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My review of Secretary of Dreams vol. 2

Posted: October 20, 2010, 17:11

Check out my review for Secretary of Dreams vol. 2 here

Audio excerpts from Full Dark, No Stars part 2

Posted: October 19, 2010, 21:38

An audio excerpt from the story Big Driver from Full Dark, No Stars was released today. Listen to it here.

Limited Full Dark, No Stars from CD

Posted: October 19, 2010, 17:00

Cemetery Dance just announced a limited version of Full Dark, No Stars that they are releasing later this year.

Cemetery Dance Publications is very pleased to announce our Deluxe Special Edition of Stephen King's chilling new collection of novellas. The tales in Full Dark, No Stars are bleak, featuring some of the darkest moments of any King work in recent memory, and we've brought together a team of five acclaimed artists to create nearly twenty exclusive illustrations including B&W pieces and glossy color tip-ins.

This fine collectible volume will be available in three editions printed in two colors on a high-quality paper, and the oversized Collector's Gift Edition will be issued with the smallest print run of any Stephen King Gift Edition since we published From a Buick 8 in 2002. As many collectors know, that was one of the rare Gift Editions to sell out before publication and to go up in value significantly over the years.

Secretly rolling at the printer since September and on schedule to ship at the end of the year, the Cemetery Dance Deluxe Special Edition of Full Dark, No Stars will be the perfect addition to any Stephen King collection. We don't expect any of our editions to last very long given the low print runs, so don't wait to place your order or you might miss out!

Full-color front and back cover artwork by Tomislav Tikulin Color and B&W artwork for "1922" by Glenn Chadbourne Color and B&W artwork for "Big Driver" by Jill Bauman Color and B&W artwork for "Fair Extension" by Alan M. Clark Color and B&W artwork for "A Good Marriage" by Vincent Chong

Ask Robin

Posted: October 19, 2010, 09:27

I got a mail from Shawn over at and he told me that he is seeing Robin Furth next week for a video interview.

And because of this he wants to give you, King and Dark Tower fans the chance to get your questions answered. And to do that, just send an email with your question to shawn@signedpage.com.

Audio excerpts from Full Dark, No Stars

Posted: October 18, 2010, 23:42

Here are the dates when excerpts from Full Dark, No Stars will be released on audio:

Big Driver - 10/19
Fair Extension - 10/26
A Good marriage - 11/2

Upcoming trailers for Full Dark, No Stars

Posted: October 18, 2010, 23:41

Here are the dates for the upcoming UK trailers for Full Dark, No Stars:

Big Driver - Available 10/25
Fair Externsion - Available 10/25
A Good Marriage - Available 11/8

Trailer 1 of 4 for Full Dark, No Stars

Posted: October 16, 2010, 15:00

The first trailer for Full Dark, No Stars (from King's English publisher; Hodder & stoughton) has now been released. Check it out here.

Thanks to Herbert West

My review of The Boogeyman

Posted: October 16, 2010, 00:35

Here is my review of the Dollar Baby The Boogeyman. If you get a chace you can check it out at The Horrorthon Film Festival in Dublin, Irland on October 25th.

N. out in hardcover

Posted: October 16, 2010, 00:23

Stephen King's N. is now out in hardback. Amazon is shipping as we speak and you can order your copy here.

Thanks to Ari

New interview with Mick Garris

Posted: October 16, 2010, 00:21

Bookgasm has a new interview with Mick Garris up. In it he talks about the Riding the Bullet book as well as the movie version of Bag of Bones and more.

My review of Riding the Bullet

Posted: October 14, 2010, 18:29

Here's my review of the upcoming book Riding the Bullet that Lonely Road Books releases later this month.

Official site for Full Dark, No Star launched

Posted: October 12, 2010, 16:10

Simon & Schuster has launched their official Full Dark, No Stars site. At the site you can download a screensaver, read an excerpt and more. Check it out here.

