to me and let the fun begin. You can vote on these two pairs until I put the next up.

Oh, and you can only vote for one in each pair.

The Stephen King Book Challenge: round 14

Posted: August 29, 2012, 22:29
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Here is the result from the first elimination round. We now have 30 books left to fight for the gold medal and you can see them all below. The first pairs out today is:

Pair 1:
Full Dark, No Stars Vote
'Salem's Lot Vote

Pair 2:
Skeleton Crew Vote
Christine Vote

Pair 3:
IT Vote
The Regulators Vote

Pair 4:
Insomnia Vote
Night Shift Vote

Please try to use these links to vote (by email) as much as you can. Makes it easier for me to count the result. If the links don't work for you, please send an email to news@liljas-library.com and in the subject, please write "I vote for X" (X is the title you're voting for).



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The Stephen King Book Challenge

Are you up for a game? I’m thinking a tournament between all King’s books. This is how it works.

I have randomly paired the books two and two. You get to vote for the one you like the best of the two by sending me an email with the title in the subject line. There will be two (or more) pairs a day in the beginning and then one as we move on.

The winner of the two will advance to the next round where it will be put against the winner from the other pair. Then you get to vote again and the winner between these two moves up one place and so on until there’s only one book left. The Winner!

So, are you up for it? The first two pairs are up and running as we speak. Send mails to me and let the fun begin. You can vote on these two pairs until I put the next up.

Oh, and you can only vote for one in each pair.

The Stephen King Book Challenge: round 13

Posted: August 29, 2012, 00:11
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The 12th round is done and here are the result of that one:


The 13th round is now on and this time it's these pairs you can vote for.

Pair 27:
From a Buick 8
Under the Dome

Pair 28:
Cujo
The Eyes Of The Dragon

Pair 29:
The Dark Half
Cell

Pair 30:
The Dead Zone
The Tommyknockers


Please try to use these links to vote (by email) as much as you can. Makes it easier for me to count the result. If the links don't work for you, please send an email to news@liljas-library.com and in the subject, please write "I vote for X" (X is the title you're voting for).

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The Stephen King Book Challenge

Are you up for a game? I’m thinking a tournament between all King’s books. This is how it works.

I have randomly paired the books two and two. You get to vote for the one you like the best of the two by sending me an email with the title in the subject line. There will be two pairs a day in the beginning and then one as we move on.

The winner of the two will advance to the next round where it will be put against the winner from the other pair. Then you get to vote again and the winner between these two moves up one place and so on until there’s only one book left. The Winner! This image will give you an idea of what it will look like. I will however not show you the pairs until it’s time to vote for them. No tactical voting here.


So, are you up for it? The first two pairs are up and running as we speak. Send mails to me and let the fun begin. You can vote on these two pairs until I put the next up.

Oh, and you can only vote for one in each pair.

Early press for Movie Trivia Book

Posted: August 27, 2012, 22:34
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Here are some early press for my upcoming book (done with Kevin Quigley and Brian Freeman). Check it out!

“Night Flier is underrated, and I don’t know why The Dead Zone isn’t considered a classic piece of 1980s cinema,” said Kevin Quigley, Co-Author of The Illustrated Stephen King Movie Trivia Book, “But oh boy, are some bad. I can’t believe I sat through The Mangler. And you know how people say that once you get to a certain level of rich, none of it starts being real anymore? That’s how it is with the level of bad in the Children of the Corn movies. Although I will reluctantly say that Children of the Corn II actually isn’t terrible. Or ‘as’ terrible.”

The Stephen King Book Challenge: round 12

Posted: August 27, 2012, 22:30
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The 11th round is done and here are the result of that one:


The 12th round is now on and this time it's these pairs you can vote for.

Pair 23:
Bag Of Bones
The Dark Tower V - Wolves of the Calla

Pair 24:
The Long Walk
Misery

Pair 25:
Different Seasons
The Shining

Pair 26:
Blood And Smoke
Dolores Claiborne

Please try to use these links to vote (by email) as much as you can. Makes it easier for me to count the result. If the links don't work for you, please send an email to news@liljas-library.com and in the subject, please write "I vote for X" (X is the title you're voting for).

