NEWS - SHINING IN THE DARK

Release Day!

Posted: February 28, 2020, 12:07
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Today is the release day of the Brazilian edition of Shining in the Dark. The Brazilian title is Antologia Macabra and you can order it here. If you want to check it out in your local (if you live in Brazil that is) bookstore you can do that next week.



Contest!

Posted: February 25, 2020, 08:36
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In April Ekström & Garay will release VARSEL I MÖRKRET (Swedish edition of SHINING IN THE DARK and now you can get a free (signed by the editor Hans-Åke Lilja) copy. All you have to do is show your biggest fear. And you need to show it with a photo. No text is allowed. Three lucky winners will be drawn from the entries.


Rules:
- There is no limit for how many photos you can send. One person can only win once though.
- It’s allowed to include numerous persons in the photo but there can only be one contender/photo.
- The same photo can’t be sent in by more than one person.
- No text is allowed, only the photo.
- The photo must be sent to info@liljas-library.com no later than midnight between April 13 and 14.
- The winners will be presented on April 20.

Tävlingsdags!

Posted: February 24, 2020, 08:00
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I april kommer VARSEL I MÖRKRET i pocket från Ekström & Garay och nu har du chansen att få ett gratisex av boken signerat av redaktören Hans-Åke Lilja. Det enda du behöver göra är att med ett foto visa vad du är mest rädd för. Vad du är rädd för eller hur du visar det på bilden är helt upp till dig men du får inte använda dig av text när du beskriver din rädsla.


Om boken:
Ekström & Garay ger ut en samling noveller i temat skräck – VARSEL I MÖRKRET. Boken ges ut i storpocketformat och kommer den 20 april. I den finner vi prominenta berättare: Stephen King, John Ajvide Lindqvist, Edgar Allan Poe, Clive Barker och andra ledande författare inom skräckgenre. Ansvarig för urvalet är ingen mindre än Hans-Åke Lilja som driver världens ledande fan-site för Stephen King; Lilja’s Library – The World of Stephen King.

Av alla inskickade bidrag kommer vi sen välja ut de tre (3) mest kreativa, unika och roliga bilderna som blir vinnarna.

Regler:
- Det finns ingen gräns för hur många bilder man får skicka in per person men varje deltagare kan bara vinna max en gång.
- Även om det får vara fler personer med på varje bild måste det framgå vem på bilden som deltar i tävlingen (kan bara vara en per bild)
- En eller flera personer får inte skicka in samma bild. I så fall kommer den sista att diskas.
- Ingen text får förekomma som förklarar din rädsla, detta måste beskrivas via bilden.
- Bilderna måste vara inskickade till info@liljas-library.com senast den 13 april 23:59 2020.
- Vinnarna kommer att presenteras på Ekström & Garay och Lilja’s Librarys Instagramkonton den 20 april.

New Edition Of Shining In The Dark

Posted: January 3, 2020, 12:28
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2020 inleds med nyheten att Ekström & Garay släpper Varsel i Mörkret (Shining in the Dark) på svenska i storpocket under våren. Exakt datum och omslag kommer.

Swedish publisher Ekström & Garay will release Varsel i Mörkret (Shining in the Dark) in a Swedish trade paperback in the spring of 2020. Exact date and cover to come.

2020 Will Be The Year To Shine In The Dark

Posted: December 20, 2019, 23:31
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It’s been a great 2019 for my book Shining in the Dark and I’m very happy to let you know that 2020 will be just as exciting if not more. The one edition I can talk about so far is the Bulgarian audio edition that Storytel will release in February. That one will be followed by two new editions in languages that already excists as well as two edition in totally new languages. I’m sorry I can’t reveal what editions and languages they are but as soon as the publishers are ready I will. I’m very excited and as you can see, so is Marv.

Listen To Shining In The Dark In Bulgarian

Posted: November 28, 2019, 08:56
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I’m happy to tell you that in early 2020 Storytel in Bulgaria will release Shining in the Dark as an audiobook. No narrators have been selected yet but as soon as I know more, I’ll update you.

I still cherish the warm welcome I got when I was in Sofia, Bulgaria to promote the paperback in January last year and I hope you will all enjoy the audio book as much as the paperback! Personally, I can’t wait to hear the story’s read in Bulgarian even if I won’t understand a word…

This edition makes it a total of 15 different editions of the book, and you can check them all out here.



