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Updated 27 November 2006

Dark Tower Launches at Midnight
Be the first to get Stephen King's The Dark Tower: Gunslinger Born #1 at these participating stores

To celebrate the launch of the ground-breaking new comic book series adapted from Stephen King's magnum opus, The Dark Tower, Marvel Comics will offer a first-ever midnight release of The Dark Tower: The Gunslinger Born #1 the night of Tuesday, February 6, 2007. Nearly 150 retailers across the country will open at midnight on Tuesday (effectively 12:01 a.m. Wednesday, February 7, 2007) so Stephen King fans can get their hands on the debut issue of this historic comic.

Want to know how close you are to any of the nearly 150 stores who've signed up to participate in the midnight launch of Stephen King's Dark Tower: The Gunslinger Born #1? Check out the full list here, organized by state and then store name and visit Marvel's Dark Tower site for all things related to the Gunslinger!

Posted 31 January 2007

Interview for Lilja's Library fan site

Lilja at Lilja’s Library will be posting a 3-part interview with Stephen on his site beginning Tuesday, January 16th. Among the many topics in the interview, they will be discussing DUMA KEY and BLAZE as well as plans for the follow up with Peter Straub to BLACK HOUSE.

Posted 12 January 2007

Update on The Mist:

We have received news from Frank Darabont's office that Dimension will be producing The Mist along with Darkwood Productions. Shooting is scheduled to begin February 20th in Shreveport, LA. Casting choices will be announced soon.

Posted 12 January 2007

Award nominations for Nightmares & Dreamscapes

The Writers Guild of America has nominated "The End of the Whole Mess" from NIGHTMARES & DREAMSCAPES for Best Episodic Drama (any length)
The Broadcast Film Critics nominated NIGHTMARES AND DREAMSCAPES as Best Television Movie 2006
The Screen Actors Guild nominated William H. Macy for "Umney's Last Case" as Best Actor in a Telefilm or Miniseries

Posted 12 January 2007

Haven Foundation Book Store

The Haven Foundation will be offering a very limited supply of signed books by Stephen King each month. The January selection is Secret Window. This was published as an exclusive Book-of-the-Month Club anthology of hard-to-find non-fiction pieces, little-known interviews, short stories, and articles, with an Introduction by Peter Straub. It was intended as a companion to Stephen’s book On Writing.

Copies will go on sale at 12 PM on Monday, January 15th and will be on an “as supplies last” basis. They may be purchased at: http://www.thehavenfdn.org/store

Unsigned hardcover copies of other Stephen King titles will also be available for purchase at the original cover price plus shipping. Many of these are now out-of-print in the hardcover edition. New titles will be added as they become available, so check back often for current inventory.

Copies of the Gift Edition of Secretary of Dreams which features short stories written by King and hundreds of illustrations from Maine artist Glenn Chadbourne are still available through Cemetery Dance (www.cemeterydance.com). The slipcased, over-sized edition is $75.00. Please visit their web site for details and to place your order.

Posted 9 January 2007

Blaze excerpt now available

Dear Constant Readers,

I have found a novel by the late Richard Bachman written in 1972/73, that I thought was lost. I found it—or rather, Ms. Mod found it—and I am hoping to publish it in 2007, with royalties going to The Haven Foundation. To whet your appetite, here are the first two chapters.

Steve

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Posted 19 December 2006

Stephen to appear as Guest of Honor at NY Comic Con:

NEW YORK – World Fantasy Award-winning writer Stephen King, long acknowledged as the master of modern horror, will appear as a Guest of Honor at New York Comic Con taking place February 23-25, 2007. King will join a special panel hosted by Joe Quesada, Editor In Chief of Marvel Entertainment, Inc. on Saturday, February 24, 2007 to discuss the ground-breaking new comic book series adapted from his magnum opus, The Dark Tower.

