On Wednesday, December 8th, 2010 Simon & Schuster and Scribner hosted a live online conversation with Stephen about Full Dark, No Stars. You can watch the captured video of the 25 minute chat at the links below. - Great content.

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The Dark Tower Film & TV News Tracker has been updated with an entry from the LA times and Ron Howard. The brief interview covers several aspects of the upcoming series including the overall structure, pre-production work, and casting ideas.  You can read more at the links below.

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On Wednesday, December 8th, 2010 Simon & Schuster and Scribner hosted a live online conversation with Stephen about Full Dark, No Stars. You can watch the captured video of the 25 minute chat at the links below. - Great content.

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Holiday artwork by Glenn Chadbourne has been added to The Haven Foundation's Cafe Press Store.  These hand-painted original works were created by Maine artist, Glenn Chadbourne, for Stephen's personal use. Now you can be a part of the twisted fun. See the link below for more information.

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The Haven Foundation is auctioning a signed pen and ink illustration by Glenn Chadbourne featuring the Dark Tower.  For more information on this special holiday auction see the link below.  Happy holidays and best wishes from the Haven Foundation!

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This event has now past. If you missed the live broadcast, you can check back here in the future for rebroadcast info or file postings to our Multimedia page.

Stephen will be participating in a live UStream chat on December 8th at 7:00pm Est. See below for the latest details.

A Conversation with Stephen King
7:00 PM - 8:00 PM ET
Join bestselling author Stephen King in a live chat about his new book, FULL DARK, NO STARS. Tune in Wednesday, December 8th, 2010 - 7pm EST/4pm PST.

ComicBookMovie.com has reported that NBC Universal has set the release date for the first Dark Tower film. Opening May 17th 2013, the first film will be released just in time for the summer movie season.

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Cemetery Dance Publications is now offering Deluxe Special Editions of Full Dark, No Stars. With three flavors to choose from, the Constant Reader should act fast as these beautiful limited editions will be gone in a flash.

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Project Update 10/18:

"And as Stephen looked upon the breadth of his domain he wept... For there were no more submissions to laugh at."

Hear ye... Hear ye... Lord Stephen has made his top-twelve choices!  Master's deftly-made and righteous selections can be viewed at the link below. His lordship also extends his many thanks to everyone that made this a fun and exciting summer project.

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Stephen has announced a unique photo submission project entitled "Stephen's Empire." For more information on this fun summer project, check out the promotional page at the link below.

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Stephen's UK publisher, Hodder & Stoughton, have produced four mini films to promote Full Dark, No Stars.  They will be releasing a new video each week between now and the 9th of November when Full Dark, No Stars hits stores.

1922 - Launch Video on YouTube
Big Driver - Launch Video on YouTube
Fair Extension - Launch Video on YouTube
A Good Marriage - Launch Video on YouTube
 

Scribner will be releasing new audiobook samples from Full Dark, No Stars every week between October 12th and November 2nd. The first clip available is from the story 1922 and features the voice acting of Craig Wasson.

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Watch for more samples on the dates below:

Big Driver - Now Online
Fair Extension - Now Online
A Good marriage - 11/2

Stephen has changed his mind and agreed to do a book signing for Full Dark, No Stars on Thursday, December 2nd at RiverRun Bookstore in Portsmouth, NH. This is the only book signing scheduled at this time for the release of this book, but we will let you know if he does decide to add more. For full details see the link below.

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Scribner has released a very cool fifteen-second♦for Full Dark, No Stars. You can access the video on our promotional page using the links below.

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USA Today has published a story about American Vampire and its themes. With several quotes from Stephen, the story offers insight into the hardcore nature of American Vampire. You can read the full article on their web site using the link below.

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Stephen was interviewed for CNN regarding the future of hardcover books and e-books. You can watch the clip online at CNN.com.

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FX has posted a six minute interview with Stephen regarding his cameo on Son of Anarchy.

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NBC Universal has released an in-depth press release that details the overall plans to make the long awaited Dark Tower film and TV projects a reality. Most importantly, the release delves into exactly how the oscar-winning team will structure the projects for both film and television.

With comments from just about every executive team member, this release answers many of the questions the Constant Reader has been waiting to hear more about.

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You can now read an excerpt of "A Good Marriage" from the forthcoming Full Dark, No Stars.

The readers for the audiobook version have been selected.  They are Craig Wasson (who was the reader for Blockade Billy) and Jessica Hecht.  Recording will begin next week and the CD and download audio versions will be on sale simultaneously with the print edition in November.

Stephen gives praise on Good Morning America to Justin Cronin, author of The Passage.

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June is audiobook month! Check out Steve's latest audiobook Blockade Billy. It’s read by Craig Wasson and Mare Winningham and audio is a great way to take your summer reading on the go.

Also new to audio are several back titles recently released by Penguin, including the much-requested, IT which is read by Steven Weber. Check out our promotion page for more information about this and other titles.

Simon & Schuster has announced a new contest open to US residents in the 50 states and District of Columbia who are 18 or older which will run from June 11th-30th.  Ten winners will receive a limited edition Blockade Billy poster, a copy of Blockade Billy, and a copy of Under the Dome.
Twenty runners up will receive a limited edition Blockade Billy poster and a copy of Blockade Billy.