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The Stephen King Book Challenge

Are you up for a game? I’m thinking a tournament between all King’s books. This is how it works.

I have randomly paired the books two and two. You get to vote for the one you like the best of the two by sending me an email with the title in the subject line. There will be two pairs a day in the beginning and then one as we move on.

The winner of the two will advance to the next round where it will be put against the winner from the other pair. Then you get to vote again and the winner between these two moves up one place and so on until there’s only one book left. The Winner! This image will give you an idea of what it will look like. I will however not show you the pairs until it’s time to vote for them. No tactical voting here.


So, are you up for it? The first two pairs are up and running as we speak. Send mails to me and let the fun begin. You can vote on these two pairs until I put the next up.

Oh, and you can only vote for one in each pair.

The Edge is back in Haven

Posted: August 27, 2012, 10:32
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Dread Central had the following good news posted today:

Superstar Edge is returning to the show and will appear in multiple episodes of the show’s third season including the premiere, September 21st at 10PM ET/PT.

From the Press Release:
Edge (aka Adam Copeland) will reprise his role of Dwight Hendrickson, a shrewd, longtime Haven resident and “troubled” handyman who can truly handle anything, and often does, as the town’s “cleaner.” A close ally of Nathan’s (Lucas Bryant), Dwight helps to cover up all of the town’s supernatural goings on and to keep Haven’s secrets hidden.

Season Three of "Haven" picks up immediately following the events of the gripping Season Two finale with Audrey (Emily Rose) having been brutally kidnapped, Nathan warned against pursuing a romantic relationship with Audrey, and Duke (Eric Balfour) seemingly engaged in a fight to the death with Nathan after he discovers his family lineage is to kill Haven citizens with troubles.

This season’s previously announced guest stars include Iain Glen ("Game of Thrones", "Downton Abbey"), Bree Williamson ("Gossip Girl", "One Life to Live"), Dorian Missick ("Southland", "The Cape"), Kate Kelton (Harold and Kumar, American Psycho 2), Nolan North (Uncharted video game series, "Pretty Little Liars"), and Claudia Black (Uncharted video game series, "Farscape").

"Haven", based on the novella The Colorado Kid from renowned author Stephen King, follows former FBI agent Audrey Parker, who becomes a cop in the small town of Haven, Maine, and soon discovers the town’s many secrets, which also hold the key to unlocking the mysteries of her lost past.

The Stephen King Book Challenge: round 11

Posted: August 26, 2012, 22:59
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The 10th round is done and here are the result of that one:


The 11th round is now on and this time it's these pairs you can vote for.

Pair 19:
The Colorado Kid
Everything's Eventual

Pair 20:
The Dark Tower VII - The Dark Tower
The Stand

Pair 21:
Gerald's Game
Four Past Midnight

Pair 22:
Duma Key
The Talisman

Please try to use these links to vote (by email) as much as you can. Makes it easier for me to count the result. If the links don't work for you, please send an email to news@liljas-library.com and in the subject, please write "I vote for X" (X is the title you're voting for).

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The Stephen King Book Challenge

Are you up for a game? I’m thinking a tournament between all King’s books. This is how it works.

I have randomly paired the books two and two. You get to vote for the one you like the best of the two by sending me an email with the title in the subject line. There will be two pairs a day in the beginning and then one as we move on.

The winner of the two will advance to the next round where it will be put against the winner from the other pair. Then you get to vote again and the winner between these two moves up one place and so on until there’s only one book left. The Winner! This image will give you an idea of what it will look like. I will however not show you the pairs until it’s time to vote for them. No tactical voting here.


So, are you up for it? The first two pairs are up and running as we speak. Send mails to me and let the fun begin. You can vote on these two pairs until I put the next up.

Oh, and you can only vote for one in each pair.

The Stephen King Book Challenge: round 10

Posted: August 25, 2012, 23:16
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The 9th round is done and here are the result of that one:


The 10th round is now on and this time it's these pairs you can vote for.

