The Stephen King Thread - Part 1

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Finders Keepers To Be Released on June 2, 2015

Posted: November 6, 2014, 15:58:11
Section: Book » Finders Keepers (The Bill Hodges Trilogy #2)
Both Amazon and Simon & Schuster lists King's next book (after Revival) Finders Keepers to be released on June 2, 2015. This is the second book about Bill Hodges and both sources list it to be 448 pages long.

Thanks to Cody Williams

 

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The Bazaar of Bad Dreams

Posted: November 7, 2014, 15:27:46
Sections: Book » The Bazaar of Bad Dreams, Book » Finders Keepers (The Bill Hodges Trilogy #2), Book » Revival

Here is another new interview with King about Revival. In it he also mentions Finders Keepers and The Bazaar of Bad Dreams; a collection with

King is already looking ahead to next year, with Finders Keepers (the sequel to Mr. Mercedes) out in June.

And in the fall of 2015 there will be a new collection of stories called The Bazaar of Bad Dreams, which'll collect about 20 short tales. It should be a pretty fat book.


Thanks to Lou Sytsma

New King Interview

Posted: November 7, 2014, 10:00:00
Section: Book » Revival

Here is a new interview with King about Revival but he also mentions two other very interesting things. The first one is that he is working on something with his son Owen. No info about what or when we might read it but it will be interesting to see how they collaborate.

I enjoy working with them, though, because we fit together. I've got something going with Owen now, and I've collaborated with Joe on two novellas, Throttle and In the Tall Grass.


The other thing is that he isn’t done with Stu and Frannie from The Stand. There is still a short story about them that needs to be told…


There's one Stand story that still needs to be told, although it's not a long one. I happen to know that when [Stand characters] Stu Redman and Frannie Goldsmith headed back to New England (with their baby), Frannie fell into a dry well. That's all I know. I'd have to write the story to find out what happens.


Check out the entire interview here.

Thanks to Rocky Wood and Lou Sytsma

 

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What is Next For King?

Posted: November 8, 2014, 00:10:52
Sections: Book » Finders Keepers (The Bill Hodges Trilogy #2), Film » The Breathing Method

A lot of news about new books and stories has been popping up during the last days and I thought it would be a good thing to list it all in one place so here we go.

Finders Keepers:
This is the second of three books about detective Bill Hodges and now it has a release date. It will be released on June 2, 2015 and be 448 pages long, or in King’s case short.

The Bazaar of Bad Dreams
The next collection from King now has a title; The Bazaar of Bad Dreams. It will be released in the fall of 2015 and contain about 20 short tales. No titles of the tales has been released yet.

Something with his son Owen
King has stated that he is working on something with his son Owen. No more info has been release.

One more story about Stu & Fran from The Stand
King has stated that there’s one more story about Stu and Fran that needs to be told. King hasn’t written this one yet though.

There's one Stand story that still needs to be told, although it's not a long one. I happen to know that when [Stand characters] Stu Redman and Frannie Goldsmith headed back to New England (with their baby), Frannie fell into a dry well. That's all I know. I'd have to write the story to find out what happens.


One more Dark Tower book
King has stated that he’d like to revisit The Dark Tower series and possibly write one more book about The Fall of Gilead.


In the not too distant future, King says he'd like to revisit his seminal Dark Tower series and possibly write one more addition to his fantasy epic.

"The one thing that is missing in the books is The Fall of Gilead," he says.

"But I'd like to go back to all of them and revise the whole series because it’s really one book. I’m delighted people loved them, but I think of those books as a rough first draft of a very long novel. I’d like to go back and rewrite 'em all."

 

[Whiskey Tango]

"But I'd like to go back to all of them and revise the whole series because it’s really one book. I’m delighted people loved them, but I think of those books as a rough first draft of a very long novel. I’d like to go back and rewrite 'em all."

The crazy bastard will probably do it too.

 

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The Bazaar of Bad Dreams Release Date

Posted: November 8, 2014, 13:35:52
Section: Book » The Bazaar of Bad Dreams
The Bazaar of Bad Dreams will, according to King's site, be released on November 30, 2015. And it will NOT include any of the stories King has collaborated with another author on.

 

[danoyse]

Stephen King is doing book signing at the B&N at Union Square at noon tomorrow and I have to work!!

 

[OcStat]

The interview in last weeks Rolling Stone was very good.

 

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King & Straub

Posted: November 11, 2014, 22:23:29

King and Straub today at Barnes & Noble on Union Square. Could they be planning The Talisman 3?

 

[Whiskey Tango]

Oh man I hope so! It's long overdue.

 

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Oh man I hope so! It's long overdue.

It was 17 years between the two first books. Maybe it will be 17 years again, meaning the third book will be out 2018.

 

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King & Straub to Write Talisman 3 Next Year!

Posted: November 13, 2014, 16:12:08
Section: Book » The Talisman 3
King gave us some very interesting news yesterday at the reading in Washington, D.C. about the third book about Jack Sawyer. King confirmed that it was supposed to be a trilogy and that he had already worked out the framework for the third book in his head. He also said he hoped to write it with Peter Straub during next year.

After reading this I emailed Peter who confirmed that the plan is to write the book next year. So, very good news for all fans of The Talisman and Black House!

So it looks it might be a slightly shorter wait between book 2 and 3 than between 1 and 2.

 

[Whiskey Tango]

But seriously. This is great news, Black House had a dreadful cliffhanger ending. Can't wait!

 

[DeGenerate10]

Has anyone else started on Revival yet?

