Sleeping Beauties; Book by Stephen and Owen
Posted: June 11, 2016, 08:09
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End of Watch Tour: Day 4 - Charleston
Posted: June 11, 2016, 08:06
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Steve did not read from any work. He told all manner of anecdotal stories about how his ideas came about, the writing process, and stories about his finished books and movies. He had the audience rolling with laughter much of the time. He also mentioned how he and his son Owen have collaborated on a book set in a womens' prison in West Virginia. A first draft of that work has been finished. A Q&A followed. He was on stage about 1 hour 10 minutes.
Joel Thornsbury also reported that the title of Steve and Owen’s book will be Sleeping Beauties.
Thanks to Joel Thornsbury and Paul Taylor
A Clip From King in Sewickley
Posted: June 10, 2016, 23:58
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Thanks to Lou Sytsma
End of Watch Tour: Day 3 - Dayton
Posted: June 10, 2016, 23:18
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My Review of Cell
Posted: June 10, 2016, 23:06
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Today Cell is out on VOD. You can see it on iTunes and Amazon. Once you have seen it you can come back and read my review of the movie. But be warned, there are spoilers in the review.
Cell in iTunes
Posted: June 10, 2016, 13:08
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King Interview in Rolling Stone Magazine
Posted: June 10, 2016, 12:11
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Thanks to Dimitris Tso
Owen Teague Cast In IT
Posted: June 10, 2016, 11:14
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Thanks to Matty Jorissen.
New Poster For Cell
Posted: June 10, 2016, 10:45
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Thanks to Dimitris Tso
Two Clips From End of Watch Tour
Posted: June 10, 2016, 10:11
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End of Watch Tour: Day 2 - Sewickley
Posted: June 9, 2016, 08:22
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Some photos from Pittsburgh, PA tonight. Fantastic evening, and King read us his short story The Music Room from the 'In Sunlight or In Shadow' collection edited by Lawrence Block coming out in December.
Some great questions from the audience including his thoughts on remakes (discussed IT a bit), being a reader/writer, and if he regrets anything he's published. (He's not fond of Tommyknockers, Dreamcatcher, and discussed pulling Rage from circulation. Made a joke about Children of the Corn sequels, and would like to see 'COTC vs Leprechaun' lol.
Very funny and very gracious, told a funny Creepshow story, and the basis for the now complete Mercedes trilogy.
King in Sewickley Today!
Posted: June 8, 2016, 15:47
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Lilja's Library Highlight: June 8
Posted: June 8, 2016, 09:00
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ON THIS DAY IN 2004......the book The Dark Tower VI: Song of Susannah is released in the US and UK. Here is my review of the book.
End of Watch Tour: Day 1 - Jersey City
Posted: June 8, 2016, 08:20
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And now, who can answer this for me:
1) What did he read from?
2) Did he mention a new book?
Thanks to Russ Etkin and Melissa Trotta
Fans Get End of Watch
Posted: June 8, 2016, 00:43
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King’s latest book, End of Watch, is out and I would like to do the same thing I did when Mr Mercedes, Revival, Finders Keepers and Bazzar of Bad Dreams was released. I want to put together a page with photos of you all and your copy of End of Watch. All you need to do is send me a photo (this should open an email but if it dosn'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 or the Bazzar of Bad Dreams page.Let's get those photos collected! Some of you are even on all four pages, GOOD WORK!
Clip From Cell
Posted: June 7, 2016, 23:59
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Thanks to Lou Sytsma
King on CBS This Morning Clip
Posted: June 7, 2016, 16:26
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Bill Denbrough Cast
Posted: June 7, 2016, 15:39
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End of Watch Tour Starts Today!
Posted: June 7, 2016, 14:01
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June 7 WORD Bookstore, Jersey City, NJ
June 8 Penguin Bookshop, Sewickley, PA
June 9 Books & Co., Dayton, OH
June 10 Taylor Books, Charleston, WV
June 11 Parnassus Books, Nashville, TN
June 12 Carmichael’s Books, Louisville, KY
June 13 Prairie Lights, Iowa City, IA
June 14 Bookworm, Omaha, NE
June 15 Booksmart, Tulsa, OK
June 16 Bookworks, Albuquerque, NM
June 17 The King’s English, Salt Lake City, UT
June 18 Barnes & Noble, Reno, NV
King on Audiobooks
Posted: June 7, 2016, 03:08
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My review of End of Watch
Posted: June 7, 2016, 00:01
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Here is my review of End of Watch.Is the ending a good ending? Yes! End of Watch is a great book and together with Mr Mercedes and Finders Keepers it’s a great story about the retired detective Bill Hodges.
King on CBS on June 7
Posted: June 6, 2016, 23:06
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I will post a clip when it's available.
