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Send Lilja To The US! Update #1

Posted: June 1, 2017, 16:06
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24 hours after I posted the article Send Lilja To The US! I have already gotten a lot of good feedback and donations from a lot of you out there. More than I dared to hope for! And I want to take this opportunity to thank you all for helping me achieve this goal. Unfortunately, I don’t get your email when you send a donation through PayPal. If I did I would thank each and every one of you personally but I guess this is the next best thing, right?

So, again, thanks to all of you that have donated and maybe we’ll meet in the fall?

For those of you that have no idea what I’m talking about, all info is here.

Thanks! / Lilja

Send Lilja To The US!

Posted: May 31, 2017, 16:06
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I need your help! I want to go to the US this fall and attend one of the stops on Stephen and Owen’s Sleeping Beauties tour. Living in Sweden though that means a lot of $$$ for airplane tickets and hotel and this is where I need your help. I can’t pull this off without your help!

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The Covers Collection Fine Art Prints

Posted: May 31, 2017, 00:28
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Suntup Editions just announced a really cool upcoming Project where you can get the most iconic covers from King books to hang on your wall; The Covers Collection. Check out the press release bellow and sign up now!


Suntup Editions is pleased to announce the release of The Covers Collection. A extremely limited edition series of fine art prints featuring the cover artwork from Stephen King’s most beloved novels, signed by the original artist.

Experience your favorite Stephen King classics like never before. Suntup Editions has been working with the artists of Stephen King’s 1st trade edition hardcovers to showcase the cover art in a way previously unimagined. Now, for the first time, Stephen King collectors are able to showcase the classic artwork in the way it was initially intended to be viewed.

Bold, vibrant, up close, and printed on our highest quality paper, experience the full impact of the art. When publishers are presented with the artwork, they often alter the size or tone to fit the printing parameters, and add the title and author text. Now, you are able to appreciate the artwork in a way never before seen, signed by the original artist.

These Collector Grade 1st Edition, original cover art prints are exclusively available through Suntup Editions and are limited to only 100 copies each worldwide. Printed on our finest quality paper, in the highest detail imaginable, you can appreciate every brush stroke and pencil line of the original artwork from your favorite classics.

• Museum Quality Giclée prints of the first trade edition cover art.
• Signed and authorized by the original cover artist.
• Limited to only 100 copies of each size worldwide, plus 10 Artist Proofs and 5 Publisher Proofs for private distribution.
• A limited selection of artwork in the series will include an original Remarque on the first 20 prints.
• Shipped with a Certificate of Limitation and Authenticity from the publisher.
• Printed on 300 GSM, 100% cotton fiber paper that is Acid-Free, Lignin-Free, Chlorine-Free and with No Optical Brighteners.
• Prints are embossed with our publisher’s mark.
• View the artwork as originally intended, before trade publisher’s alterations.
• Your choice of size: Available in 18”x24” or 11”x17”.*
• At launch, covers include: The Shining by Dave Christensen, Pet Sematary by Linda Fennimore and Misery by Bob Giusti. Future releases include ‘Salem’s Lot, by Dave Christensen, Firestarter by Steven Stroud, IT by Bob Giusti, Needful Things, Gerald’s Game and Nightmares & Dreamscapes by Rob Wood, and more to be announced.
• Also included is a selection of limited edition cover art including those by Ned Dameron, Stephen Gervais and Don Maitz.
• Available with or without professional framing (framing has acid-free backing and acid-free mats with picture quality plexiglass which has inherent UV filters.)
• In-stock at time of release and ready to ship, no waiting. Prints will be released at the rate of one every month.
• Optional archival Art Folio Box
• Professionally packaged and mailed safely.
• Don’t miss this exclusive opportunity to own a complete set of these cover art prints, signed by the original artists.
• All prints are expertly printed in-house, so we have full control over printing and quality.

For more info, head over to their site!

The Mist: Meet Eve Copeland

Posted: May 30, 2017, 16:20
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Leading up to the series premiere of The Mist (Thursday, June 22 at 10 PM, ET/PT), Spike will introduce you to the main characters of the series.

Today, “Meet Eve Copeland,” played by Alyssa Sutherland (“Vikings”).


Thumbs Up & New Photos From Mr Mercedes

Posted: May 26, 2017, 00:32
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The New York Times gives Mr Mercedes a thumbs up.

