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November 1, 2011
The Stephen King Library Desk Calendar 2012
I received my contributor's copy of The Stephen King Library Desk Calendar 2012 from Book-of-the-Month Club and they've really hit a home run again this year. The theme is The Dark Tower and the cover is a cool 3-D hologram, but this flat scan doesn't really do the effect any justice:
Editor Jay Franco did another incredible job editing the calendar. He's always terrific to work with and you should definitely check out his blog. (He wants me to mention that he's an infrequent blogger, but I...
October 28, 2011
My Halloween Post on Kealan Patrick Burke's Blog: My Nightly Meeting With the Grim Reaper
Award-winning author Kealan Patrick Burke was kind enough to ask me to write something about Halloween for his blog. After a week of false starts, I finally realized I had the perfect topic based on something that has been happening to me every time I've gone for a run this past week.
So if you'd like to read about my nightly meetings with the Grim Reaper, head on over to Kealan's great blog – and while you're there, please feel free to comment, say hi, and sign-up for Kealan's updates. He h...
October 26, 2011
A Preview of the UK edition of 11/22/63 by Stephen King (Photos)
Today a copy of the UK hardcover edition of 11/22/63 by Stephen King, which is due out on November 8, 2011 from Hodder & Stoughton, arrived on my desk. Here are some photos for our friends across the pond:
If you missed the photos of the US edition, click here to view those photos.
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October 25, 2011
A Preview of 11/22/63 by Stephen King (Photos)
A copy of the hardcover edition of 11/22/63 by Stephen King, which is due out on November 8, 2011 from Scribner, landed on my desk this week. Here are some photos of this massive new novel to whet your appetite:
Also, if you're a fan of audiobooks, Entertainment Weekly has a preview of 30 minutes from the audiobook edition as well!
October 24, 2011
Author Justin Cronin Answers Five Frequently Asked Questions About The Twelve
Over the weekend I asked Justin Cronin — author of the internationally bestselling novel The Passage — some of the more frequently asked questions about the sequel to that book, which is titled The Twelve and should be out in 2012 if all goes well.
Brian James Freeman: So how is The Twelve coming along?
Justin Cronin: You know that whine from under the aircraft when the pilot drops the landing gear? The Twelve is making that sound.
BJF: You've mentioned that the next two books each go back to Y...
October 19, 2011
The Exorcist: The 40th Anniversary Revised Limited Edition Announcement
Here is the latest news from Lonely Road Books, which I thought might be of interest:
The Exorcist: The 40th Anniversary Revised Limited Edition
by William Peter Blatty
featuring original artwork by Caniglia
Earlier this year, William Peter Blatty announced that he had revised his original manuscript for THE EXORCIST to be published as a special 40th Anniversary edition.
Lonely Road Books will be publishing a deluxe, oversized, slipcased and signed Limited Edition of this version of the book...
October 18, 2011
This Month's Question: What Is The Future of Horror?
My new feature called "The Question of the Month" over at FEARnet is a mix of "The Final Question" from Cemetery Dance magazine and also original content.
The feature has a simple premise: each month I'll ask a handful of the genre's authors to answer the same question and then I'll publish their responses exactly as I receive them. In theory, this should give you some insight into how these authors think and where their work comes from. Each month you can read the answers here on this blog o...
October 12, 2011
Richard Chizmar speaking at the Jarrettsville Branch of the Harford County Public Library System
Richard Chizmar will be speaking at the Jarrettsville Branch of the Harford County Public Library system later TODAY (Wednesday, 10/12/2011) at 6:30 PM. I will most likely be tagging along. :)
As I mentioned in the Cemetery Dance newsletter, this will be a great chance for Cemetery Dance customers and any local writers to meet Richard in person since he rarely attends conventions these days. The topic of discussion will be Cemetery Dance Publications and the publishing business in general. ...
Richard Chizmar speaking TONIGHT at the Jarrettsville Branch of the Harford County Public Library System
Richard Chizmar will be speaking at the Jarrettsville Branch of the Harford County Public Library system later TODAY (Wednesday, 10/12/2011) at 6:30 PM. I will most likely be tagging along. :)
As I mentioned in the Cemetery Dance newsletter, this will be a great chance for Cemetery Dance customers and any local writers to meet Richard in person since he rarely attends conventions these days. The topic of discussion will be Cemetery Dance Publications and the publishing business in general. ...
October 11, 2011
Another Perspective: On Discovering Night Shift by Stephen King
In the spirit of My Mother's Secret Stash of Stephen King, I thought I'd post another essay I wrote about that summer when I was 12 years old. I mostly want to post this because the essay was written a few years after "My Mother's Secret…" and it's completely different. One of the things I've very curious about is how our memories work. Not sure what that means in this context, but here's the essay:
Like most life changing events, this one came out of nowhere:
One summer when I was very...