 

[danoyse]

Has anyone else started on Revival yet?

Started it last night. Pretty interesting so far...

 

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But seriously. This is great news, Black House had a dreadful cliffhanger ending. Can't wait!

Im going to have to read the first two again. I don't remember them that well...

 

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The Talisman 3; Clarification

Posted: November 14, 2014, 21:07:18
Section: Book » The Talisman
In regards to my post from yesterday about that King and Straub hope to write The Talisman 3 next year I want to make it extra clear that it’s their PLAN to do it but it’s NOT set in stone yet and as everyone who has ever made plans to do something know…it’s not always the plan work as you had hoped. Before they can start they will have to coordinate their schedules and so far nothing has been written. So let’s hope they can work their schedule out and once they do I bet it will be info about it on both authors website

 

[Whiskey Tango]

Im going to have to read the first two again. I don't remember them that well...

Black House I only read once and remember almost nothing. I'll definitely have to reread it.

The Talisman I've been through like four times already so one more won't hurt.

 

[DeGenerate10]

I finished Revival today. I really enjoyed it. I wouldn't say it's one of King's best books but still it's a damn good book.

 

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Looks like King's son, Joe Hill, will have a new book out next year called The Fireman.

 

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Looks like King's son, Joe Hill, will have a new book out next year called The Fireman.

I'll be buying that. I've enjoyed Hill's work just as much as his dad's.

 

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Plot For Finders Keepers Released

Posted: November 19, 2014, 18:42:06
Section: Book » Finders Keepers (The Bill Hodges Trilogy #2)

Simon & Schuster has released the plot for Finders Keepers, King's next book about Bill Hodges, Holly Gibney, and Jerome Robinson that's released on June 2, 2015.

“Wake up, genius.” So begins King’s instantly riveting story about a vengeful reader. The genius is John Rothstein, a Salinger-like icon who created a famous character, Jimmy Gold, but who hasn’t published a book for decades. Morris Bellamy is livid, not just because Rothstein has stopped providing books, but because the nonconformist Jimmy Gold has sold out for a career in advertising. Morris kills Rothstein and empties his safe of cash, yes, but the real treasure is a trove of notebooks containing at least one more Gold novel.

Morris hides the money and the notebooks, and then he is locked away for another crime. Decades later, a boy named Pete Sauberg finds the treasure, and now it is Pete and his family that Bill Hodges, Holly Gibney, and Jerome Robinson must rescue from the ever-more deranged and vengeful Morris when he’s released from prison after thirty-five years.

Not since Misery has King played with the notion of a reader whose obsession with a writer gets dangerous. Finders Keepers is spectacular, heart-pounding suspense, but it is also King writing about how literature shapes a life—for good, for bad, forever

Finders Keepers...

Posted: November 20, 2014, 16:08:42
Section: Book » Finders Keepers (The Bill Hodges Trilogy #2)
Looks like Finders Keepers might have an interesting ending... Here are two comments about it from the moderator on King's board given as an answer to the question if the book is very much like Misery (since that book was mentioned in the description).

No. I can't say too much without giving away more of the plot but you won't feel like it's a rehash of Misery.

What I will say is that I do want to reread this one as there have been edits since the first draft. I still get goosebumps every time I think about the ending so am glad that part hasn't been changed from what Steve told me when I asked.

 

[DeGenerate10]

Finally got around to finishing The Dead Zone. Really liked the book but I loved the ending.

 

[childeroland]

Plot For Finders Keepers Released

Posted: November 19, 2014, 18:42:06
Section: Book » Finders Keepers (The Bill Hodges Trilogy #2)

Simon & Schuster has released the plot for Finders Keepers, King's next book about Bill Hodges, Holly Gibney, and Jerome Robinson that's released on June 2, 2015.

“Wake up, genius.” So begins King’s instantly riveting story about a vengeful reader. The genius is John Rothstein, a Salinger-like icon who created a famous character, Jimmy Gold, but who hasn’t published a book for decades. Morris Bellamy is livid, not just because Rothstein has stopped providing books, but because the nonconformist Jimmy Gold has sold out for a career in advertising. Morris kills Rothstein and empties his safe of cash, yes, but the real treasure is a trove of notebooks containing at least one more Gold novel.

Morris hides the money and the notebooks, and then he is locked away for another crime. Decades later, a boy named Pete Sauberg finds the treasure, and now it is Pete and his family that Bill Hodges, Holly Gibney, and Jerome Robinson must rescue from the ever-more deranged and vengeful Morris when he’s released from prison after thirty-five years.

Not since Misery has King played with the notion of a reader whose obsession with a writer gets dangerous. Finders Keepers is spectacular, heart-pounding suspense, but it is also King writing about how literature shapes a life—for good, for bad, forever

Finders Keepers...

Posted: November 20, 2014, 16:08:42
Section: Book » Finders Keepers (The Bill Hodges Trilogy #2)
Looks like Finders Keepers might have an interesting ending... Here are two comments about it from the moderator on King's board given as an answer to the question if the book is very much like Misery (since that book was mentioned in the description).

No. I can't say too much without giving away more of the plot but you won't feel like it's a rehash of Misery.

What I will say is that I do want to reread this one as there have been edits since the first draft. I still get goosebumps every time I think about the ending so am glad that part hasn't been changed from what Steve told me when I asked.

That sounds good.

 

[The Demon's Head]

Finished Revival and loved it.

 

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The Kindle version of Mr. Mercedes is on sale right now at Amazon for only 3.75. Don't know for how long.