Mr. Mercedes
Season 1, AT&T/DirecTV, Aug. 9

Based on its first two episodes, this dramatization of the Edgar Award-winning 2014 mystery novel of the same title is the Stephen King adaptation to watch this summer. (Spike’s version of “The Mist” debuts June 22.) David E. Kelley wrote the 10-episode series about a retired detective taunted by a mass killer he couldn’t catch. It has a bit of a “Mr. Robot” vibe and an interesting cast that includes Brendan Gleeson, Holland Taylor, Breeda Wool, Kelly Lynch and Mary-Louise Parker. Harry Treadaway of “Penny Dreadful” plays the killer, replacing Anton Yelchin, who died last year before filming began.

Here are a few now photos from Mr Mercedes.



Brady in the Ice Cream Truck

Bill and Holly

Kid and grown-up Brady

My thoughts on The Mist Pilot

Posted: May 25, 2017, 20:01
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Here is my review (pretty spoiler free) of the first episode of The Mist TV series. It premiers June 22 on Spike.

The Mist is here! The TV series that is. And let’s start with the elephant in the room. Is it a straight adaptation of King’s story?

Cujo To The Dark Tower Came...

Posted: May 24, 2017, 15:25
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Most of you have seen The Dark Tower trailer and most of you also saw the references to The Shining and IT. Now King reveals that Cujo will make an appearance in the movie.

King told IGN , "If viewers who are familiar with my work look very closely, they might see Cujo. Keep an eye out for Cujo in New York City."

Fans Get Gwendy's Button Box

Posted: May 24, 2017, 13:01
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King and Chizmar’s collaboration, Gwendy’s Button Box, is out and you know what that means…

I want to put together a page with photos of you all and your copy of Gwendy’s Button Box. All you need to do is send me a photo (this should open an email but if it doesn’t, send the photo to info[a]liljas-library.com) of yourself and the book (any edition works) and I’ll post them here. If you don’t want to send it by email you can also post it on the facebook page and I’ll grab it there. I would also like to ask you to include your name, town and country so that I can list that with the photo. You can see what it will look like at the Mr Mercedes page, the Revival page, the Finders Keepers page, Bazzar of Bad Dreams page, End of Watch page or the Charlie the Choo Choo page.

Check out all the Gwendy’s Button Box photos here.

Let's get those photos collected! Some of you are even on all pages, GOOD WORK!

Pennywise: The Story of IT Documentary

Posted: May 24, 2017, 08:54
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You have heard about this before and now the time to help getting this documentary done is here. Pennywise: The Story of IT Documentary will be 3-hours long and cover everything about the 1990 adaptation of King’s books including over 20 interviews and over 2 hours of never-before-seen set footage from SFX wizard Bart Mixon. To make it happen the filmmakers need your help though and they are giving you a great opportunity to help and also get something in return. Besides the documentary itself your pledge will give you a copy of the documentary on DVD or blu-ray, a t-shirt or other cool stuff depending on how much you give.

Personally, I’m certain that they will get the money they need to make this documentary, the only question is if you will take the chance to be a part of it. Check out the video and then head over here to read all about it and find out how you can help.

The Shining Haunted House

Posted: May 23, 2017, 08:27
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Universal has announced that a house of horrors based on King’s The Shining and the movie adaptation from Stanley Kubrick will be coming to this year’s edition of “Halloween Horror Nights,” a series of huge haunted houses and other big-budget horror-themed attractions in Universal Studios Hollywood and Universal Orlando Resort every October.

A press release from Universal states that visitors to the Shining maze will get to find their way through the Overlook Hotel and its grounds, “bearing witness to caretaker Jack Torrance’s spiraling descent into insanity.” The release promises that “nightmarish visions will come to life in this macabre maze, overwhelming guests with the ‘shine’ of the murderous, ghostly entities that lurk around every turn.” It even promises that those same guests will “relive some of the film’s most iconic, and sinister, moments.”



Source: Inquisitr.

Thanks to Lou Sytsma

Cover For The Dark Tower: The Art of the Film

Posted: May 22, 2017, 09:32
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Here is the cover for The Dark Tower: The Art of the Film by Daniel Wallace.


The Dark Tower: The Art of the Film
(Part of The Dark Tower)
By Daniel Wallace
This deluxe, illustrated official companion to the Dark Tower movie—based on Stephen King’s bestselling seven volume series—explores the art and creation of this extraordinary film, starring Idris Elba as The Gunslinger and Matthew McConaughey as his nemesis, The Man in Black.

A gorgeous celebration of the art and creation of the Dark Tower movie, The Making of the Dark Tower includes interviews with actors and the director, the costume designer, and the set designer. From revealing how casting found the stars and the photography team scouted key locations, thoughts on where the Dark Tower can go from here, the book is organized into five parts.

