The Writing Family of Stephen King: A Critical Study of the Fiction of Tabitha King, Joe Hill and Owen King

by Patrick McAleer

This work examines Stephen King's position in popular literary circles and then considers the contributions of his family to the landscape of contemporary fiction. Though they have to a degree been eclipsed by Stephen King's popularity, his wife, Tabitha King, and sons, Owen King and Joe Hill, have found varying levels of success in their own right. The three have traveled their own writing paths, from supernatural fiction to contemporary literary fiction. This is the first extended exploration of the works of three authors who have too long been overshadowed by their proximity to "the King of Horror."

Genres: Nonfiction

207 pages, Paperback

First published February 15, 2011

Reviews

[Kelly · Rating 3 out of 5]

From my understanding, this text was meant to be read and discussed as part of a college English course. I found some sections of this very interesting, as I have read a large majority of Joe Hill and Owen King's work. I am also very interested in the writing of Tabitha King, but unfortunately most of her work is not currently in print.

However this is very dry and repetitive. Definitely more stimulating as part of a course or possibly with a friend to discuss. Also, it covers the King family's entire body of work, so if you have not read any of these text's....probably not so interesting for you.

[Kathy Wheeler · Rating 2 out of 5]

This book is often repetitive, and the grammar errors were extensive and jarring. The most polished and interesting section was the last one about Joe Hill.