From the Entertainment Weekly interview: Stephen King Q&A: Pennywise’s creator on scaring the hell out of 2017 […..] How did the novella Gwendy’s Button Box come about with Rich Chizmar? Gwendy was a real surprise to me. I had started this story Gwendy’s Button Box and I had, man, I don’t know, maybe 12,000 words. Then I just … Read More →
Since yesterday, October 20th, an adaption of ‘1922’ is available on Netflix as a Netflix Original. Description: A farmer pens a confession admitting to his wife’s murder, but her death is just the beginning of a macabre tale. Based on Stephen King’s novella. Duration: 1hr 42m Director: Zak Hilditch Cast: Molly Parker, Thomas Jane, Zak Hilditch, Bob Frazer, Dylan Schmid, Kaitlyn Bernard, Neal McDonough, Brian d’Arcy … Read More →
The Summer 2017 issue of Ploughshares. Ploughshares is an award-winning journal of new writing. Two out of each year’s three issues are guest-edited by prominent writers who explore different personal visions, aesthetics, and literary circles; the Winter issue is staff-edited. Distinguished writer Stewart O’Nan guest-edits this issue. As O’Nan writes in his introduction, “I want … Read More →
In a recent interview with USA Today, Stephen King has mentioned a new novel called “The Outsider”. Q&A: Stephen King busier than ever with ‘Mr. Mercedes’ show, new books Even Stephen King is allowed a crisis of confidence once in a while. The iconic author is currently stuck on one aspect of a new novel … Read More →
In a world full of superheroes, there’s only one Gunslinger. From the epic best-selling Stephen King novels, comes #DarkTowerMovie In Theaters August 4.
From the IndieWire website: Akiva Goldsman Will Write and Direct a New Version of Stephen King’s ‘Firestarter,’ Produced By Blumhouse At the inaugural Overlook Film Festival, producer Jason Blum and Goldsman explained the history of the project and why they’re keen on revisiting King’s 1980 novel. Eric Kohn Akiva Goldsman may be best known as … Read More →
From deadline.com: Anonymous Content Nabs Rights To Stephen & Owen King’s Novel ‘Sleeping Beauties’ For TV Series Adaptation In a very competitive situation, Anonymous Content has landed the rights to Sleeping Beauties, the upcoming supernatural/suspense novel by horror master Stephen King and his son, Owen King. Anonymous will be partnering with the Kings to develop Sleeping … Read More →
From the StephenKing.com website: Essential Art Repository of The Heliosphere (EARTH), a new NASA program to preserve important works of art, literature, and science beyond our planet, has selected Stephen King to pilot their program. Following the interviewing and reviewing of hundreds of US artists, writers, and musicians, Stephen has been selected to be the … Read More →
There’s an excerpt from Gwendy’s Button Box at Richard Chizmar’s website: 1 There are three ways up to Castle View from the town of Castle Rock: Route 117, Pleasant Road, and the Suicide Stairs. Every day this summer—yes, even on Sundays—twelve-year-old Gwendy Peterson has taken the stairs, which are held by strong (if time-rusted) iron … Read More →
Entertainment Weekly has a preview excerpt and an cover of ‘Sleeping Beauties’! Excerpt from Sleeping Beauties by Stephen King and Owen King Lila followed the tracks up a rise, then down into the sort of narrow dip that country fellows like Willy Burke called a brake or a holler, then up another hill. Here the trees were … Read More →