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And the winners are...

Posted: November 12, 2008, 01:21

The contest is over and here are the correct answers and the winners

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Captain Trips 2 review

Posted: November 12, 2008, 00:08

Here are the covers and my review of issue 3 of Captain Trips.

Treachery 3 review

Posted: November 12, 2008, 00:03

Here are the covers and my review of issue 3 of Treachery.

Just After Sunset review

Posted: November 10, 2008, 23:33

Tomorrow November 11th King's new book Just After Sunset is released. I have read it and here is my review of it.

Dolan poster

Posted: November 9, 2008, 22:51

Shocktillyoudrop.com has some previews for Dolan's Cadillac. Read more here.

King and Russo

Posted: November 9, 2008, 22:45

Here are three pictures from the King and Russo event.

The last one is from Cheryl and taken by Michele Corbett, thanks!

There seams to be a limited edition of Just After Sunset released in the UK. This limited edition of only 500 copies numbered and presented in a slipcase will include a facsimile letter from Stephen King, and a DVD with a graphic animation film of N.. You can order your copy here (scroll down a bit and you’ll find it).

I’m trying to get more info about this one so stay tuned…
Thanks to John Hanic

King and Russo

Posted: November 8, 2008, 00:08

There hasn’t been much to read about last nights event where King and Richard Russo did a reading at The Odyssey Bookshop. I did however found a blogg about it and you can read it here.

If anyone has pictures, please mail them to me.

Stephen King Goes to the Movies in the UK

Posted: November 7, 2008, 00:43

Here is the UK cover for Stephen King Goes to the Movies. It will be out on March 19, 2009 and you can pre-order it here.

Want a signed copy of Just After Sunset?

Posted: November 5, 2008, 22:36

Good news! Since this contest has been such a huge success I’m (with help from Simon & Schuster Audio and King himself) throwing in one more prize for you to win and a small way for me to say thanks to all of you for your support for Lilja’s Library…

From all the right answers that I get during the entire contest I will draw one lucky winner that will get a signed (by King) copy of the audio edition of Just After Sunset. It means you’ll have nine chances (if you’ve answered all nine questions) to get your own signed copy of Just After Sunset.

You can enter the contest here.

Dolan, for the first time

Posted: November 4, 2008, 22:28

For the first time, here are some photos from the movie version of Dolan’s Cadillac. The are from the set of the movie and this is the first time they are made public.

Christian Slater and Emmanuelle Vaugier as Jimmy Dolan and Elizabeth

Wes Bentley as Robinson

Director Jeff Beesley

Limited One For The Road

Posted: November 4, 2008, 22:27

PS Publishing is releasing a limited version of One For The Road and here is how you can get a copy:

Special five-year subscription incentive - ultra-limited edition of Stephen King’s “One For The Road”
And for those folks who would like to take out a five-year subscription, we have an extra-special deal:

twenty issues of the unsigned edition [five years]: £200 post-free (instead of £240 plus postage - not previously available)
twenty issues of the signed edition [five years]: £450 post-free (instead of £500 plus postage - not previously available)
Now, I know what you’re thinking. You’re thinking that the discounts for the five-year subs just don’t seem as good as those for the two- and three-years subs. Well, we’ve got a little extra incentive for the five-year deal. But be warned: we’ve got only 200 of the unsigned edition and 100 of the signed edition. Here’s what it is.

We’ve negotiated the one-off rights to publish Stephen King’s wonderful story “One For The Road” (a favourite of mine) as a strictly-limited, extensively illustrated, full colour hardcover edition.

Steve won’t be signing any copies - he’s still nursing his wrist from The Colorado Kid (heck, he had to type the last couple of novels one-handed! - what a week that turned out to be!) - but the top state will be signed by the artist and it’ll be slipcased and, like the edition going out to subscribers to the unsigned Postscripts, strictly numbered. First come, first served… and when they’re gone, they’re gone. But hold on there, hoss… the order box is not yet up on the website - but it will be in the next week or so. This is just by way of a heads-up. And no, we don’t have details of the artist at this stage - we’re still discussing the possibilities with Steve. As soon as we know, you’ll know.

The books will be ready during the first half of 2009 and you can read more here.

King recommend books

Posted: November 4, 2008, 22:26

King at Barnes & Noble:

Barnes & Noble, the world's largest bookseller, today announced that the Barnes & Noble Review (www.bn.com/review), an online literary destination for readers, featuring industry-heralded book reviews, columns, features, and interviews from a wide range of established critics, reviewers, and authors, is celebrating its first anniversary.

Regular weekly features on the Review continue to offer readers book news that's both entertaining and enlightening. In November, Stephen King will bring his three favorite reads to Guest Books, where he will join Jamie Lee Curtis, George Pelecanos, and Sandra Tsing Loh in our growing group of notables.

