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Under the Dome in the UK

Posted: June 5, 2013, 16:14
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Under the Dome will be shown on Channel 5 this fall in the UK:

LOS ANGELES: Channel 5 has been granted the exclusive U.K. broadcast rights for the drama series Under the Dome, based on a best-selling novel by Stephen King, in a deal with CBS Studios International (CBSSI).

“Under the Dome is a very unique and highly anticipated summer television event in the U.S.,” said Armando NunÞez, the president and CEO of CBS Global Distribution Group. “We’re excited to be working with Channel 5 to bring this high-quality CBS production to U.K. audiences.”

“We are thrilled to be bringing this unmissable drama event to our viewers later this year,” added Katie Keenan, the head of acquisitions at Channel 5. “Stephen King, the master of mystery and suspense, transports the viewer into a world of intrigue, drama and action.”

Meet the Creators

Posted: June 4, 2013, 22:25
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The "Meet the Creators" (live event at Apple's NY Soho ) was taped and will be released FREE for download by Apple.

It was a fun event with great conversation and interesting insights about how the touring show in fall will differ from the performance in Atlanta. Wonderful interaction between King, Mellencamp & Burnett.

Ghost Brothers out today!

Posted: June 4, 2013, 12:25
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What edition of Ghost Brothers of Darkland County (if any) are you getting?

Standard – 1 enhanced CD with the dialogue excerpts included. The libretto will be included as part of the enhanced CD. Download card with music only inside order here

Hardcover version – 2 CD 1 DVD set – Printed Libretto. The package will contain 2 audio CDs, one with the dialogue excerpts and one without. The DVD will contain the making of program and “Truth” video. order here

Deluxe – 2 disc CD/DVD set – Standard CD with the dialogue excerpts. The DVD will be the making of program, “Truth” video, and the digital libretto. Download card with music only inside. order here

Digital Book for iTunes – Will contain all of the deluxe content interacting with the libretto in an iTunes exclusive digital book. order here

Digital version – Two versions will be available, with and without the dialog excerpts. order here

Joyland is out today and the winners are...

Posted: June 4, 2013, 11:25
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Today Joyland is released and you can see what I think about the book here. Also the contest is over the two lucky winners of Joyland on audio is Jen Steven from the US and Nick Wansch from German, Congratulations!

The correct answer to the contest is either Joyland or Doctor Sleep. The year you should have gotten is 2013 and this is how you should have gotten it.

The Green Mile was released 1996
Sum = 1996

The month I started counting visitors at Lilja’s Library is March (3)
Sum = 1996 + 3 = 1999

The number of times I have interviewed Stephen King is 2
Sum = 1999 – 2 = 1997

The first two numbers of the followers of Lilja’s Library on facebook is 15
Sum = 1997 + 15 = 2012

The book version of Lilja’s Library was released in August (8)
Sum = 2012 + 8 = 2020

The most expencive edition of Joyland was released in 26 copies
Sum = 2020 - 26 = 1994

The number of the day when Lilja Says… joined facebook is 19
Sum = 1994 + 19 = 2013

Episode 18 - Lilja & Lou Go On A Double Date With Stephen King & Bev Vincent

Posted: June 3, 2013, 12:13
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Episode 18 - Lilja & Lou Go On A Double Date With Stephen King & Bev Vincent - of the Lilja & Lou Podcast is now out.



The last half of 2013 is a Kingstravaganza starting this June.  Plenty of Stephen King related material is about to be unleashed for all of us to feast on so we cover off the big events in our 2013 King Calendar.

Plus, in keeping with this podcast's date theme we interview writer Bev Vincent about one of his latest books - 21st Century King.

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

You can leave us comments, questions, topic suggestions at:

1) FaceBook - Lilja's Library
2) Twitter - @LiljaLouPodcast - please use the hashtag #LiljaLouPodcast
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In this podcast:
1) 00:56 - Lilja and Lou Intro.
2) 01:44 - In The Death Room: Stephen King News
3) 11:35 -  Reviews from The Night Shift: Stephen King 2013 Calendar
4) 34:53 - From the King Crate: 21st Century King interview with writer Bev Vincent
5) 49:44 - Preview for next podcast and Signoff

Here is the 2013 King Calendar of Events discussed in the podcast.  For a more complete calendar check out the front page of Lilja's Library.