King will sign Full Dark, No Stars on December 2nd

Posted: October 8, 2010, 23:32

From www.StephenKing.com:

Stephen has changed his mind and agreed to do a book signing for Full Dark, No Stars on Thursday, December 2nd at RiverRun Bookstore in Portsmouth, NH. This is the only book signing scheduled at this time for the release of this book, but we will let you know if he does decide to add more. For full details see the link below.

And the link.

The Stephen King Library Desk Calendar 2011

Posted: October 8, 2010, 23:28

The 2011 edition of The Stephen King Library Desk Calendar is now out and here is a picture of it. If anyone has a copy to spare, please let me know.

Thanks to John Hanic

New except from Full Dark, No Stars

Posted: October 8, 2010, 13:25

A new excerpt (from 1922) from Full Dark, No Stars has now been released. Check it out here.

Haven renewed for a second season

Posted: October 7, 2010, 23:07

Good news for all fans of Haven. Syfy has renewed it for a second season. The second season will have 13 episodes and start in the summer of 2011. Read more about it here.

Thanks to Al Mattice

Promotion for Full Dark, No Stars

Posted: October 7, 2010, 19:40

Promotion for Full Dark, No Stars is now starting. Simon & Schuset Audio has released this excerpt and a short commercial for the book has also been released. You can see it here

American Vampire offer

Posted: October 6, 2010, 08:32

Here is an offer you can't refuse if you're getting American Vampire:

The Stephen King Catalog and Overlook Connection Bookstore are giving away a FREE American Vampire Poster with each book order of AMERICAN VAMPIRE! This is a promotional only poster from DC / Vertigo! It is a movie sized poster to put up in your own Stephen King library! All you have to do is put "Lilja Facebook" in the memo field when ordering the book from The Overlook Connection!

You can see all of Stephen King and Scott Snyder's AMERICAN VAMPIRE Books and Comics at the Overlook here.

What scares King

Posted: October 6, 2010, 08:29

Check out King talking about the first movie that scared him...

Thanks to Larry Fire

An interview with yours truly

Posted: October 5, 2010, 00:06

I did a short interview for Cemetery Dance's newsletter some time ago. Today it was published. If you don't get the newsletter you can also check it out here.

King's intro to American Vampire

Posted: September 30, 2010, 13:36

Read King's intro to the hardback edition of American Vampire here.

Thanks to willowlove.

A comic book idea called Afterlife

Posted: September 29, 2010, 13:42

According to the USA Today review of American Vampire, King is toying with another comic book idea called Afterlife. "It's something I'd like to try," he says. "But then on the other hand, I'd also like to learn how to be a gourmet cook, so who knows?"

Thanks to Bev Vincent

Dollar Baby Festival

Posted: September 27, 2010, 23:16

On October 2nd & 3rd there will be a new Dollar Baby Festival. This time it's in Los Angeles. You can read more about it here.

More Haven reviews

Posted: September 24, 2010, 22:46

Check out my reviews for episode 9 (As You Were) and 10 (Hand You’re Dealt) of Haven.

Reviews of Haven

Posted: September 24, 2010, 00:58

Tomorrow the season finale of Haven airs and I have been catching up with some episodes. You can check out reviews of episode 6 (Fur), 7 (Sketchy) and 8 (Ain’t No Sunshine).

Reviews of the remaining episodes are on the way...

King on CNN

Posted: September 23, 2010, 21:12

Here you can see the interview with King he did for CNN about eBooks.

Thanks to Ari Bosi and Robert Scott

Don't miss interview with King!

Posted: September 23, 2010, 08:47

The interview Alina Cho recently did with King about ebooks will air on CNN on Thursday, September 23rd at 7:20 AM and 8:24 AM Eastern. This may vary with your local provider.

Thanks to Bev Vincent

King cleans up on Sons of Anarchy

Posted: September 21, 2010, 11:18

Tonight King cleans up on Sons of Anarchy

Yes, that guy who appears out of nowhere on Tuesday night's episode of "Sons of Anarchy" is none other than author and Entertainment Weekly columnist Stephen King.

King wound up in the episode, after he wrote in his EW column that he likes "Sons of Anarchy" because "it's one of those shows that seems to have gotten better as it goes along" and creator and Executive Producer Kurt Sutter got in touch with him.