Read more here

Hodder's contest is over

Posted: November 4, 2008, 22:25

The winner in Hodder & Stoughton’s trailer contest has been selected and the winner is Red Clark. You can see the trailer here.

Hear King read Harvey's Dream

Posted: October 31, 2008, 16:33

Here is an excerpt from Just After Sunset. The clip is from Harvey's Dream and read by King.

Check back on Monday Nov. 3rd when I'll have a contest you don't want to miss.

The HD Candidates

Posted: October 26, 2008, 23:32

King talks about the upcoming US election in an article called The HD Candidatesin the October 30thssue of EW. Not sure if it counts as a column though...

Thanks to willowlove

Stand #3 preview

Posted: October 23, 2008, 21:55

Here is a preview of three pages from issue #3 of The Stand.

Stephen King’s God Trip

Posted: October 23, 2008, 11:45

Here is an interview with King about The Stand in which he also mentions the upcoming Under the Dome. You can also listen to the interview at the same url.

Thanks to Larry Fire

Two new covers

Posted: October 22, 2008, 00:02

Here are the regular cover for issue #5 of Treachery and Captain Trips.

And the winners are...

Posted: October 20, 2008, 13:45

The winners have been drawn but before I let you know who they are, here are the right answers:

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Treachery cover

Posted: October 17, 2008, 21:43

Here is a photo of the special midnight editon of the first issue of Treachery. This version was only sold in the stores that participated in the midnight special release of the series and not sold elsewhere.

The cover folds out and reveal the rose you can see below.

Straub on Talisman 3

Posted: October 16, 2008, 15:15

Peter Straub mentioned The Talisman in a recent interview:

Are you ever going to do a third Talisman book with Stephen King?

I believe so. Steve and I agreed years back that we would do a third one, and that would be it, because Black House virtually sets up, and all but promises a follow-up. And then we would have a three-volume fantasy novel. That's perfect. That's probably what it wanted to be from the beginning.

Read the entire interview here.

Thanks to Bev Vincent

Just After Sunset

Posted: October 14, 2008, 22:52

Just After Sunset is soon out and here is a photo of the finished book.

Stage adaptations

Posted: October 14, 2008, 22:36

Here are some images and info about something called The Master of Horror. The Master of Horror is stage plays based on King's stories The Last Waltz (a liberal adaptations of the final chapter of Danse Macabre), Nona, Quitters, Inc., Paranoid and In the Deathroom.

They will be performed on October 9-11, 16-18, 23-25, 30-31, November 1, 2008 on Thursday through Saturday, 7:30pm. You can find more info and photos here. And here is a review of it.

Thanks to Herbert West

The next comic is...

Posted: October 14, 2008, 00:23

It looks like The Talisman is the next King book to become a comic...

Del Rey, an imprint of Random House US’ Ballantine Books, has acquired the comic book and graphic novel rights to The Talisman by Stephen King and Peter Straub. A monthly comic, with “at least 24 issues”, is planned for late summer/early fall 2009.

“Illustrating The Talisman in the depth that it deserves will involve at least 24 issues of comics, probably more,” said Del Rey editor in chief, Betsy Mitchell, who acquired the project from agent Ralph Vicinanza. “It’s a tremendously visual story, filled with images that burn in memory long after the book has been closed.”

Thanks to Larry Fire

Another Dollar Baby

Posted: October 13, 2008, 14:32

After two years of trying, CU-Boulder film student Luke Cheney got permission from Stephen King himself to make a student film of King's short story "In the Death Room." It involves a New York Times reporter being interrogated by Spanish intelligence officers. Cheney's shooting it Nov. 15 and 16 in Boulder and a Denver studio.

Thanks to Rocky Wook

The Talisman still alive...

Posted: October 13, 2008, 14:32

IGN has talked to Frank Marshall and also checked with him about the movie version of The Talisman. Here is what he said:

IGN: And I have to ask this because I'm a huge fan of the book. Any word on that long-in-development adaptation of Stephen King's The Talisman?

MARSHALL: Yes, there is! It's back to being a movie. It's kind of on the backburner since we're waiting to see how everything shakes out with the DreamWorks, Paramount, Amblin thing.

Thanks to Bev Vincent

Desktop calendar for 2009

Posted: October 10, 2008, 10:38

The new Stephen King Desktop calendar for 2009 is now out. You can see how it looks on the photo to the right.

Mike Perkins interview

Posted: October 7, 2008, 15:46

Here is an interview I have done with Mike Perkins, illustrator of Captain Trips.

Comic reviews

Posted: October 7, 2008, 15:39

I have spent some time with the latest comics and here are my reviews for the second issue of Captain Trips and Treachery.

Captain Trips #2 preivew

Posted: October 7, 2008, 00:38

Here are some previews of issue #2 of Captain Trips.

Thanks to Bev Vincent

Suspense Magazine Interviews Stephen King

Posted: October 6, 2008, 00:24

Suspense Magazine has a short interview Stephen King. Read it here.