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Posted 19 December 2006

A message from Stephen regarding Meg Gardiner

For the last couple of years, I’ve from time to time mentioned the books I was reading (or the music I was listening to, or the movies I’ve been seeing). In the case of Meg Gardiner, a little more is necessary, because her five novels are, simply put, the finest crime-suspense series I’ve come across in the last twenty years. (Continued)

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Posted 12 December 2006

The Secretary of Dreams - Now Shipping

Stephen King's new graphic collection, The Secretary of Dreams, which features short stories written by King and hundreds of illustrations from Maine artist Glenn Chadbourne, was published this week as a deluxe special edition hardcover. This slipcased, coffee table-sized book is limited to just 5,000 copies and they're shipping now.

Follow this link for more information or to place your order: http://www.cemeterydance.com

Posted 11 December 2006

Information regarding Blaze

Many of you have been asking for more information about publication of Blaze following Steve's mention of it on his recent Lisey's Story book tour. This is another Bachman novel which he recently rediscovered. The original manuscript of Blaze was 173 pages long and was written in 1973. He has rewritten the first 100 pages. A lot of it needed editing to make it more timely since the 1973 references no longer worked. He's hoping to get it done by the end of the year. No publication deal has been signed, but he's sure there will be one.

Posted 28 November 2006

Listen to Stephen King on MeetTheAuthor

Click here to listen to Stephen's reading from Lisey's Story.
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Posted 18 November 2006

Listen to Stephen King on BBC Radio Five Live

Click here to listen to Stephen's interview with Simon Mayo of BBC Five Live.
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Posted 8 November 2006

On-Sale Date Set for The Dark Tower Comic

The latest news from Marvel is that the first issue of The Dark Tower comics will be on-sale on February 7, 2007.
 
The Dark Tower Sketchbook, featuring character designs, penciled pages, commentary, and a primer on the world of the Dark Tower, will be available free at your local Marvel retailer on December 13, 2006.
 
For more information about the sketchbook, please Click Here

Posted 31 October 2006

New DVD Release

Nightmares & Dreamscapes: From the Stories of Stephen King now available in this special 3-disc set wherever DVDs are sold.
 
All 8 mind-bending episodes with plenty of horrific extras including cast interviews and exclusive featurettes.
 
This hair-raising miniseries is comprised of 8 mind-bending episodes each featuring an all-star cast and cutting-edge special effects. Each episode is adapted from one of King's short stories and will feature such notable performers as Oscar® nominees William H. Macy, William Hurt, Tom Berenger and other favorites Samantha Mathis, Kim Delaney, Steven Weber, Henry Thomas, Claire Forlani and others. The series premiered in a spectacular 4-week television event on TNT this summer.
Posted 27 October 2006

Dear Stephen King Fans,

Learn all about Stephen King's new novel, Lisey's Story, and Scott Landon's great lost mix tape! Then take the music trivia quiz and enter for a chance to win an AMEX gift certificate or iTunes gift card!
 
Click Here for more info about this contest.

Posted 24 October 2006

Hear it NOW!

By pre-ordering the unabridged audio edition of LISEY’S STORY today, you can listen to the first chapter NOW.
 
Visit www.audible.com/Lisey to place your order for the downloadable audiobook. You can download the first chapter immediately and the full audiobook just after midnight EDT on October 24. Stream it from your computer or play it on your iPod or other MP3 player.

Posted 19 October 2006

UPDATED Lisey's Story Book Tour

Stephen will be making appearances at the several venues around the US and UK to promote his new novel, Lisey’s Story.
 
Click here for more information about this book tour.

Updated 19 October 2006

Stephen King's THE MIST

Click here for news from Frank Darabont about his upcoming production of The Mist.

Posted 19 October 2006

New Short Story Release

Stephen's new fiction short story 'Willa' will be published in the December issue of Playboy, on newsstands November 10th. - Synopsis: "It's a love story set in the middle of nowhere."

Posted 13 October 2006