The Stephen King Thread - Part 2

KING NOIR; NEW BOOK ABOUT THE CRIME FICTION OF STEPHEN KING​

Posted: July 19, 2024, 06:55
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King Noir, new book about The Crime Fiction of Stephen King by Tony Magistrale and Michael J. Blouin with contributions by Stephen King, and Charles Ardai. Released in hardback and paperback in April 2025.

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Description

Over the past thirty years, Stephen King has received enormous attention from both the popular press as well as academics seeking to explain the unique phenomenon of his success. Books on King explore his canon in religious contexts, in political and historical contexts, in mythic—specifically Jungian—contexts, in Gothic/horror (especially American literary) contexts, and in a wide variety of other contexts appropriate to a writer who, over the past half century, has become “America’s Storyteller.” Beginning with a never-published chapter authored by Stephen King himself on the influence of the genre on his own writing, King Noir makes an invaluable contribution to King scholarship by placing King’s works in conversation with American crime fiction.

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On Joy, A new Foreword To On Writing​

Posted: August 13, 2024, 15:51
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In early May this year, Hodder & Stoughton produced an updated paperback edition of On Writing with the inclusion of a new foreword from Stephen King, the title of which is On Joy (Scribner did the same in the US).

The standard edition of the book has the same ISBN but, on the cover, it’s mentioned that there is a new foreword.

As bookstores order the book they will get the new version but some might have the old one is stock so please look closely at the cover if you’re out to get the new edition.

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New Omnibus Gwendy Edition With New Introduction​

Posted: September 24, 2024, 11:05
Sections: Book » Gwendy’s Button Box, Book » Gwendy’s Final Task
Here is the cover by Ben Baldwin for next years omnibus edition of The Gwendy Trilogy. It will be published by Gallery Books (in the spring next year) and by Cemetery Dance (later in 2025). King and Chizmar have written a joint introduction entitled Butch and Sundance.

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I’m still hoping for a version where they have edited the three books into one.

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Scare Up The Vote​

Posted: October 2, 2024, 13:07
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Scare Up the Vote is a grass roots event by the horror community to raise funds and awareness to elect Kamala Harris and Tim Walz. This live online event includes appearances from Stephen King, Joe Hill, Mike Flanagan, Tananarive Due, Stephen Graham Jones, Cynthia Pelayo, Paul Tremblay, Gabino Iglesias, Victor LaValle, Alma Katsu, Bryan Fuller (Hannibal), Scott Derrickson (The Black Phone), Don Mancini (creator of Chucky) and MANY MORE TO COME!

It will be live at 8p ET / 5p PT Oct. 15 here

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More info can be found here

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Cover & Excerpt From Never Flinch; King’s New Book​

Posted: November 18, 2024, 18:46
Section: Book » Never Flinch
Here is the cover for King’s next book Never Flinch. Entertainment Weekly has an excerpt that you can check out here. The book is release on May 27, 2025.

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Never Flinch features intertwining storylines — one about a killer on a diabolical revenge mission and another about a vigilante stalking a feminist celebrity speaker. The novel features a host of familiar characters, including King's beloved Holly Gibney and gospel singer Sista Bessie, as well as riveting new faces that include a villain addicted to murder.

"When the Buckeye City Police Department receives a disturbing letter from a person threatening to 'kill thirteen innocents and one guilty' in 'an act of atonement for the needless death of an innocent man,' Detective Izzy Jaynes has no idea what to think," reads the book's description. "Are fourteen citizens about to be slaughtered in an unhinged act of retribution? As the investigation unfolds, Izzy realizes that the letter writer is deadly serious, and she turns to her friend Holly Gibney for help."

"Meanwhile, controversial and outspoken women’s rights activist Kate McKay is embarking on a multi-state lecture tour, drawing packed venues of both fans and detractors," it continues.

"Someone who vehemently opposes Kate’s message of female empowerment is targeting her and disrupting her events. At first, no one is hurt, but the stalker is growing bolder, and Holly is hired to be Kate’s bodyguard — a challenging task with a headstrong employer and a determined adversary driven by wrath and his belief in his own righteousness."

Eventually, the twin narratives converge, resulting in a spectacular, chilling climax.

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Looking forward to it. :D I've loved all of King's stuff.
 
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The Rock Bottom Remainders

Mitch Albom, Dave Barry, Stephen King, Amy Tan, and other members of the Rock Bottom Remainders discussed their cover band that was formed in 1992 and made up of prominent authors. This event took place at the 2024 Miami Book Fair.
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I’ve got a lot of catching up to do where Holly Gibney is concerned. The Outsider is the only one I’ve read with her in it. Spoiled a bit of the Bill Hodges trilogy for me, but to be fair, it’s been a little while, so I’ve now forgotten some of what I’ve had spoiled for me.
 
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I’ve got a lot of catching up to do where Holly Gibney is concerned. The Outsider is the only one I’ve read with her in it. Spoiled a bit of the Bill Hodges trilogy for me, but to be fair, it’s been a little while, so I’ve now forgotten some of what I’ve had spoiled for me.
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All the books with Holly in them were great. :)
 

King Sorrow By Joe Hill: Cover Reveal​

Posted: January 15, 2025, 21:24
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Today the cover for Joe Hill’s upcoming book King Sorrow was released (check it out below).

“King Sorrow” opens at a small college in Maine, Hill’s home state, where student Arthur Oakes becomes cornered in an scheme to steal books from the library. Desperate to get out of it, Arthur turns to his friends — who turn to magic. Using an old book, they summon up a dragon to do their bidding, but it comes at a price. Every year from now on, the friends must choose a new sacrifice for the dragon ... or they’re next.
The book is almost 1,000 pages and released on October 21 and is Hills first standalone novel in 9 years. Pre-order your copy here

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I'll be buying that. Joe Hill is just as good as his dad. :)
 

King On The KingCast​

Posted: January 29, 2025, 13:36
Sections: Book » The Talisman 3, Book » Never Flinch
Today King returns to The KingCast and during the hour they cover a lot. Here are the most important things that they talk about.

The Talisman 3
There will be a lot of Nebraska in The Talisman 3.

King is using Peter Straub’s words in The Talisman 3.

King confirms that The Territories are The Mid World and The Mid World are The Territories.

Characters from both The Talisman and Black House are in The Talisman 3.

Never Flinch
King rewrote Never Flinch completely after his wife Tabitha said it didn’t work.

Other news
King had an idea for the last book about the character Travis McGee (he shares part of it in the episode) but the relatives of John D. MacDonald said they didn’t want King to do the book so it didn’t happen and won’t.

It was King’s idea to do the harlequin cover for Misery.

King don’t have trunk novels but he have some unfinished stories that he thinks aren’t good enough.

Check out the episode (#265) here.

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King Sorrow & More To Come From Joe Hill​

Posted: March 17, 2025, 15:48
Section: General news » Joe Hill
Joe Hill's UK edition of King Sorrow is now available to order signed from Waterstones and I must say that the cover looks great.

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I'm reading the book as we speak and trust me, you don't want to miss this one.

In his recent newsletter Joe also mentions that he's almost finished with yet another book and that he aims for one new book / year for a few years to come.

I’m in the home stretch on a new novel and have (possibly unfounded) hopes of finishing by the end of the month. It always takes longer than I think it’s going to. Still: I remain optimistic that I might be able to stay on track for a book a year for the next few years. Wouldn’t that be cool?

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