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May 13, 2013
Joyland Hardcover Limited Editions Announced
Titan Books has announced they will be releasing a hardcover limited edition of Joyland on June 11th. The 1500 unit limited edition features artwork by Robert McGinnis as well as a map of the Joyland amusement park by Susan Hunt Yule.
Please note: A small number of signed limiteds are going quickly and may not be available.
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Please note: A small number of signed limiteds are going quickly and may not be available.
Preorder on TitanBooks.com
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May 10, 2013
Ghost Brothers Concert Tour - Updated
AEG Live has announced a 20 city Ghost Brothers of Darkland County concert tour. The series of events will kick off on October 10th and will continue through November 6th.
USA Today has posted a feature on the tour and can be viewed at the link below.
Pre-Sale Tickets Update: Pre-sales will be on Tuesday, May 14th from 10am – 10pm (except for Louisville, which will be on Tuesday, May 28th from 10am-10pm).
Please visit aeglive.com for links to all ticket purchases. The password for pre-sales will be posted on aeglive.com and here on stephenking.com at 9:30 AM ET Tuesday morning.
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USA Today has posted a feature on the tour and can be viewed at the link below.
Pre-Sale Tickets Update: Pre-sales will be on Tuesday, May 14th from 10am – 10pm (except for Louisville, which will be on Tuesday, May 28th from 10am-10pm).
Please visit aeglive.com for links to all ticket purchases. The password for pre-sales will be posted on aeglive.com and here on stephenking.com at 9:30 AM ET Tuesday morning.
Read the Feature on USA Today
Read the Full Press Release
May 9, 2013
"Home Again" on RollingStone.com
A new full-length preview track from The Ghost Brothers of Darkland County Soundtrack titled "Home Again" has been posted to RollingStone.com.
Rolling Stone describes the song as an "acoustic number tinged with simple percussion and deep, chilling harmonies from Sheryl Crow, Dave Alvin, Phil Alvin and Taj Mahal."
The Ghost Brothers Soundtrack is set for release on June 4th and is now available for preorder on iTunes and Amazon. The song “You Don’t Know Me” by Rosanne Cash is available for immediate purchase and download from iTunes.
Listen to “Home Again” on RollingStone.com
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Preorder on iTunes
Preorder Hardcover Libretto/CD on Amazon
Rolling Stone describes the song as an "acoustic number tinged with simple percussion and deep, chilling harmonies from Sheryl Crow, Dave Alvin, Phil Alvin and Taj Mahal."
The Ghost Brothers Soundtrack is set for release on June 4th and is now available for preorder on iTunes and Amazon. The song “You Don’t Know Me” by Rosanne Cash is available for immediate purchase and download from iTunes.
Listen to “Home Again” on RollingStone.com
More Information
Preorder on iTunes
Preorder Hardcover Libretto/CD on Amazon
May 7, 2013
A Good Marriage Casting - Updated
Update: Hollywood Reporter has posted that Stephen Lang (Avatar) has been cast as the retired investigator from the Maine Attorney General’s Office hot on the trail of Bob Anderson.
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The motion picture adaptation of A Good Marriage from Full Dark, No Stars, has added several cast members to the production.
Joan Allen (The Bourne Legacy) and Anthony La Paglia (Without a Trace) will play Darcy and Bob Anderson with Kristen Connolly (House of Cards) playing their daughter Petra.
Peter Askin (Trumbo) is set to direct with Reno Productions and Atlas International producing the project.
A Good Marriage Update
The motion picture adaptation of A Good Marriage from Full Dark, No Stars, has added several cast members to the production.
Joan Allen (The Bourne Legacy) and Anthony La Paglia (Without a Trace) will play Darcy and Bob Anderson with Kristen Connelly (House of Cards) playing their daughter Petra.
Peter Askin (Trumbo) is set to direct with Reno Productions and Atlas International producing the project.
Joan Allen (The Bourne Legacy) and Anthony La Paglia (Without a Trace) will play Darcy and Bob Anderson with Kristen Connelly (House of Cards) playing their daughter Petra.
Peter Askin (Trumbo) is set to direct with Reno Productions and Atlas International producing the project.