June 4
Joy land
The Ghost Brothers of Darkland County

June 18
Hard Listening

June 24
Under The Dome

July 18th
Stephen King In Conversation with Colin McEnroe

July 30
The Dark Man

September 24
Doctor Sleep

Fall
Haven Season 4

October 18
Carrie

Oct 24
Double Feature: Stephen King and Owen King

November 2013
King Tour in Europe - Germany & France

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

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Q&A Under the Dome

Posted: June 3, 2013, 12:00
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Here is a Q&A that Collider was invited to. They also got to see the pilot of the series.

Collider was invited, along with a number of other outlets, to preview the pilot episode and chat with executive producers Neal Baer and Brian K. Vaughan. With some cool effects, interesting twists and intriguing ideas, it’s definitely a show worth tuning into when it premieres on June 24th. During the Q&A, the two talked about what it’s like to have Stephen King and Steven Spielberg’s involvement with the show, how different the end will be from the novel, that so far each episode is the equivalent of one day, how viewers will get some answers by the end of the 13-episode first season, that there will be character deaths, and how there will continue to be some cool effects throughout the season. Check out what they had to say after the jump, and be aware that there are some spoilers.

Here is also an updated episode listing.

Ghost Brothers iBook

Posted: May 31, 2013, 21:51
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Concord Music group has announced that Ghost Brothers of Darkland County will be released as an illustrated digital book for iBooks on June 3rd. The comprehensive multimedia edition fuses the production's story, soundtrack, artwork and video extras into a complete interactive experience. This marks Stephen’s first digital book conceived and designed especially for Apple's iBooks.

For more info, see King's official site.

King to promote Joyland and Ghost Brothers

Posted: May 31, 2013, 21:49
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King's site has reported the following:

Stephen will be doing a number of appearances to promote the releases of Joyland and Ghost Brothers of Darkland County. Here's the list but be sure to check local listings for the correct date/time in your area.

Monday, June 3rd
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The Today Show (most likely in the 8-9 AM slot, but we do not have an exact time)
Meet the Creators (live event at Apple's NY Soho store 6 PM) This will be broadcast later in the week.

Tuesday, June 4th
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Morning Joe
Charlie Rose

Wednesday, June 5th
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All Things Considered
Late Show with David Letterman

Thursday, June 6th
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The Colbert Report

Friday, June 7th
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SiriusXM Live Conversation with Mojo Nixon at 5 PM

Polish Joyland

Posted: May 31, 2013, 14:24
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Here is a Polish trailer for Joyland.

Under the dome wrapped

Posted: May 31, 2013, 08:32
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The Hollywood Reporter has a new article called 'Under the Dome': 10 Things to Know About CBS' Stephen King Adaptation you need to check out.

CBS pulled the wrapper off its upcoming summer drama Under the Dome on Thursday, with The Hollywood Reporter among the critics getting a first look at its adaptation of Stephen King's best-seller.

Read more here.

Mister Mercedes is more or less done

Posted: May 27, 2013, 14:40
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Here is the full interview from Parade. One thing that cought my eye is this:

He continues to write accessible stories at a remarkable rate: A sequel to The Shining, titled Doctor Sleep, will be published in September, and he has “more or less” completed his first hard-boiled detective tale, Mister Mercedes. A series based on his 2009 novel Under the Dome will air on CBS later this summer, and his musical-theater collaboration with John Mellencamp, Ghost Brothers of Darkland County, will begin what King terms a “road show tour” of American cities in the fall.

Episode list

Posted: May 24, 2013, 14:22
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Here is an episodelist for Under the Dome with what we know today.