Part I: The Path to the Tower discusses the origins of the saga and its thematic and cultural influences. Part II: The Gunslinger and the Man in Black profiles the two characters as two opposing forces. Part III: Mid-World is a journey through the bizarre wasteland of interdimensional detritus that is Mid-World. Part IV: Keystone World might be our Earth, but the Keystone World of the Dark Tower universe is also rocked by quakes and stretched thin by interdimensional stress. Part V: The Dark Tower is the wrap-up section collecting insights from the film’s major players, sharing their favorite memories and looking back on the journey that led them to this point.

Over three decades ago Stephen King introduced readers to Roland Deschain, the last Gunslinger. In 2003 King wrote the last of seven novels in the Dark Tower series. Now fans of the book and of the movie will welcome this big, beautiful, full-color book that they’ll need for their collections.

Ep. 73 - News & Dark Tower Trailer Thoughts

Posted: May 20, 2017, 23:16
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Welcome to the Stephen King Podcast Constant and New Listeners!

Join your hosts - longtime Constant Readers - Hans Lilja of Lilja's Library and writer/podcaster - Lou W. Sytsma.

Welcome to Episode 73 of The Stephen King Podcast!

As always we bring you all the latest Stephen King news.

Plus this episode, we take a look at the Dark Tower Trailer.

Check out our accompanying video chat where we take a deeper dive with the second Lilja Look At - The Dark Tower Trailer.

We hope you 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) Audio Message - Speak Pipe widget on the right hand of the podcast page (send voicemail)

In this podcast:
1) 00:00 - Intro
2) 00:30 - Podcast Setup
3) 00:55 - News From The DeathRoom
4) 29:39 - Podcast Signoff
5) 29:49 - Outro



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Gwendy’s Button Box Contest Winners

Posted: May 17, 2017, 15:18
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The Gwendy’s Button Box contest is over and we have three lucky winners but first, here are the correct answers.

Question 1 In what town do Gwendy live?
Answer 1 Castle Rock

Question 2 Finish King’s comment about the book: “It was a good time, and I think readers will have a good time reading it. If they are left with questions, and maybe have a few arguments, xxx xxx xxxxxr.”
Answer 2 All the better

Question 3 Who illustrated the cover for Gwendy’s Button Box?
Answer 3 Ben Baldwin

And the three lucky winners who will each get a signed (by Richard) copy of the book is: Frank Willson, Sue Anderson and Linn Dunn. Congratulations!

Is IT A Loooooong Movie? Hopefully!

Posted: May 17, 2017, 01:02
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Here is a photo that Barbara Muschietti shared on Instagram. It shows the editing room with a scene from the IT movie that we recognize from the second trailer. What's interesting with this photo is up in the left corner. There you can see the numbers 2:17:16:13. If this is what I think it is, it's the running time for the movie and would mean that this scene (which is probably not at the end of the movie) happen about 2 hours and 17 minutes into the movie and that tells me the movie will be very looooooong. Or the numbers could mean something totally different but let’s hope it’s the running time.

You can also see that this is from May 1st so there might have been other cuts done that would affect the running time…if that is what those numbers are…


Thanks to Giorgia Camilla Stella

Stephen And Owen's Book Tour

Posted: May 16, 2017, 17:36
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Here is a list of cities that Stephen and Owen will visit on their Sleeping Beauties book tour.

September 26th, 2017: New York City
September 27th, 2017: Hudson Valley, NY Area
September 28th, 2017: Boston, MA Area
September 29th, 2017: Chicago, IL
September 30th, 2017: Milwaukee, WI
October 1st, 2017: St. Louis, MO
October 2nd, 2017: Missoula, MT
October 3rd, 2017: Portland, OR
October 5th, 2017: Toronto, ON, Canada
October 6th, 2017: Sarasota, FL

André Holland Cast In Castle Rock

Posted: May 11, 2017, 19:19
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Variety reports that Moonlight star André Holland has been cast as the lead in Hulu’s upcoming original series Castle Rock. Holland will play Henry, a death row attorney with a unique and complicated history in the town.


Castle Rock has landed a 10-episode first season order, with Hulu describing the project as an “ongoing series,” meaning it’s not intended to be a 10-episode limited run. Sam Shaw and Dustin Thomason are co-writers and executive producers with J.J. Abrams, Ben Stephenson and Liz Glotzer also executive producing. Warner Bros. Television is the studio, along with Bad Robot Productions.

Thanks to Maurizio Ragusa

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