May 6, 2013
Joyland Headed to Theaters
The film rights to Stephen’s forthcoming paperback release, Joyland, have been optioned by Tate Taylor.
Best known for his acclaimed work adapting and directing The Help, Taylor will also write, produce and direct Joyland. John Norris and Wyolah Films are also set to produce.
Joyland will be released on June 4th in paperback and audiobook formats.
More Information on Deadline Hollywood
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Best known for his acclaimed work adapting and directing The Help, Taylor will also write, produce and direct Joyland. John Norris and Wyolah Films are also set to produce.
Joyland will be released on June 4th in paperback and audiobook formats.
More Information on Deadline Hollywood
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May 1, 2013
11/22/63 TV Series
Multiple online news sources including Deadline Hollywood are reporting that J.J. Abrams and Bad Robot along with Warner Brothers are in talks to bring 11/22/63 to television.
At this time, we do not know if Stephen will be directly involved with the production but we'll post more news as soon as it becomes available.
More Information on Deadline Hollywood
At this time, we do not know if Stephen will be directly involved with the production but we'll post more news as soon as it becomes available.
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April 23, 2013
New Ghost Brothers Track on EW.com
Entertainment Weekly has posted a new preview track from the Ghost Brothers of Darkland County Soundtrack in stores June 4th. You can listen to Kris Kristofferson perform "How Many Days" at the link below.
Listen on EW.com
Listen on EW.com
April 16, 2013
Stephen and Owen King At PEN Canada - SOLD OUT
UPDATE: This event has now sold out.
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As part of the International Festival of Authors, Stephen and Owen King will headline the PEN Canada annual benefit on October 24th 2013 at 8pm. The Q&A discussion will be moderated by the award-winning mystery writer, Louise Penny.
The event will also include an hour-long book signing by Stephen with 400 signed copies of Doctor Sleep available for purchase.
Tickets to the event are $100 with all proceeds going to PEN Canada. Advance tickets will be available to PEN Patrons and the International Festival of Authors Patrons at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday, April 16th by calling the Harbourfront Centre Box Office at 416-973-4000.
Tickets for the general public will be available on Thursday, April 18th at 1:00 p.m. by calling the box office or by visiting www.readings.org.
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As part of the International Festival of Authors, Stephen and Owen King will headline the PEN Canada annual benefit on October 24th 2013 at 8pm. The Q&A discussion will be moderated by the award-winning mystery writer, Louise Penny.
The event will also include an hour-long book signing by Stephen with 400 signed copies of Doctor Sleep available for purchase.
Tickets to the event are $100 with all proceeds going to PEN Canada. Advance tickets will be available to PEN Patrons and the International Festival of Authors Patrons at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday, April 16th by calling the Harbourfront Centre Box Office at 416-973-4000.
Tickets for the general public will be available on Thursday, April 18th at 1:00 p.m. by calling the box office or by visiting www.readings.org.
Read the Full Press Release
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Stephen and Owen King At PEN Canada
As part of the International Festival of Authors, Stephen and Owen King will headline the PEN Canada annual benefit on October 24th 2013 at 8pm. The Q&A discussion will be moderated by the award-winning mystery writer, Louise Penny.
The event will also include an hour-long book signing by Stephen with 400 signed copies of Doctor Sleep available for purchase.
Tickets to the event are $100 with all proceeds going to PEN Canada. Advance tickets will be available to PEN Patrons and the International Festival of Authors Patrons at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday, April 16th by calling the Harbourfront Centre Box Office at 416-973-4000.
Tickets for the general public will be available on Thursday, April 18th at 1:00 p.m. by calling the box office or by visiting www.readings.org.
Read the Full Press Release
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The event will also include an hour-long book signing by Stephen with 400 signed copies of Doctor Sleep available for purchase.
Tickets to the event are $100 with all proceeds going to PEN Canada. Advance tickets will be available to PEN Patrons and the International Festival of Authors Patrons at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday, April 16th by calling the Harbourfront Centre Box Office at 416-973-4000.
Tickets for the general public will be available on Thursday, April 18th at 1:00 p.m. by calling the box office or by visiting www.readings.org.
Read the Full Press Release
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