New Drunken Fireworks Excerpt and a Message from Stephen

Posted: June 29th, 2015 11:36:05 am

“Great stories are often better when told out loud.” – Stephen King

This week you can listen to Stephen King’s new audiobook exclusive Drunken Fireworks on CD, as a Download or as part of a Livestream Event on the CBS Podcast Network Play.It.

Drunken Fireworks is on sale tomorrow, June 30th. For more details and a brand new excerpt from Drunken Fireworks visit Play.it.

Or check out this message from Stephen King on  SoundCloud.com.

A Roundtable in Brooklyn

Posted: June 26th, 2015 1:06:28 pm

With Owen King, Peter Straub, and Emma Straub at St. Francis College Brooklyn on Tuesday, April 21, 2015.

Drunken Fireworks News

Posted: June 16th, 2015 1:04:55 pm

DRUNKEN FIREWORKS release date is June 30 but you can enter NOW for a chance to win a 4th of July 2016 trip to New York City plus an iPad with a complete Stephen King audiobook library. Upload your best fireworks photo and share with friends!
** Photos must be entered by following the link. Posting a photo to Facebook is not an entry! ** 

Please make sure to read the Rules and Regulations for contest entries.
http://stephenking.com/promo/drunken-fireworks/contest.html

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Can't wait for June 30? Listen to an excerpt of Drunken Fireworks now available  here.

The Lady of Shadows Revealed

Posted: June 10th, 2015 12:29:27 pm

Marvel has granted StephenKing.com the first look at the next arc in The Dark Tower comic series. The Lady of Shadows kicks off September 9th and brings Odetta Holmes to the forefront of the ambitious series.

Robin Furth and Peter David continue their deep exploration of Mid-World with this progressive vision of the DT series. With world-class artists and a fresh take on the story, The Lady of Shadows is sure to please any Constant Reader that knows “there are other worlds than these.”

From Marvel:

“The Gunslinger Roland and his companion Eddie Dean, the troubled young man with the ability to open doors to other worlds are now united. Together, they will find the Dark Tower. But first they must locate the 3rd member of their ka-tet, residing in our world. Enter Odetta Holmes, a wealthy, Civil Rights activist living in the South. But Odetta has a dark secret, and a darker side. To uncover that secret, we’ll have to go back to the beginning…"

View the Cover of The Lady of Shadows

Killer Reviews for Finders Keepers

Posted: June 2nd, 2015 4:20:39 pm

The reviews are in! Finders Keepers, Stephen’s sequel to Mr. Mercedes has received rave reviews. Click the link below to visit our dedicated Finders Keepers review page.

Read the Reviews

More Infomation on Finders Keepers

Exclusive Audio Excerpt of Finders Keepers

Posted: June 2nd, 2015 4:02:03 pm

Simon & Schuster Audio has granted StephenKing.com permission to release an exclusive 10 minute audio clip from chapter 2.

Listen to the Audio here

The Final Phase of the Bazaar Cover Reveal Now Available

Posted: May 22nd, 2015 3:05:50 pm

The final phase of Scribner's The Bazaar of Bad Dreams cover reveal is now available.

View the Final Reveal

Drunken Fireworks to be a One-of-a-Kind Audio Publishing Event

Posted: May 12th, 2015 1:45:24 pm

In an innovative and exciting collaboration, Simon & Schuster Audio and Play.it will share in its entirety a stream of Stephen King’s forthcoming audiobook short story Drunken Fireworks for listeners nationwide. CBS RADIO stations in more than 20 major markets across the country will drive tune-in to the special event on which takes place July 2nd. Play.it is an on-demand audio platform recently launched by CBS RADIO and CBS Local Digital Media.

“Great stories are often better when told out loud,” said King.  “This event is a cool way for more people to discover just how fun listening to my stories can be.”

Simon & Schuster Audio’s standalone publication of Stephen King’s never-before-released short story will be read by beloved Maine humorist Tim Sample. Drunken Fireworks will be released exclusively as an audiobook on CD and for download on June 30, 2015. 

Read the Full Press Release (PDF)

More Information about Drunken Fireworks

Finders Keepers Sweepstakes Updated

Posted: May 11th, 2015 12:00:00 pm

We've teamed up with Scribner and Simon & Schuster Audio to give you a chance to receive Finders Keepers on publication date, June 2nd! One Grand Prize winner will receive a hardcover copy of the book signed by Stephen, 20 winners will receive CD audiobooks, and 20 winners will receive hardcover books. Use the link below to enter now. See Official Rules

The Finders Keepers Sweepstakes has now ended. We will announce the winners via email on or about the 26th of May, 2015

More About Finders Keepers

 

The Bazaar of Bad Dreams Cover to be Revealed Throughout May

Posted: May 1st, 2015 3:00:00 pm

Scribner has announced they will unveil the cover art for Stephen’s highly-anticipated short story collection,  The Bazaar of Bad Dreams  in stages.

Throughout May, the sinister and mysterious artwork will be revealed on the following dates: 1st, 8th, 12th, 15th,  and 22nd. Be sure to check back here at 3pm EDT on those dates for each new piece.

The final cover and special reveal will debut on May 22nd.

The Bazaar of Bad Dreams  will be available in hardcover, eBook and audiobook formats on November 3rd, 2015.

View the Final Reveal