Pair 17:
Black House
Cycle Of The Werewolf

Pair 18:
The Dark Tower IV - Wizard And Glass
Faithful

Please try to use these links to vote (by email) as much as you can. Makes it easier for me to count the result. If the links don't work for you, please send an email to news@liljas-library.com and in the subject, please write "I vote for X" (X is the title you're voting for).

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The Stephen King Book Challenge

Are you up for a game? I’m thinking a tournament between all King’s books. This is how it works.

I have randomly paired the books two and two. You get to vote for the one you like the best of the two by sending me an email with the title in the subject line. There will be two pairs a day in the beginning and then one as we move on.

The winner of the two will advance to the next round where it will be put against the winner from the other pair. Then you get to vote again and the winner between these two moves up one place and so on until there’s only one book left. The Winner! This image will give you an idea of what it will look like. I will however not show you the pairs until it’s time to vote for them. No tactical voting here.


So, are you up for it? The first two pairs are up and running as we speak. Send mails to me and let the fun begin. You can vote on these two pairs until I put the next up.

Oh, and you can only vote for one in each pair.

The Stephen King Book Challenge: round 9

Posted: August 24, 2012, 22:06
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The 8th round is done and here are the result of that one:


The 9th round is now on and this time it's these pairs you can vote for.

Pair 15:
Firestarter
The Dark Tower III - The Waste Lands

Pair 16:
On Writing
Lisey's Story

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The Stephen King Book Challenge

Are you up for a game? I’m thinking a tournament between all King’s books. This is how it works.

I have randomly paired the books two and two. You get to vote for the one you like the best of the two by sending me an email with the title in the subject line. There will be two pairs a day in the beginning and then one as we move on.

The winner of the two will advance to the next round where it will be put against the winner from the other pair. Then you get to vote again and the winner between these two moves up one place and so on until there’s only one book left. The Winner! This image will give you an idea of what it will look like. I will however not show you the pairs until it’s time to vote for them. No tactical voting here.


So, are you up for it? The first two pairs are up and running as we speak. Send mails to me and let the fun begin. You can vote on these two pairs until I put the next up.

Oh, and you can only vote for one in each pair.

A Message From Stephen

Posted: August 23, 2012, 23:32
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This message was posted on King's official site today:

A Message From Stephen: Best Novel of All Time
Posted: August 23rd, 2012 9:58:41 am EDT


Dear Constant Readers: This is fun, if you're into "bracketology," or even if you're not. If you go to Best Novels of All Time on the Huffington Post, you'll see a series of face-offs (To Kill a Mockingbird versus The Great Gatsby, for instance). I urge you not only to vote, but to use Twitter and Facebook to spread the word.

BUT.

Uncle Stevie says YOU MUST NOT VOTE FOR A BOOK YOU HAVEN'T READ. Which was why I couldn't vote for Moby Dick. Everyone says it's great and blah-blah-blah, but I drown in whale-oil every time I try it. My bad, people, I admit it. So…you may have to leave some brackets entirely blank. But this way it's fair.

And no, you can't vote for one of my books, 'cause I didn't make the cut. Still…happy voting, and spread the word. I'm guessing the champ might be Great Expectations, but I've been wrong before. Once in 1972, and once…mmm…no, that time I was right.

Vote! It's a great warm-up for November!

Launch the Huffington Post

The Stephen King Book Challenge: round 8

Posted: August 23, 2012, 23:24
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The 7th round is done and here are the result of that one:


The 8th round is now on and this time it's these pairs you can vote for.

Pair 13:
The Bachman Books
The Green Mile - The Complete Serial Novel

Pair 14:
Carrie
Mile 81

Please try to use these links to vote (by email) as much as you can. Makes it easier for me to count the result. If the links don't work for you, please send an email to news@liljas-library.com and in the subject, please write "I vote for X" (X is the title you're voting for).

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The Stephen King Book Challenge

Are you up for a game? I’m thinking a tournament between all King’s books. This is how it works.

