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Exclusive First Look at OTHER WORLDS Art

Mon, 13 Jul 2026 10:32:15 EDT

OTHER WORLDS THAN THESE features 38 exclusive black-and-white illustrations by the incredibly talented Gabriel Rodríguez, whom King fans will immediately remember from his gorgeous contributions to FAIRY TALE. Check out three of the illustrations below, and click to enlarge.

First Look at CARRIE on Amazon

Mon, 13 Jul 2026 10:28:46 EDT

Showrunner Mike Flanagan sets up his modern-day reimagining: “The only way to approach it was to build something new out of the ingredients of Carrie.”
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OTHER WORLDS THAN THESE YouTube Premiere

Tue, 16 Jun 2026 13:12:25 EDT

Premiering on YouTube on Thursday, June 18th at 4pm EDT: Stephen King reads not one, but two, excerpts from his new novel, Other Worlds Than These, the epic conclusion to The Talisman Trilogy, his #1 New York Times bestselling collaboration with Peter Straub.
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New Short Story

Wed, 20 May 2026 23:25:54 EDT

“I was holding myself together, but just barely. In time, maybe I’d be able to convince myself that never happened.”
Read “Dinah’s Hat,” a new short story by Stephen King in The Atlantic

New Deluxe Edition of HANSEL & GRETEL

Fri, 15 May 2026 16:44:43 EDT

A new deluxe edition of Hansel and Gretel from Hodder & Stoughton will be coming soon for pre-orders through Special Edition Books, alongside a limited numbered edition signed by Stephen King himself.
Hansel and Gretel is a must-have reimagining of the Brothers Grimm fairy tale, retold by worldwide bestselling author Stephen King, with artwork by the Caldecott Medal-winning creator of Where the Wild Things Are, Maurice Sendak. Sendak's illustrations were originally created as set and costume designs for the Humperdinck opera of Hansel and Gretel in 1997.
This lovingly designed deluxe edition will be treasured for generations to come, featuring a personal introduction by Stephen King, unique cover art, a resplendent slipcase, and exclusive collectible prints created in close collaboration with the Sendak Foundation. Please note that both the signed and unsigned editions will only be available for customers outside the US, Canada, and Philippines.
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Excerpt from Stephen King and Peter Straub's Ending to THE TALISMAN Trilogy

Mon, 09 Feb 2026 10:34:29 EST

Stephen tells Esquire about Other Worlds Than These, where he’ll finish the saga after Straub’s death—and how his late friend’s ideas were resurrected for this epic goodbye. Plus, read an exclusive excerpt from the upcoming novel.
Esquire

The Institute Season Two

Wed, 04 Feb 2026 12:01:38 EST

Production has begun on The Institute Season 2 at MGM
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