THE OUTSIDER was named one of Barnes & Noble’s Best Books of 2018 and makes a great gift for the book lovers on your list – and don’t forget to treat your shelf!

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From master storyteller Stephen King, Elevation is a compelling tale about finding common ground despite differences, a magical story with deep resonance for our time.

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Have you gotten your hands on Stephen King’s latest, Elevation? It's a story about what can happen when you lighten up, set in King’s very own Castle Rock, and you can enter for a chance to win a SIGNED copy. Don’t let this chance float away!

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Stephen King’s best-selling mystery novel — and inspiration for the TV series Haven — is headed back to bookstores for the first time in 10 years, in a brand-new illustrated edition.

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Head over to Entertainment Weekly to check out a first-listen from ELEVATION audiobook, narrated by Stephen. In addition the audiobook includes a bonus - it’s the only place that you’ll be able to hear Stephen's short story “Laurie”!

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Nine of Stephen's books have been nominated for 2018 Goodreads Choice awards!

Thriller: The Outsider

Horror: Flight or Fright, Elevation

Best of the Best: Mr. Mercedes, Sleeping Beauties, End of Watch, Doctor Sleep, 11/22/63, The Wind Through the Keyhole

The opening round of the GoodReads Choice Awards runs through November 4th.

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Elevation has been released and is now available in hardcover, eBook, and audiobook formats.

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Simon & Schuster Audio wants to make your thriller collection complete this October with the PET SEMATARY audiobook preloaded on an iPad Pro, Bose headphones, a $250 Visa gift card and more!

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Enter Scribner's Stephen King Day sweepstakes for your chance to win a trip to Stephen King’s Maine! They’ve partnered with Visit Maine, SK Tours Of Maine, and the Old Winterport Commercial House B&B to make a one-of-a-kind King universe-themed trip!

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Simon & Schuster Audio is celebrating the release of FLIGHT OR FRIGHT with a sweepstakes. Prizes include an iPad mini 4 preloaded with FLIGHT OR FRIGHT, Beats Headphones and signed hardcover signed by King himself!

Enter now through September 21st

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Afraid of flying? You might be now! Check out this behind-the-scenes video of Stephen King reading an excerpt from his short story “The Turbulence Expert” – now available in the audiobook edition of FLIGHT OR FRIGHT, which he edited with Bev Vincent. Read by an all-star cast, it will have you thinking twice about how you want to reach your final destination.

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Can’t wait till the September 4th release of FLIGHT OR FRIGHT? You don’t have to! Get an early listen to one of the great stories in the anthology today! THE HORROR OF THE HEIGHTS by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle read by the talented Simon Jones is available as a FREE audiobook download now through September 18th!

Check out an excerpt from the recording now or head on over to your favorite audiobook retailer to download your free story today.

Huge audiobook news! Watch this exciting announcement straight from Simon & Schuster Audio’s recording studio to learn who will narrate the audiobook edition of ELEVATION, coming on October 30th.

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“’I’ll be happy when he’s in a nice pair of county browns. Happier still when he’s in a cell twenty feet from the go‑to-sleep table.’”

Hear more from the audiobook edition of THE OUTSIDER in this excerpt read by Will Patton from @SimonAudio. pic.twitter.com/gfuUoax4H7

— StephenKing.com (@skdotcom_news) June 8, 2018

Stephen's interview with Stephen Colbert on May 23rd.

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A horrific crime. A confounding investigation. Evil can have many faces… maybe even yours. Listen to Will Patton read an excerpt from the audiobook edition of #TheOutsider, available now from @SimonAudio! pic.twitter.com/NYcjeIUaE0

— StephenKing.com (@skdotcom_news) May 25, 2018

 
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THE OUTSIDER  will not be available through The Stephen King Library  or any of Bookspan's clubs, and neither will any Stephen King books coming down the foreseeable road. Stephen King Library members should get their books for future releases elsewhere and by other means.

The Stephen King Library can be contacted through their website.

May 18th

Entertainment Weekly
The May 25th issue of Entertainment Weekly contains an excerpt from THE OUTSIDER, and it will be available May 18th.  Read an excerpt of THE OUTSIDER online  and in the magazine.
 

May 22nd

CBS This Morning
Stephen’s interview is expected to air at 8:40 am ET but this is a best guess and could be before or after that time. Check your local listings for information about when CBS This Morning airs in your area.

PEN America Literary Gala
Stephen will be conferred with the 2018  PEN America  Literary Service Award.  PEN America’s Literary Gala will be livestreamed on their Facebook page from 8-10 PM ET here.

May 23rd

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Check your local listings for information about when The Late Show airs in your area.

Stephen has written a new short story, "Laurie," which is available now as a free download exclusively on stephenking.com. You may download and/or print the story for yourself or to pass along to others, but may not charge any money to share it.

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The Outsider is almost here, and we have your chance to win the book or audiobook — or even a signed copy!

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Simon & Schuster has announced that award-winning narrator Will Patton will return to read the audiobook edition of THE OUTSIDER, available on CD and for download on May 22nd, 2018.

Listen to some of Will’s past performances

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Circle May 22nd on the calendar:  Morgan Freeman presents the PEN America Literary Service Award to Stephen King AND The Outsider  hits bookstores!

After years of criticizing Governor Paul LePage, Stephen is considering making a run for Governor in 2018. Friends and fans alike have been telling him that he could do the job better. He has taken that encouragement to heart and decided to test the waters, but would like your input.

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The wait is finally over! The unabridged audiobook edition of PET SEMATARY is available everywhere today, read by Dexter’s Michael C. Hall. Listen in as Louis first learns about the unusual pet cemetery in Ludlow, Maine in this excerpt!

An Original Cemetery Dance Trade Hardcover and eBook Coming This September!
Also Available As An Audiobook From Simon & Schuster Audio!
Also To Be Published by Hodder & Stoughton In the UK!

Fasten your seatbelts for an anthology of turbulent tales curated by Stephen King and Bev Vincent. This exciting new anthology, perfect for airport or airplane reading, includes an original introduction and story notes for each story by Stephen King, along with brand new stories from Stephen King and Joe Hill!

Click here for more details and to order your Trade Hardcover or Slipcased Artist Edition

Suntup Editions announced that they will publish the first official signed, limited edition of Misery. If you’re one of Annie’s #1 fans, this might be of interest to you.

The book goes on sale on February 12th, 2018 at 8am Pacific.

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Hodder & Stoughton has just released their animated cover for  The Outsider.

The Outsider  will be released on May 22nd, 2018.

He's here. Or is he?

It's time to reveal the cover of @StephenKing's THE OUTSIDER.

Coming in Hardback, Ebook and Audio on 22nd May. pic.twitter.com/8s0lw5BIOv

— Hodder & Stoughton (@HodderBooks) February 9, 2018

Elevation, a new Castle Rock novella has just been announced. The book will be in stores on October 30th, 2018.

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Simon & Schuster Audio is publishing  PET SEMATARY  as an unabridged audiobook, read by the incredibly talented Michael C. Hall.

Mark your calendars for March 27, and  read more about the upcoming release on Entertainment Weekly's website! 

Head over to Entertainment Weekly to see the cover for The Outsider, coming out May 22nd, 2018.

Stephen King's new novel The Outsider gets a chilling cover