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The primary publishers (Scribner and Hodder) usually run proofs by him for his approval. More often than not, he goes with what they suggest but there have been times when he's asked them to do something different.
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what times has he asked for something different. I love the book covers. i think my favourite so far has been the bizarre of bad dreams.
 
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king does not have to tour, people will buy it regardless. I would love to see him do good morning america. he must be tired of these tours. he must get tired out of them. they seem exhausting. i would love to see him like co host the view or go on Rachel ray, and like cook his lunchtime slop or something. that would be awesome.
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I've wondered about this in the past. I'd like to see him do a book, no tours or promos, and then do another book with heavy tours and promos, and see if there would be a difference in sales numbers. Constant readers will eventually end up in the clearing at the end of the path. I myself, as a constant reader, push his stuff on others to keep the train rolling. If many don't, I would foresee a drop in loyal readership. I agree with you about the cooking. I'd like to see a Master Chef with writers vs. musicians.
 
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Hill lover35 said:
king does not have to tour, people will buy it regardless. I would love to see him do good morning america. he must be tired of these tours. he must get tired out of them. they seem exhausting. i would love to see him like co host the view or go on Rachel ray, and like cook his lunchtime slop or something. that would be awesome.
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Probably won’t anyways, hes not cut out for any big tours. Unlike let’s say musicians who are also septuagenarians that still tour, King has a job that isn’t really built around it, and would probably prefer publicity through interviews and TV appearances.
 
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mal said:
I've wondered about this in the past. I'd like to see him do a book, no tours or promos, and then do another book with heavy tours and promos, and see if there would be a difference in sales numbers. Constant readers will eventually end up in the clearing at the end of the path. I myself, as a constant reader, push his stuff on others to keep the train rolling. If many don't, I would foresee a drop in loyal readership. I agree with you about the cooking. I'd like to see a Master Chef with writers vs. musicians.
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I just don’t get the point of touring. Dude is 71 and the q&a is the same questions that he has been asked before. He is away from tabby and molly, and in a new city every night, plus he has to sighn like how many copies. Plus he has been do)big this for how many years. I whould be tired of it as well, yeh the sales between him going on tour and not going on tour whould be interesting..
 
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Some of the British book covers I've seen are just amazing Ms. Mod. I wonder what drives book artwork in different countries? Are there cultural considerations to the book art or other factors? I mean, his book covers here in the US are great also, but some of the British ones I've seen are just different in their concept.
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Cultural considerations are probably the driving factor since, to the best of my knowledge, it's the artist who decides what to draw although the editors/marketing people may ask that certain elements of the story be featured. When I first started working for Steve, the UK covers had much more of a fantasy feel to them. I don't know if he finally let them know he wasn't into that or if the trends changed which is why their covers did as well.
 
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mal said:
I've wondered about this in the past. I'd like to see him do a book, no tours or promos, and then do another book with heavy tours and promos, and see if there would be a difference in sales numbers. Constant readers will eventually end up in the clearing at the end of the path. I myself, as a constant reader, push his stuff on others to keep the train rolling. If many don't, I would foresee a drop in loyal readership. I agree with you about the cooking. I'd like to see a Master Chef with writers vs. musicians.
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That's happened already, i.e. no tours or promos for some books and it does make a difference in sales albeit not a huge difference. Yes, the books are going to be bought regardless but having the book tour occur when the book is released pushes those sales sooner than later which might have an impact on the best seller lists. Plus connecting with the fans is a big deal and builds excitement about the book and Steve, too.
 
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Cultural considerations are probably the driving factor since, to the best of my knowledge, it's the artist who decides what to draw although the editors/marketing people may ask that certain elements of the story be featured. When I first started working for Steve, the UK covers had much more of a fantasy feel to them. I don't know if he finally let them know he wasn't into that or if the trends changed which is why their covers did as well.
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Cool. Thanks for the info ma'am. Hope you and yours are well, Ms. Mod.
 
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How exciting! I've been under a rock for the past two months, so this is awesome news to surface for. I'm also really enjoying this conversation about cover art. It's an interesting process I've not thought about enough as a reader.
The UK version reminds me of the cover for Elevation (similar color scheme). Is it just me, or has King's name taken on a slightly starry glow since the publication of The Outsider that seems to get more starry with each novel.
 
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That's happened already, i.e. no tours or promos for some books and it does make a difference in sales albeit not a huge difference. Yes, the books are going to be bought regardless but having the book tour occur when the book is released pushes those sales sooner than later which might have an impact on the best seller lists. Plus connecting with the fans is a big deal and builds excitement about the book and Steve, too.
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That is cool. I like how you do it with Steve. You seem to switch the city’s that he goes to. Like the city’s you miss on one tour you go to on the next one. But man it must get tiring for him
 
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I doubt that there will be anything that can be done about this at this point, but is there any chance the publishing date can be moved back or forth a week or so?

Margaret Atwood's sequel to Handmaid's Tale (Titled: The Testaments) is releasing the same day and it would be great to see her have a chance at hitting #1 on the NYTimes bestseller list.
 
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HedlessChickn said:
I doubt that there will be anything that can be done about this at this point, but is there any chance the publishing date can be moved back or forth a week or so?

Margaret Atwood's sequel to Handmaid's Tale (Titled: The Testaments) is releasing the same day and it would be great to see her have a chance at hitting #1 on the NYTimes bestseller list.
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It's already been announced so doubtful anything can be done about it.
 
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