Lilja's Library Highlight: June 4
Posted: June 4, 2016, 09:00
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ON THIS DAY IN 2013......the book Joyland is released in the US and UK. Here is my review of the book.
James Franco To Star In New King Movie
Posted: June 3, 2016, 23:31
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Matt Rager, who collaborated with Franco on As I Lay Dying, The Sound and the Fury, and the forthcoming In Dubious Battle, will adapt King’s story. Franco and Vince Jolivette will produce under Rabbit Bandini Productions alongside Doug McKay, Robert Kaplan, Marc Senter, and Nathan Grubbs of Rubicon Entertainment. There is also a possibility that Franco will direct, but nothing has been confirmed.
Read more here.
Thanks to Herbert West
Lilja's Library Highlight: June 3
Posted: June 3, 2016, 09:00
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ON THIS DAY IN 2014......the book Mr Mercedes is released in the US and UK. Here is my review of the book.
Is Pennywise Swedish?
Posted: June 2, 2016, 22:25
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Skarsgard is in final negotiations to star in the horror pic whose cast will also include St. Vincent actor Jaeden Lieberher, Finn Wolfhard, Jack Dylan Grazer, Wyatt Oleff, Chosen Jacobs and Jeremy Ray Taylor.
It's also interesting that they list six other actors. Not sure who they will play though.
What are your thoughts on Bill as Pennywise?
Thanks to Matty Jorissen
Lilja's Library Highlight: June 2
Posted: June 2, 2016, 09:00
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ON THIS DAY IN 2015......the book Finders Keepers is released in the US and UK. Here is my review of the book.
IT Filming in Port Hope This Summer
Posted: June 1, 2016, 10:07
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Port Hope eyed for remake of Stephen King’s ‘It’
PORT HOPE -- Pennywise the Clown could be terrorizing the streets of Port Hope this summer.
Third Act Productions has applied to film interior and exterior scenes of the upcoming feature film adaptation of Stephen King’s ‘It’ in the Municipality of Port Hope.
Based on the novel of the same name, ‘It’ follows seven young friends in 1989 who spend their summer battling an evil presence lurking beneath their small town.
The novel was adapted into a two-part ABC mini-series in 1990 starring Tim Curry in the titular role.
According to Variety, Will Poulter (‘We’re the Millers, The Revenant’) was last reported to don the red nose in Cary Fukunaga’s (‘True Detective Season One’) latest adaptation.
Filming is slated for various locations around the municipality between Monday, July 11 and Monday, July 18.
Filming times are currently to be determined, but the production company is requesting to shoot from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. each day. If the application is approved, the production company said it will have a “heavy” presence in the community.
“We are sensitive to the complexities of filming on location and we are aware that we are guests in your neighbourhood,” the production company wrote in a notice to residents. “Because of this, we endeavour to make it as uneventful an experience as possible for the residents and businesses closest to our work area and the neighbourhood in general.”
The production company has found potential locations to shoot, mostly in the downtown area. Here’s a preliminary shooting schedule:
Monday, July 11
• Port Hope Town Hall
• Memorial Park cenotaph
• Queen Street between Walton and Robertson streets
• Capitol Theatre
Tuesday, July 12
• Intersection of Mill and Walton streets
• Walton Street bridge
• In front and behind 16-22 Walton Street
• Port Hope Town Hall
Wednesday, July 13
• Queen Street between Walton and Roberston streets
• Memorial Park
Thursday, July 14
• The alley between Gould’s Shoe’s and Avanti Hair Design
• John and Hayward streets
Friday, July 15
• Cavan Street between Highland Drive and Ravine Drive
• Victoria Street South between Trafalgar Street and Sullivan Street
Monday, July 18
• Watson’s Guardian Drugs
The municipality’s current policy doesn’t allow filming in the downtown area between the hours of 11 a.m. and 5 p.m. So if the production company intends to use Port Hope as its backdrop, council will have to adopt changes to its film policy in order to allow filming downtown.
If approved, businesses that may be affected will have to privately negotiate with the production company for loss of business compensation.
Thanks to Dimitris Tso
Photos From Cell
Posted: May 31, 2016, 15:03
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Thanks to Lou Sytsma
Mark Pavia Talks The Reaper’s Image
Posted: May 30, 2016, 17:44
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Several years ago, there were talks that you were working on a Stephen King anthology film. What’s the status on that project?
Yes, ‘The Reaper’s Image’ — a Stephen King horror anthology film I wrote. Kind of a modern Creepshow, you know? There hasn’t been a Stephen King horror anthology film like this in almost 30 years, so it’s all very exciting. So, where it’s at right now… as I mentioned, there is a script, and the project is currently being handled by Stephen’s agent, Rand Holston, a really terrific and supportive guy and one of the best agents in town. A lot of people have been asking about it lately, tremendous interest building, so we’ll see. It would be an amazing project, no question about it.
