I just wanted to let you know that I have signed a bunch of books that are now on sale over at VeryFineBooks.com. I signed these exclusively for this bookshop and as far as signed books these are the only ones that you can buy at the moment.
Veryfinebooks has also agreed to includes free shipping (within the US) and a 30 day money back guarantee (don’t know why you would want to return it though :-) ).
2 days ago I told you about NBC's plans for The Dark Tower TV series and today it looks like the first movie is just about 2½ years away. From this article I got this:
And Ron Howard's first movie based on Stephen King's The Dark Tower has been scheduled for May 17, 2013.
Today I found an article called NBC - Full drama development slate for next season - almost all Fantasy/Sci-Fi and in it I found this interesting section:
DARK TOWER, THE: Eerie, dreamlike, set in a world that is weirdly related to our own, The Gunslinger introduces Roland Deschain of Gilead, of In-World that was, as he pursues his enigmatic antagonist to the mountains that separate the desert from the Western Sea. Roland is a solitary figure, perhaps accursed, who with a strange singlemindedness traverses an exhausted, almost timeless landscape. The people he encounters are left behind, or worse—left dead. At a way station, however, he meets Jake, a boy from a particular time (1977) and a particular place (New York City), and soon the two are joined—khef, ka, and ka-tet. The mountains lie before them. So does the man in black and, somewhere far beyond...the Dark Tower.
Here is a Halloween Message from King posted on the official site:
"Science Fiction & Fantasy writer Neil Gaiman put a great idea up on Twitter a few days ago: 'This year make Halloween All Hallow's Read.' Neil suggests giving someone you love a scary book on the 31st. I think it's a great idea. It can be one of mine but it doesn't have to be. Have a great Halloween!"
This is only semi-King but I just have to tell you. On October 31st the TV station AMC premiers the new TV series The Walking Dead by Frank Darabont (hence the King connection) and I have had the fortune to see the first two episodes and please listen to me when I tell you that you don't want to miss this show. This will be a classic!
More info about the limited Full Dark, No Stars from Cemetert Dance:
"Full Dark, No Stars has sixteen pieces: 12 B&W printed in the book and 4 color glossy pieces that are hand-tipped."
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
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?"
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...
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.
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.
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!
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!
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...