I have randomly paired the books two and two. You get to vote for the one you like the best of the two by sending me an email with the title in the subject line. There will be two pairs a day in the beginning and then one as we move on.

The winner of the two will advance to the next round where it will be put against the winner from the other pair. Then you get to vote again and the winner between these two moves up one place and so on until there’s only one book left. The Winner! This image will give you an idea of what it will look like. I will however not show you the pairs until it’s time to vote for them. No tactical voting here.


So, are you up for it? The first two pairs are up and running as we speak. Send mails to me and let the fun begin. You can vote on these two pairs until I put the next up.

Oh, and you can only vote for one in each pair.

The 2 lucky winners are...

Posted: August 22, 2012, 23:05
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OK, the contest is over and we have two lucky winners that will each receive a copy of the audio edition of A Face in the Crowd but before I reveal who they are, here are the correct answers:

Question 1: King and O'Nan wrote Faithful together, what year was the book released in the US?
Answer 1: 2004

Question 2: What’s the main characters name in A Face in the Crowd?
Answer 2: Dean Evers

Question 3: What country was first to publish King’s book From a Buick 8?
Answer 3: Germany. They where about 6 month ahead of the US since the US and the UK switched the release of From a Buick 8 and Everything’s Eventual.

Question 4: Name one person, except Stewart O’Nan, that King has collaborated with on a story.
Answer 4: Peter Straub and Joe Hill

Question 5: How many episodes has been released of The Lilja & Lou Podcast?
Answer 5: 6 episodes. One was divided in two parts though.

Question 6: How many discs will the audio edition of A Face in the Crowd have?
Answer 6: 1

Question 7: Who’s narrating A Face in the Crowd?
Answer 7: Craig Wasson

And the winners are Sheila Buchholz and Robert Duling. Congratulations!

The Stephen King Book Challenge: round 7

Posted: August 22, 2012, 22:56
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The 6th round is done and here are the result of that one:


The 7th round is now on and this time it's these pairs you can vote for.

Pair 11:
Just After Sunset
The Dark Tower I - The Gunslinger

Pair 12:
Thinner
Rage

Please try to use these links to vote (by email) as much as you can. Makes it easier for me to count the result. If the links don't work for you, please send an email to news@liljas-library.com and in the subject, please write "I vote for X" (X is the title you're voting for).

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The Stephen King Book Challenge

Are you up for a game? I’m thinking a tournament between all King’s books. This is how it works.

I have randomly paired the books two and two. You get to vote for the one you like the best of the two by sending me an email with the title in the subject line. There will be two pairs a day in the beginning and then one as we move on.

The winner of the two will advance to the next round where it will be put against the winner from the other pair. Then you get to vote again and the winner between these two moves up one place and so on until there’s only one book left. The Winner! This image will give you an idea of what it will look like. I will however not show you the pairs until it’s time to vote for them. No tactical voting here.


So, are you up for it? The first two pairs are up and running as we speak. Send mails to me and let the fun begin. You can vote on these two pairs until I put the next up.

Oh, and you can only vote for one in each pair.

Description of Batman and Robin have an altercation

Posted: August 22, 2012, 21:50
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Here is a description of Batman and Robin have an altercation and if you are a subscriber (which I'm not :-( ) you can read it online here.

Sanderson sees his father twice a week. On Wednesday evenings, after he closes the jewelry store his parents opened long ago, he drives the three miles to Crackerjack Manor and sees Pop there, usually in the common room. In his “suite,” if Pop is having a bad day. On most Sundays, Sanderson takes him out to lunch. The facility where Pop is living out his final foggy years is actually called the Harvest Hills Special Care Unit, but to Sanderson, Crackerjack Manor seems more accurate.

Thanks to Lou Sytsma

Episode 7 of The Lilja & Lou Podcast out now!

Posted: August 22, 2012, 12:12
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Episode 7: Lilja & Lou Enter The Tall Grass & Find Writer Kevin Quigley - of the Lilja & Lou Podcast is now out.