Episode 1.01 : Pilot
June 24, 2013

Episode 1.02 : The Fire
July 01, 2013

Episode 1.03 : Manhunt
July 08

Episode 1.04 : Outbreak
July 15

Episode 1.05 : Blue On Blue
July 22

Episode 1.06 : The Endless Thirst
July 29

Episode 1.07 : Broadcast Signal Intrusion
August 05

Episode 1.08 : Thicker Than Water
August 12

Episode 1.09 : The Fourth Hand
August 19

Episode 1.10 : Let the Games Begin
August 26

Episode 1.11 : Speak of the Devil
September 2

Episode 1.12 : Exigent Circumstances
September 9

Episode 1.13 :
September 16

New interview with King

Posted: May 23, 2013, 16:02
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Parade has an exclusive interview with King. Here he tells us that he writes about 5 pages / day, why he keeps writing and more. Check it out here.


They also have some bonus questions that you can find here.

Win Joyland on audio

Posted: May 21, 2013, 10:58
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I got two copies of King’s upcoming book Joyland on audio that I want to send to two of you. And to get one you need to go through these steps, add/subtract the numbers, answer the question and send me the result.

Step 1: Following Lilja’s Library on Facebook.

Step 2: Add the year when The Green Mile was first released.

Step 3: Head over to www.Liljas-Library.com Add the number of the month for when I started counting visitors for the site.

Step 4: Follow me on Lilja Says on facebook .

Step 5: Subtract the number of times I have interviewed Stephen King.


Step 6: Take the first two numbers in the numbers of followers Lilja’s Library have on facebook and add them.

Step 7: Add the number for the month the book version of Lilja’s Library was released.

Step 8: Subtract the number of copies the most expensive edition of Joyland was released in.

Step 9: Add the number for the day when Lilja Says joined facebook.

Step 10: Tell me the name of one King book released in the year you get after adding and subtracting these numbers.

You need to send in the answer (by email info[a]liljas-library.com) before June 3 to be entered in the contest. The winners will be announced on Monday June 4.

Good luck! Oh, and the ontest is open to anyone anywere!

King skipping E-book on new novel

Posted: May 20, 2013, 15:29
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Looks like there won't be an eBook version of Joyland according to Vulture.

Stephen King, e-book champion and veteran of roughly every major publishing format available, is opting to keep his new horror novel Joyland strictly as a paper book. "I have no plans for a digital version," King says. "Maybe at some point, but in the meantime, let people stir their sticks and go to an actual bookstore rather than a digital one." Does King count Amazon as an "actual bookstore," though? Because Joyland is available for pre-order there. Also: What does "stir their sticks" mean?

Thanks to Lou Sytsma

Justin Long replaced by Chris Evans?

Posted: May 20, 2013, 15:21
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Looks like Justin Long might be replaced by Chris Evans in The Ten O'Clock People. Here is the news from Dread Central.

With Tom Holland's adaptation of Stephen King's The Ten O'Clock People currently making the sales rounds at Cannes, word has come that Chris Evans (Captain America, Snowpiercer) is in talks to replace Justin Long, who had to drop out due to a scheduling conflict.

Per Deadline, the plan is to shoot The Ten O'Clock People, an adaptation of King's short story of the same name that was first published in Nightmares and Dreamscapes in 1993, this fall in Atlanta. Holland, the 1980s horror maven who wrote and directed Fright Night and Child's Play and previously tackled King’s Thinner and The Langoliers, will direct.

Thanks to Ari

Mackenzie Lintz as Norrie Calvert in Under the Dome

Posted: May 20, 2013, 13:16
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Mackenzie Lintz will play Norrie Calvert in Under the Dome. Here is what the official site said about it:



With all of the news about CBS’ Under the Dome, Stephen King‘s new books, and Joe Hill and Owen King‘s new works, I completely have been neglecting to announce the emergence of a new significant Under the Dome actor. Well, actually, I was aware of her presence for months now. However, I was not sure how major her role was until recently. Her name is Mackenzie Lintz. This young actor is relatively new to professional acting, since she’s, well, so young and all. However, Mackenzie has already racked some impressive credits before getting cast as Norrie on Under the Dome. These small projects include The Hunger Games, and the TV series, Drop Dead Diva. She comes from an acting family. Her sister, Madison is an actor with credits like AMC’s The Walking Dead and Parental Guidence. Her brother, Matt, is a young actor who was a recent episode of NBC’s Revolution, which films in the same town (Wilmington, North Carolina) that UTD does. She also has another brother, Macsen, who appeared in Scary Movie 5. This is definitely her first Stephen King-related project.