Shining In The Dark Now Out In Trade Paperback!

Posted: October 22, 2019, 11:07
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Today is the release day for the US trade paperback of Shining in the Dark. An edition I’m very proud of. You should be able to find it in any bookstore you usually get your books from as well as online, like Amazon.com.

I would also like to ask a favor of you. If you see it in the stores. Please take a photo of it on the shelf or in a selfie with yourself and send to me.

I hope you will all enjoy the book and its stories.

The Blue Air Compressor; Impossible To Film?

Posted: July 12, 2019, 14:11
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Screenrant lists 10 King stories that is (according to them) impossible to bring to the Big Screen and here is number 7. If you aren’t familiar with The Blue Air Compressor you can find it in Shining in the Dark, now out in 8 languages and 3 more to come. Check it out here.

And after you have, what is your thoughts, can it be a movie?

Help Me Find Isijavanje U Tami

Posted: June 12, 2019, 14:22
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The latest edition of Shining in the Dark is now out. You’ll find it in bookstores all over Serbia and the title is Isijavanje U Tami and I now want the help of all you readers out there! If you find it in your bookstore take a photo of the book, preferable with you in the picture as well, and send it to me. Thanks!

Narrating Shining In The Dark

Posted: January 31, 2019, 15:25
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Some photos from the recording of Shining in the Dark.

Jacques Roy narrating The Novel of the Holocaust by Stewart O’Nan, Drawn to the Flame by Kevin Quigley, The Tell Tale Heart by Edgar Allan Poe, my introduction and my afterword! It’s amazing how much better my introduction sounds when you read it compared to when I hear it in my head. Thanks Jacques!

Robert Petkoff narrating The Blue Air Compressor by Stephen King!

Pete Simonelli narrating The Net by Jack Ketchum and P. D. Cacek, An End To All Things by Brian Keene, The Companion by Ramsey Campbell and A Mother's Love by Brian James Freeman!

Madeleine Maby narrating The Net by Jack Ketchum and P. D. Cacek and Aeliana by Bev Vincent!

Matthew Lloyd Davies narrating Pidgin and Theresa by Clive Barker!

Corey Brill narrating The Net by Jack Ketchum and P. D. Cacek, Cemetery Dance by Richard Chizmar and The Keeper's Companion by John Ajvide Lindqvist!

Win Shining In The Dark On Audio

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

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


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

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

UK:
Amazon (CD)
Audible

Sweden:
Adlibris

One Month Until Shining In The Dark Audio

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

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

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

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

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

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

Aeliana by Bev Vincent
- Read by Madeleine Maby

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

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

Cemetery Dance by Richard Chizmar
- Read by Corey Brill

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

The Companion by Ramsey Campbell
- Read by Pete Simonelli

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

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

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

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

Robert Petkoff reads The Blue Air Compressor

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

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

UK:
Amazon (CD)
Audible

Sweden:
Adlibris

Shining In The Dark UK Audio Release

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

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

Lilja Talks King In Sweden

Posted: October 12, 2018, 11:50
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Vill ni lyssna på mig prata Stephen King? Jag kommer under november att göra det på följande platser:

4/11 – Stockholm
Cosmopolite
Mer info

17/11 – Karlstad
Värmlands bokfestival
Nöjesfabriken
Mer info

Ett antal ex av boken Varsel i Mörkret kommer finnas till salu vid varje event.

German Shining In The Dark Out Today!

Posted: August 14, 2018, 08:00
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The German edition of Shining in the Dark is officially out today! Thanks to everyone who bought a copy and saw to it that the book sold out before it was printed. Thanks!

Feel free to send a photo of you and the book once you get it so I can post them here

Teaser For Swedish Cover

Posted: June 19, 2018, 15:16
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Remember how I told you there would be a brand-new cover for the Swedish edition of Shining in the Dark (Varsel i Mörkret)? Well, it’s done and here is a teaser. The cover is (like the original US cover) done by Vincent Chong.

UK Shining in the Dark Signed By 5 Authors!

Posted: May 10, 2018, 23:36
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Great news about the UK edition of Shining in the Dark. This edition (only released in 350 copies) will not only be signed by me and artist Francois Vaillancourt as first announced. Five of the authors (Stewart O’Nan, Brian Keene, Richard Chizmar, Ramsey Campbell and Brian James Freeman) have also signed the book!


If you haven't already, order your copy here.

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