We have an interview with writer Kevin Quigley. Kevin has written several books with unique perspectives that flocus on a particular aspect of Stephen King's career.  How has Stephen King fared on the bestseller book charts?  Or in comic books?  Or audio presentations?  Kevin knows and he has the books to back him up.


You can find Kevin's books at this link Cemetery Dance ebooks.


Hans and I sharpen our critical scythes and cut a path through the latest Stephen King & Joe Hill collaboration, 'In The Tall Grass.' 


We also bring you the latest Stephen King news and answer more listener email!


We hope you will all enjoy this episode and as usual we want to hear from you, good or bad, we want it all!



In this podcast:

1) 00:56 - Lilja and Lou Intro.
2) 01:51 - In The Death Room: Stephen King News
3) 05:24 - Interview: Writer Kevin Quigley
4) 23:20 - Reviews from The Night Shift: In The Tall Grass
5) 34:48 - Marv's Mailbag: Listener Questions
6) 40:53 - Signoff

Intro Music - Don't Fear The Reaper - Blue Oyster Cult


Outro Music - Stand By Me - Ben E. King


Listen here or on iTunes.


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Is The Dark Tower on again?

Posted: August 21, 2012, 23:03
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Is The Dark Tower on again? Well, Deadline posted this update:

Media Rights Capital is in serious talks to take on The Dark Tower after Warner Bros declined to make what potentially amounts to three feature films and two limited run TV series. MRC’s Modi Wiczyk is a big fan of the Stephen King novel series, I hear, and the company is eager to capitalize on the positive momentum they got from developing and financing the Seth MacFarlane-directed summer sleeper hit Ted with Mark Wahlberg. MRC next has the Neill Blomkamp-directed Elysium with Matt Damon, and the company has the capital to back an ambitious project like The Dark Tower with director Ron Howard eyeing Russell Crowe as the gunslinger Roland Deschain and his quest to travel through a Western-style world woven with magic to find the Dark Tower, mankind’s only hope. Akiva Goldsman adapted the book and is producing along with Brian Grazer and Stephen King. Even though MRC was unavailable to comment, I expect this deal to make quickly. MRC has a distribution arrangement with Universal, but it’s unclear whether that studio would release the film. Universal developed it but passed on making the project before it moved to Warner Bros.

Thanks to Gordon W. Olson

The Stephen King Book Challenge: round 6

Posted: August 21, 2012, 23:01
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The 5th round is done and here are the result of that one:


The 6th round is now on and this time it's these pairs you can vote for.

Pair 9:
Hearts In Atlantis
Blaze

Pair 10:
Roadwork
The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon

Please try to use these links to vote (by email) as much as you can. Makes it easier for me to count the result. If the links don't work for you, please send an email to news@liljas-library.com and in the subject, please write "I vote for X" (X is the title you're voting for).

----------------------
The Stephen King Book Challenge

Are you up for a game? I’m thinking a tournament between all King’s books. This is how it works.

I have randomly paired the books two and two. You get to vote for the one you like the best of the two by sending me an email with the title in the subject line. There will be two pairs a day in the beginning and then one as we move on.

The winner of the two will advance to the next round where it will be put against the winner from the other pair. Then you get to vote again and the winner between these two moves up one place and so on until there’s only one book left. The Winner! This image will give you an idea of what it will look like. I will however not show you the pairs until it’s time to vote for them. No tactical voting here.


So, are you up for it? The first two pairs are up and running as we speak. Send mails to me and let the fun begin. You can vote on these two pairs until I put the next up.

Oh, and you can only vote for one in each pair.

Batman and Robin have an Altercation: new story by King

Posted: August 21, 2012, 09:19
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More and more info about Batman and Robin have an Altercation is now popping up. Nothing on the official site though and why that is I have no idea. Anyhow, from what I have heard the story, yes, it is fiction, is about a man with Alzheimer's, his adult son, and an unexpected event on the highway. The story is quite short, 4 pages and it’s King writing in a more "realistic" vein. Quite poignant at times, with an end that's disturbing, amusing, and unexpected all at once.



Thanks to Tom

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