Anniversary editions

Posted: May 20, 2013, 12:13
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PS Publishing will release anniversary editions of Skeleton Crew and Thinner. Here is the news from Fire Wire:

PS Publishing To Release Special Slipcased Anniversary Editions of Stephen King’s Thinner & Skeleton Crew In The Spring of 2014

Next year (spring and late winter respectively), PS Publishing will release special slipcased Anniversary editions of Stephen King’s Thinner (originally published under the by-line of Richard Bachman) and Skeleton Crew.

Stepping up to the plate for artwork chores on Thinner is Les Edwards while multiple Jack Kirby Award-winning comic book artist Stephen R. Bissette is already going hell-for-leather on color spreads for Skeleton Crew plus art-headers for each story.

The publisher is planning on including Pete Von Sholly’s storyboards for Frank Darabont’s movie adaptation of The Mist.

Future updates regarding these two books will include: the details of introductions, afterwords, signatures, etc.

Phil & Sundance

Posted: May 17, 2013, 12:34
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I had totally missed this and only just found it the other day over at Charnel House/:

MAJOR UNPUBLISHED WORK NEWS! Recently, news of a previously unheard-of Stephen King work leaked to the internet. King experts didn't know about it. I didn't know about it. The only people who knew about it were Stephen King and the person for whom he wrote it (more details as I get them).

The work is called "Phil & Sundance", an unfinished 80-page novella Stephen King wrote in 1987. Numerous sources have checked and it is, indeed, a legitimate Stephen King piece of fiction. French website Club Stephen King posted a scan of the very first page, with a note from King on it, indicating that it might be a piece intended for young people. You'll see that page to the right (click on it to read it more clearly).

Right now, no one knows what the plans are for "Phil & Sundance." Will King finish it and publish it? Will he post the unfinished work to his site, a la The Cannibals? Will it remain unfinished and unpublished, like "Comb Dump"? No one knows. In any event, this is one of the most exciting Stephen King finds in the last decade, and you can expect the Stephen King community to be abuzz about it for awhile. As of right now, books by Justin Brooks (Stephen King: A Primary Bibliography) and Rocky Wood (Stephen King: Uncollected, Unpublished) are delightfully out-of-date.

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New hope for DT movie?

Posted: May 17, 2013, 10:07
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Here are the latest news about The Dark Tower Movie.

After getting rejected by two studios on an ambitious multi-platform treatment of Stephen King’s seminal novel series The Dark Tower, Grazer, Howard, Akiva Goldsman and King streamlined their original ambition to adapt nine volumes into three features and two limited-run TV series. Now, Media Rights Capital is committed to make a single movie with Russell Crowe as the gunslinger Roland Deschain, with more movies coming if the first gets results. This isn’t set in stone, as Grazer tells me that he has just been approached by a Silicon Valley investor willing to finance Dark Tower as originally constructed, Now it’s a matter of deciding what path to take.

So, what do you Think? Will Russell Crowe be a good Roland?

Thanks to Herbert, Anders and Ari

More info about Hard Listening

Posted: May 17, 2013, 10:03
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This was released on King’s site:

On June 18, 2013, a new eBook will be released by Coliloquy.com titled Hard Listening, an anthology written by members of the Rock Bottom Remainders. Of particular interest to fans of Stephen's: his contributions to the book include a new essay, a new short story, and several candid email exchanges. There is also a featured writing contest, in which several of the authors (including King) contributed short stories written in the author’s style. Readers then get to vote on which piece was actually written by King before seeing the results.

From the table of contents we learn that there will be letters and an essay from King called Just A Little Talent by Stephen King.

Read more here and check out an excerpt here.

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Stephen King in Hamburg, Germany 2013
Stephen King in New York, USA 2017

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