For more information about the contest, rules, and to enter, click here.

As reported, Stephen has filmed a cameo for an upcoming episode of Sons of Anarchy. You can read more about the cool stuff Stephen got to do by clicking the link below.

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The cover for Stephen's new short story collection, Full Dark, No Stars has been revealed by Simon & Schuster. You can download the full HD cover using the link below. You can also click on the thumbnail to the left to view a smaller version.

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Stephen appeared on New Hampshire Public Radio's "Word of Mouth" program for a reading from Under the Dome.  You can listen to the clip on NHPR.org.

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Simon & Schuster Audio has released an excerpt from the Blockade Billy audiobook read by Craig Wasson.

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Stephen was interviewed live on stage for Charlotte County Florida's "Big Read" program.  The topics of the program include reading, Edgar Allen Poe's written work as well as other literary topics.

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Stephen was interviewed for "Are We Alone"  regarding Under the Dome and its aien themes on Monday, April 19th 2010.  "Are We Alone" is a general science program that is carried on NPR's Public Radio Satellite System and podcast.

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The story titles and plot synopses for Full Dark, No Stars are:

1922
The story opens with the confession of Wilfred James to the murder of his wife, Arlette, following their move to Hemingford, Nebraska onto land willed to Arlette by her father.

Big Driver
Mystery writer, Tess, has been supplementing her writing income for years by doing speaking engagements with no problems. But following a last-minute invitation to a book club 60 miles away, she takes a shortcut home with dire consequences.

Fair Extension
Harry Streeter, who is suffering from cancer, decides to make a deal with the devil but, as always, there is a price to pay.

A Good Marriage
Darcy Anderson learns more about her husband of over twenty years than she would have liked to know when she stumbles literally upon a box under a worktable in their garage.

Stephen will be releasing a brand new novella entitled Blockade Billy through Cemetery Dance Publications on April 20th 2010. For more information see the links below.

UPDATE - Audiobook Drops in May! Simon & Schuster Audio has announced that Blockade Billy will be released as an audiobook on May 25th to be read by Craig Wasson. It will also include his short story "Morality" previously published in Esquire which will be read by Mare Winningham.

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UPDATE - Limited Edition Going Fast! Cemetery Dance Publications’ beautiful hardcover of Blockade Billy is a limited edition, and we all know what that means—there won’t be enough copies to go around. Because of high demand from devoted readers and obligations to libraries, and—alas—contrary to pre-order invitations from online retailers like Amazon and Barnes & Noble, it won’t be possible to ship copies of the limited edition to retail bookstores. Don’t blame Amazon! Don’t blame Barnes & Noble! Together with Cemetery Dance, Stephen is exploring ways to make the novella available to all his Constant Readers as soon as possible, at least by the time the Simon & Schuster audiobook goes on sale. More definite word on this should come shortly. But if you want that one-of-a-kind authentic William "Blockade Billy" Blakely baseball card which has time-traveled all the way from 1957, place your order online with Cemetery Dance.

UPDATE - Billy Goes Mass Market! Stephen and Cemetery Dance have made an arrangement with Scribner to make available a less expensive hardcover edition of Blockade Billy, with an on-sale date of May 25th, the same date the audiobook goes on sale. The Scribner edition will be available in all U.S. and Canadian retail outlets. Both the Scribner book and the Simon & Schuster audiobook will feature a bonus short story ("Morality"). In the meantime, an eBook edition of Blockade Billy should go on sale through Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and Sony on April 20th.

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The LA Times has published a new interview with Stephen about his participation in the Shooter Jennings album, Black Ribbons, which you can read here. Stephen plays the part of a late-night talk-show DJ, Will O' the Wisp.

A new work of poetry by Stephen titled "Tommy" will be published in the March 2010 edition of Playboy.

Stephen will be appearing at the Cultural Center of Charlotte County (FL) on Saturday, March 20th to host the Charlotte County Library Big Read Kickoff Event.  This is not a book signing.

Tickets (400 will be available) are being distributed by a random lottery drawing.    For more information about the event and to fill out the email form for the lottery drawing, please visit their web site.

Captured at last years Times Talks event in New York City, Stephen is interviewed on a wide range of topics including Under the Dome.

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John Mellencamp’s recent characterization of his hugely ambitious “Ghost Brothers of Darkland County” musical theater collaboration with Stephen King as “very complicated” has been borne out by media confusion over the nature of the project.
 
In an effort to clarify, John, King and producer T Bone Burnett are finishing up the recording process for the deluxe three-CD set featuring the full text of the libretto and a recording of the music and script. The CD components involve the entire production—music and dialog—on two discs, with a single disc containing just the songs.
 
The set is still on track for release prior to the musical’s scheduled opening next September at Atlanta’s Alliance Theater. As has been reported, the production team has assembled a stellar cast to record the songs, including Kris Kristofferson, Elvis Costello, Rosanne Cash, Sheryl Crow, Neko Case, Dave and Phil Alvin. The casting of the Atlanta stage presentation is also underway.
 
Meanwhile, Burnett continues to record the actors who voice the speaking parts for the “Ghost Brothers” recordings.
 
As John said last month, “It’s hard enough to make a play with music work—even when you can see the actors singing. But here we have something that’s become way out of fashion: An audio program that allows the listener the opportunity to use his or her imagination!”