Read the entire interview here.
Thanks to Herbert West
Win End of Watch on Audio
Posted: May 30, 2016, 15:24
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Is it the same narrator for all three Bill Hodges books (Mr Mercedes, Finders Keepers and End of Watch) and if it is, what is his/her name?
Easy right? Well there are two more ways you can earn and add extra entries to the contest and get a bigger chance to win. One is to send in a photo and yourself with Lilja’s Library (see instructions here) or you can order any Marv item from Zazzle or Café Press.
You need to enter before June 10 and send your answer, your name and address (so I can send you the prize if you win) to info[a]liljas-library.com. You can also send your photo to the same address.
Good luck to everyone.
Lilja's Library Highlight: May 30
Posted: May 30, 2016, 09:00
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ON THIS DAY IN 1996......the Book The Green Mile: The Mouse on the Mile is released in the US and UK.
End of Watch Excerpt
Posted: May 30, 2016, 01:14
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New Marv Items
Posted: May 29, 2016, 22:47
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Marv Mug & T-Shirt
Posted: May 27, 2016, 00:53
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If you want your own you can order from Zazzle or Café Press.
King's Choice For Holly
Posted: May 26, 2016, 16:06
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Steve's choice for Holly has always been Mary Lynn Rajskub, who I think would be great in that part. Will be interesting to see if that works out.
I think she would be perfect!
Mr Mercedes TV Series Set For 2018
Posted: May 26, 2016, 00:24
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Brendan Gleeson and Anton Yelchin have been tapped to star in the drama produced as Detective Bill Hodges and Brady Hartsfield. No word on other casting yet.
Thanks to Rick Urban
Ep. 59: Extra! Extra Jason Bremer Talks 11.22.63
Posted: May 24, 2016, 12:08
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With your hosts - longtime Constant Readers - Hans Lilja of Lilja's Library and writer/podcaster - Lou W. Sytsma.
Welcome to Episode 59 of The Stephen King Podcast!
Joining us for this episode is budding actor Jason Bremer who was an extra for some of the scenes shot in Dallas. He shares his experience as what it is like to be an extra. Thanks Jason!
We also bring the latest Stephen King News. And we have a ton of it!
Finally, in the podcast signoff segment, Hans lists all the awesome Stephen King contests he is running to celebrate 20 years of Lilja's Library.
Check them out and go to Lilja's Library to find out the details and ENTER!!!!
We hope you enjoy this episode and, as usual, we want to hear from you.
Good or bad, we want it all!
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2) 00:56 - Podcast Setup
3) 01:36 - News From The Deathroom
4) 32:12 - King Crate Treasures - The Shining Opera
5) 59:22 - Podcast Signoff & Lilja's Library Contest Announcements
6) 37:58 - Outro
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The Folio Society edition of The Shining
Posted: May 24, 2016, 01:01
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Bad News For Mr Mercedes TV Show
Posted: May 23, 2016, 12:14
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The last I heard from Stephen a month or so ago was that it had been back-burnered so don't expect to see it anytime soon.
Owen Teague About Cell
Posted: May 23, 2016, 10:11
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Jordan: a 12-year-old-boy studying at prep school that was devastated by the Pulse, Jordan faithfully remains with the headmaster, Charles Ardai, until they destroy the flock at the school and Ardai is driven to suicide by the phoners. Jordan remains with the group and provides the intellectual theory and comparison of the effects of the Pulse to that of a worm in a computer.
Here is a part of the interview.
Colleen Bement: What can you share about your experience making the upcoming film Cell?
Owen Teague: Cell was an amazing experience. That was my first time working on the set of a movie like that; heavy on stunts, special effects, blood, and science-fiction-horror stuff. Working with John Cusack and Samuel L. Jackson was incredible. Both are really intense and made that terrifying world feel real. Stacey Keach was also amazing to work with. The whole thing was kind of surreal, because leading up to getting involved with that movie, starting in middle school, I had become obsessed with everything Stephen King. He’s one of my favorite authors. And so actually playing one of his characters, and saying his words, and being in a movie he was so closely involved with was just insane. Especially a film with such amazing people working on it. And the other thing was that while we were shooting it, a movie about a kind of apocalypse, we got hit with this horrible, freak snowstorm in Atlanta. I think they called it “snowmaggedon.”The crew got stuck in the bar where we were filming for like two days. So there we were, making this movie about four people in the middle of the end of the world, and outside, people were stranded because of a giant snowstorm. Other than that though, it was a great experience.
Read the entire interview here.
Thanks to Lou Sytsma
Lilja's Library Highlight: May 23
Posted: May 23, 2016, 09:00
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...Desperation aired on ABC.