Sutter thanked King and offered him a part on the show.

"Ordinarily, I'd say no," King told FX in this interview for FXNetworks.com. "But he said he'd put me on a Harley, so here I am."

King, who has been riding his Harley since he was 22, plays a "cleaner" named Bachman in the episode.

You can watch the interview here:

Thanks to Bev Vincent

Happy Birthday to King!

Posted: September 21, 2010, 11:12

Congratulations to King who turns 63 today!

The Little Sisters of Eluria to be next

Posted: September 21, 2010, 08:45

The Little Sisters of Eluria will be the next story ARC for Marvel.

Marvel is pleased to announce the next series in the New York Times best-selling line of Dark Tower adaptations with Dark Tower: The Gunslinger – The Little Sisters Of Eluria! Join renowned scribes Robin Furth and Peter David as they welcome acclaimed artist Luke Ross into the ka-tet of creators entrusted by Stephen King himself to bring the adult adventures of his most personal creation to life! After being terribly wounded from a vicious battle with a band of slow mutants, Roland Deschain is taken in by a group of hideous creatures known as the Little Sisters of Eluria and must battle for his life in Dark Tower: The Gunslinger – The Little Sisters Of Eluria! Now’s your chance to jump onboard the acclaimed Dark Tower series with this new blockbuster series!

Roland’s journey has been long and treacherous and now there is nothing he can do to fend off the Little Sisters and whatever they have in store for him. Will the Gunslinger live to see the light of day? Find out in Dark Tower: The Gunslinger – The Little Sisters Of Eluria #1!

DARK TOWER: THE GUNSLINGER - THE LITTLE SISTERS OF ELURIA #1
Written by PETER DAVID & ROBIN FURTH
Pencils & Cover by LUKE ROSS
Parental Advisory …$3.99
ON SALE THIS DECEMBER!
©2010 Stephen King. All rights reserved

Carrie back on Broadway?

Posted: September 20, 2010, 09:03

CARRIE's On the Way Back to Broadway

PC: Tell me about Michael bringing CARRIE back to Broadway.
LG: Well, Pat, you'll be happy to know that Michael is in the process of bringing CARRIE back to life in a kind of new incarnation.

PC: Oh, I know and I love the improvements. Actually, earlier today, I interviewed Preston Sadleir who was in the workshop. It's fate for you to give me this scoop! I love, love, love the new version. Is it coming back to Broadway?
LG: I believe they are going to try, yes. I believe they are going to do it with Bernie Telsey. They are heading in for, I think, another reading and then I think they are then going to go into production.

PC: They've done amazing work. It's one of the great lost scores.
LG: And I know that they've spent a lot of time rewriting. Dean [Pitchford, the lyricist] has been in a lot over the summer. They've rewritten the entire second act. They've put a lot of work into it!

PC: And it shows!
LG: And they've marked that time out, they expect to be in and stay in New York for the workshops. It's gonna be a go!

PC: No way! CARRIE is coming back to Broadway!
LG: I've got my fingers crossed, I'm sure it's going to be wonderful.

PC: All the Broadway fans cannot wait for this.
LG: They won't have to wait much longer!

Thanks to Bev Vincent

My review of American Vampire

Posted: September 20, 2010, 00:27

Finally my review of the fifth issue of American Vampire is online. You can check it out here.

You can also pre-order (released October 5th) the first five issues in a hardcover edition here.

King is Bachman

Posted: September 20, 2010, 00:10

Kurt Sutter, the creator of Sons of Anarchy said that the character Stephen King plays is named Bachman.

Thanks to Ari.

More casting news for Children of the Corn

Posted: September 18, 2010, 00:36

More casting news for the upcoming Children of the Corn: The Dweller has been released by Dread Central:

Following up on yesterday's news about Hostel honey Barbara Nedeljakova joining the cast of Joel Soisson's Children of the Corn: The Dweller, some more names have been added to the growing list of folks who will be walking behind the rows.