Thanks to Larry Fire

The Pop of King: Gimme a 'Break'

Posted: October 6, 2008, 00:24

King has a new column Gimme a 'Break' out and you can read it here.

Thanks to Sonia Rodríguez

Al Crepuscolo

Posted: October 2, 2008, 23:39

I just heard that the Italian version of Just After Sunset will be called Al Crepuscolo and released on October 21st. If that is correct it would be the first edition released. It's quite rare that there is an edition released ahead of the US ed. and I'll make sure to check this out some more...

Thanks to Matteo Zampini

The Long Road Home in hardback

Posted: October 2, 2008, 23:29

Here are the three different versions of the hardcover of The Long Road Home:

Regular

Amazon variant

Barnes & Noble variant

King on third place

Posted: October 2, 2008, 00:01

King, who earned $45 million over the course of the year, has placed himself on third place on the list of authors earning the most between June 1, 2007, and June 1, 2008.

Read more here.

Thanks to Larry Fire

The Long Road Home, now out in hardback

Posted: October 1, 2008, 23:58

The Long Road Home is now out in hardback and you can check out the first pages for free here. You can also order your copy of it here.

King responds

Posted: September 30, 2008, 00:02

From the 10/3 issue of Entertainment Weekly. A letter about the most recent column, and for the first time in a long time, if ever, King responds to it.

From page 2:

Lee Child and Michael Connelly are among my favorite authors, while current chick lit makes me gag (The Pop of King). What's appealing about "manfiction" characters is their confidence, humor, and sense of morality. I'd rather read about them than the hunk on the tropical isle Stephen King described.
Nancy Urbanis, Tunkhannock, PA

Columnist Stephen King responds: No sexism intended. Ladies have every right to enjoy the exploits of Jack Reacher and Harry Bosch...just as I have every right to enjoy Nora Roberts. Genre fiction is NOT unisex.

Thanks to Bev Vincent

Corn pictures

Posted: September 30, 2008, 00:01

Here are some picturess of Malachai and Isaac in the remake of Children of the Corn.

Thanks to Al Mattice

More covers

Posted: September 26, 2008, 23:44

Here are the lastest covers from Treachery and Captain Trips.

Left to right:
- Treachery issue #2 sketch cover
- Captain Trips issue #3 sketch cover
- Captain Trips issue #2 variant cover
- Captain Trips issue #3 variant cover
- Captain Trips issue #4 variant cover

King and SportCenter

Posted: September 26, 2008, 22:57

Here is a really fun commercial King did for SportsCenter.

Thanks to Larry Fire

Wanna make a trailer?

Posted: September 25, 2008, 14:09

Interested in winning a signed copy of Just After Sunset? All you have to do is create a trailer for the book in a contest King’s UK publisher Hodder & Stoughton is running. More info here.

Amazon cover for The Long Road Home

Posted: September 24, 2008, 23:40

Amazon.com claims to have their own exclusive cover for the hardback edition of The Long Road Home. It looks just like the variant cover of issue #5 though so I'll look into this some more and let you know what's up with this.

Thanks to Herbert West and Marco Lammers

Secretary images

Posted: September 24, 2008, 23:37

Here are some images from the upcoming second volume of The Secretary of Dreams.

Thanks to Heiner Warnking

Interview with Robin Furth and Peter David

Posted: September 24, 2008, 23:34

Here is an interview with Robin Furth and Peter David about Treachery.

Thanks to Sonia Rodríguez Riveiro

2nd printing of Captain Trips

Posted: September 23, 2008, 23:56

Here is the cover for the 2nd printing of the first issue of Captain Trips.

The first chapter of Stephen King’s acclaimed horror epic, The Stand: Captain Trips, debuted this month in graphic fiction form and was an instant hit with fans. After a quick sell out at Diamond, Marvel is pleased to announce that they will be going back to the press with The Stand: Captain Trips #1 (of 5) Second Printing Variant! The Stand, which is commonly deemed as King's most popular novel, is a story of Biblical proportions; after a virus produced by the government spreads across the country, destroying the human race, the few survivors left alive must band together and make their final stand! Written by acclaimed scribe Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa (Secret Invasion: Fantastic Four) and featuring the visually stunning interiors of Eisner-nominated artist, Mike Perkins (Captain America, House of M: Avengers), comes the beginning of the end of the world! Plus, check out the all new variant cover featuring the mind-blowing art of Mike Perkins!

Haunted Heart: The Life and Times of Stephen King

Posted: September 23, 2008, 23:55

Here is the cover to a biography of Stephen King called Haunted Heart: The Life and Times of Stephen King. The book isn't authorized but King knows about it.

The book is scheduled to be released in January 2009 and Lisa was kind enough to let me read her introduction to the book in advance and so far it's interesting.