The Horn of Eld
Posted: May 19, 2016, 15:39
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Thanks to Jonathan Leonard
King & Arcel Talk Elba And McConaughey In Podcast
Posted: May 18, 2016, 08:31
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In the pod you’ll hear the two men describe approximately where the film will pick up within the storyline of King’s books, and both address why Elba was the right choice for Roland the Gunslinger — and why McConaughey was chosen as the sinister, shape-shifting Man in Black.
Marv's Store
Posted: May 17, 2016, 00:19
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There will be new things added as we go along and if there is an item that you feel “that one I’d really like to have with Marv’s face on it”, well just let me know and I’ll take care of it.
Marv was created in 2006 by Glenn Chadbourne for the then new design of Lilja’s Library. Now, 10 years later, Vincent Chong has done his version of Marv and that’s the version you’ll find in the stores. So, head over to the stores, look around, buy if you find something you like and as I said, let me know if there is anything else you’d like to put Marv’s face on.
Lilja & Marv
Support Lilja's Library & Be A Winner
Posted: May 17, 2016, 00:13
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Grand Prize:
1 hardcopy of End of Watch
1 paperback copy of Finders Keepers
1 paperback copy of Mr. Mercedes
1 promotional moleskin notebook
Second and third place winners each get:
1 hardcopy of End of Watch
1 paperback copy of Finders Keepers
1 paperback copy of Mr. Mercedes
Fourth and Fifth place winners each get:
1 promotional moleskin notebook
And to get the chance to win these you need to be active in supporting Lilja’s Library either on the site or in Social Medias. I will pick one winner from facebook, one from twitter, one from Instagram, one from comments to news on the site and one from all the photos of you and Lilja’s Library. Oh, and everyone who orders a Marv item from either Zazzle or Café Press will get his or her name an extra time in each of these five groups and automatically have five extra chances to win. And if you are already active on the five forums you will have 10 chances of being drawn which is the maximum you can have. Here are the details.
Facebook:
I will draw one winner from the likes, shares or comments on Lilja’s Library’s facebook page (you have to like Lilja's Library on facebook to enter in this category).
Twitter:
I will draw one winner from the likes, retweets or comments on Lilja’s Library’s twitter page (you have to follow Lilja's Library on Twitter to enter in this category).
Instagram:
I will draw one winner from the likes, hashtag or comments on Lilja’s Library’s Instagram page (you have to follow Lilja's Library on Instagram to enter in this category.
Site:
I will draw one winner from comments to news posted on the Lilja’s Library’s site.
Photo:
I will draw one winner from all the photos with you and Lilja’s Library.
Marv’s Store:
If you buy anything from Marv’s Store on Zazzle or Café Press you will get five extra entries. It will be as if you had commented on facebook, commented on twitter, commented on Instagram, commented on the site and send in a photo. If you combine a purchase with being active on all these Social Medias you can get a maximum of 10 entries.
Then when I have drawn the five winners I will then randomly draw who will be the grand prize winner and who will be what runner up. The contest ends June 5.
So, start liking commenting, sharing, retweeting, hashtaging and taking photos. These books and notebook could be yours. Good Luck!
First Photos of Elba as The Gunslinger
Posted: May 16, 2016, 21:36
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Read the entire article over at Mail Online.
Matthew McConaughey Is In South Africa
Posted: May 16, 2016, 15:11
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Read more here.
Thanks to Lou Sytsma
Marv's 2nd Store is Now Open
Posted: May 16, 2016, 14:16
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Marv was created in 2006 by Glenn Chadbourne for the then new design of Lilja’s Library. Now, 10 years later, Vincent Chong has done his version of Marv and that’s the version you’ll find in the store. So, head over to the store, look around, buy if you find something you like and as I said, let me know if there is anything else you’d like to put Marv’s face on.
Lilja & Marv
A Great Week Is Ending
Posted: May 15, 2016, 22:48
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Another week is over and this week a lot happened. Marv opened his own store where you can order stuff with his cute face on. Yeah, you know you know his cute.
We got news about two new editions of The Shining. One from Cemetery Dance that will have the prologue Before the Play included and the other from The Folio Society that have new illustrations and a few will also be signed by King.
I posted my review of the upcoming book The Fireman by Joe Hill. I also got a chance to read King's story The Music Room from the anthology In Sunlight or In Shadow that will be release December 6 and let me tell you, it’s good!
The week ended with me getting the OK for a prize that I will use in a really great contest later this summer and Lou and me recording a new podcast in which we spoke to Jason Bremer about his part in 11.22.63.
What a week!
Next week:
Next week I will start a contest and probably have a live chat on facebook where I will show you some new stuff so keep checking in to Lilja’s Library.