According to our brothers at Movie Hole, Billy Drago (The Untouchables, The Hills Have Eyes), Kelen Coleman (Fired Up!) and Tim Rock (FlashForward) have all signed on for active horror duty! Coleman and Rock play the couple who fall under the thrall of Drago and Nedejakova's characters - and their 'Corn' kid.

Synopsis
Tim and Allie are heading out of LA and into the very warm California desert environs to see Tim's father. The car overheats, and they are forced to stay overnight at the home of a questionable couple and their young child...

Last chance for a signed book

Posted: September 16, 2010, 22:28

Hi everyone. I just wanted to remind you... Today is the last day where you have a chance to get a signed first edition of my new book with your order at VeryFineBooks.com. Check it out now.

King trailer for Anarchy

Posted: September 16, 2010, 16:08

Here is a trailer for King's episode of Sons of Anarchy and if you look closely you'll see King...

Promo photos of King in Sons of Anarchy

Posted: September 16, 2010, 08:56

Here are some promo photos from King's episode of Sons of Anarchy. More and bigger can be found here.

Another Children of the Corn...

Posted: September 15, 2010, 23:01

Some people never give up. According to this news from Bloody Disgusting a new Children of the Corn movie starts shooting this month.

Moviehole.net reports that the beautiful Barbara Nedeljakova, best known for her role as the sadistic seductress Natalya in Hostel (and briefly Hostel: Part II), will star in Children of the Corn: The Dweller, the latest in the franchise first reported on here. The latest in the perpetual Corn series is written and directed by the talented Joel Soisson (Pulse). Shooting this month, "Dweller" fixes on a family whose car overheats, rendering them stuck in the middle of nowhere. They come across a couple - with a weird kid - who take them in. Nedeljakova has also appeared in the films Doom and Shanghai Knights.

Thanks to Al Mattice

The winners are drawn...

Posted: September 15, 2010, 16:28

OK, the winners in the latest contest (the one where signed bookplates where the prize) has ended and here are the winners:

Twitter winner is: TheNeeko
Facebook winner is: Paul Thomas
Contest winner is: Dustin Whitney
And the one drawn from all entries are: David Humphrey

TheNeeko and Paul Thomas needs to send me their addresses.

Get my book signed

Posted: September 13, 2010, 20:14

Want to get a free Signed First Edition of my new book? Check out this really cool offer that VeryFineBooks.com has put together for you guys.

King on the Dark Tower movies

Posted: September 10, 2010, 08:51

King talks about the upcoming Dark Tower movies:

Stephen King exclusive: Who should star in 'The Dark Tower'? 'The Twilight cast, of course!'
by Kristen Baldwin

With news that Stephen King’s enormously popular book series The Dark Tower will be coming to a big and small screen near you, we here at EW.com could not stop ourselves from reaching out to the bestselling author (and EW columnist) via email to get a few more answers about the highly-anticipated project. Here’s what he had to say:

ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: The Dark Tower is such a dense series — did you always think it needed more than a single movie or TV show treatment?

STEPHEN KING: I always thought it would take more than a single movie, but I didn’t see this solution coming — i.e., several movies and TV series. It was Ron [Howard] and Akiva [Goldsman]‘s idea. Once it was raised, I thought at once it was the solution.

What about Ron Howard and NBC makes them a good fit for the franchise?

When working as a director, Ron is very similar to the way I work as a writer. We both tell honest stories that have (I flatter myself) style and substance but not a lot of show-offy frills.

In a perfect world, who would play Roland? Eddie? Susannah? Jake?

The Twilight cast, of course! Just kidding. I haven’t got as far as casting in my thoughts, but when I write about Susannah Dean, I always kind of see Angela Bassett in my mind’s eye. Mostly I just want good people in those parts. Ron Howard will find them, I’m sure.

And who would you want to play?

I’d love to be the voice of Blaine the Mono.

There’s a lot of blood in the series — how much is the TV series going to be censored? It likely would have been easier to join forces with a network without restrictions, à la HBO, no?

