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USA TODAY: We want to read Stephen King's FAIRY TALE with you

The only thing better than getting sucked into a good book is sharing that book with others. Handing over a dog-eared paperback to a friend, gushing about shocking plot twists over coffee, sharing a hankie over tear-jerker endings – good stories are made better with sharing.



That’s why USA TODAY launched a Book Club as part of their commitment to help you find the good stuff on crowded shelves and continue the conversation after the final page has been turned.



Join them for a Twitter Spaces conversation on October 27th when host Brian Truitt will be joined by special guests to be announced.



USA TODAY is starting a book club: Why we want to read Stephen King's 'Fairy Tale' with you

Stephen Reads from FAIRY TALE

Today, Thursday August 11th, 2022 at 1PM Eastern, Stephen will read a chapter from his upcoming novel Fairy Tale on Simon & Schuster's YouTube channel.


Fairy Tale will be out in hardcover, ebook, and audiobook on September 6th, and if you miss the YouTube Premiere, you can watch his reading any time after it airs.


Stephen reads from Fairy Tale

Russian Prank Video

Regarding the recent video made of Stephen by Russian pranksters, "I WAS pranked. Had no idea who this guy Bandera was. So... I'm embarrassed. But it turns out I wasn't alone. Other victims who fell for these guys include J.K. Rowling, Prince Harry, and Justin Trudeau."

Stephen spoke exclusively with Vanity Fair about the stra...

Stephen spoke exclusively with Vanity Fair about the strange origins of Firestarter, his complicated experience with the 1984 Drew Barrymore version, and which parts of the new movie he wishes he’d thought of himself.


Head over to Vanity Fair to read the interview

New Short Story, May 25th, 2022

“Finn,” a Scribd exclusive, is set in Ireland and tells the story of a young man, unlucky since birth, who gets caught up in a case of mistaken identity. The darkly funny, unsettling tale takes Finn through existential and psychological crises in a world where bullies and madmen upend the lives of the innocent. “Finn” will be released in audiobook and ebook on May 25th, 2022.


Click here to read more and see the cover at USA Today

FAIRY TALE Narrators Announced

Seth Numrich, the Audie Award-winning narrator of LATER, will be back to read the audiobook edition of FAIRY TALE, with the one and only Stephen King!


Pre-order your copy for delivery on September 6th and learn more here from Simon & Schuster Audio

Stephen Joins the BoSox Broadcast

In a surprise announcement today, NESN has updated their talent roster for the 2022 Boston Red Sox season.


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The Archbishop Interviews

The Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, had a deep conversation with Stephen King on BBC Radio 4.



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Stephen Announces New Book on Podcast

Stephen King is returning to the character of Holly Gibney in a new novel titled Holly.


Gibney previously appeared in the Bill Hodges trilogy (Mr. Mercedes, Finders Keepers, End of Watch),The Outsider, and If It Bleeds. The character was portrayed by Justine Lupe in the Audience show Mr. Mercedes and by Cynthia Erivo in the HBO series The Outsider.


King made the announcement on an episode of the The Kingcast podcast.


Read More at EW


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GWENDY'S FINAL TASK Audiobook

Castle Rock has witnessed some strange events and unusual visitors over the years, but none quite like the tale of Gwendy Peterson. Hear award-winning narrator Marin Ireland narrate Gwendy’s Final Task, the final audiobook in Stephen King and Richard Chizmar’s bestselling Gwendy’s Button Box trilogy.



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