I don’t see that as a problem at all! We’ll have just enough latitude to make a great series. I’ve worked in network TV before, and every time I was squeezed a little, it just made me look for creative solutions. Besides, I always like to play in the biggest auditorium available!

Thanks to David Squyres

Dark Tower movie news

Posted: September 9, 2010, 00:28

Today a press release was released about the future of The Dark Tower movies and as it looks now there will be a movie, followed by a TV series, followed by a movie, followed by a TV series, followed by a movie. Check out the full press release here.

Thanks ot Alex Carmona

UK galley for Full Dark, No Stars

Posted: September 7, 2010, 23:14

Today I got a UK galley for Full Dark, No Stars and let me tell all you collectors out there, this one will be hard to come by. My copy if #45 of only 77.

Win an artist’s plates from Lilja's Library!

Posted: September 5, 2010, 22:43

There have been questions about whether it’s possible to get a copy of the artist’s plates for copies of my book that The Overlook is selling even if you have gotten he book elsewhere. Well, ordinarily there wouldn’t but I have managed to get four extra copies that I will give away in a contest. And this time I’m taking advantages of all my outlets. Here is the four ways’ a winner will be drawn:

1) One winner will be drawn from everyone who retwitter this message on Twitter before midnight on Friday.

2) One winner will be drawn from everyone that likes this post in my facebookgroup before midnight on Friday.

3) One winner will be drawn from everyone that enters the contest on my site. This time there isn’t even a hard question you have to answer. You just have to tell me why you should have one of these artist’s plates.

4) For the last winner I will take all the entries from the above and draw one winner.

So, you got four chances of winning one of these artist’s plates. And if you do 1-3 you’ll have three chances to get drawn in the forth.

Good luck to everyone!

King's cameo

Posted: September 2, 2010, 08:25

Entertainment Weekly previews the new season of Sons of Anarchy:

Plus, Stephen King makes a nicely chilling cameo in an upcoming episode that I won't spoil by describing further. Let me just say he's as scary as any SAMCRO biker, and that's scary indeed.

Thanks to Bev Vincent

The Crate by Stephen King

Posted: August 27, 2010, 23:40

Here is the latest from Cemetery Dance:

Next week we'll be sending Shivers VI edited by Richard Chizmar to the printer and it contains a huge surprise: "The Crate" by Stephen King, his long lost NOVELLA written in the late 1970s that hasn't seen print in over 30 years and has never been in one of his collections!

This is classic, old fashioned Stephen King and 99.9% of his fans don't even know this novella exists... but later this year it'll be readily available to ALL readers for the first-time ever in Shivers VI, which will be published as an affordable trade paperback!

Read more about this on their site.

King at the 11th annual New Yorker Festival

Posted: August 25, 2010, 10:10

King will attend the 11th annual New Yorker Festival in October:

The festival, which runs from Oct. 1 through 3, will also feature panel discussions on “Saturday Night Live,” with Seth Meyers and other cast members, and moderated by The New Yorker editor, David Remnick; vampires in popular culture, featuring Stephen King and the “Twilight” screenwriter Melissa Rosenberg and moderated by Joan Acocella; and the rise of the political right, with the FreedomWorks chairman Dick Armey, Representative Anthony Weiner, Democrat of New York, the CNBC host Rick Santelli and The New Yorker’s Jill Lepore, also moderated by Mr. Remnick.

Thanks to Herbert West

New Dollar Baby trailer

Posted: August 25, 2010, 09:27

A new Dollar Baby is in the making. This time it's Survivor Type and you can check out a first trailer on the official site.

Excerpt from Full Dark, No Stars released

Posted: August 20, 2010, 20:38

Scribner has released an excerpt from A Good Marriage, one of the stories in Full Dark, No Stars. You can read it here.

Thanks to Ari.

Narrators for Full Dark, No Stars announced

Posted: August 20, 2010, 20:36

Simon & Schuster has announced the narrators for the audio edition of Full Dark, No Stars. They are Craig Wasson (who was the narrator of Blockade Billy) and Jessica Hecht.

Recording will begin next week and the CD and download version will be on sale simultaneously with the print edition in November.

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