The Dark Man by Stephen King Announced!

“Randall Flagg came to me when I wrote a poem called ‘The Dark Man’ when I was a junior or senior in college…”
— Stephen King

The Dark Man
by Stephen King

New Trade Hardcover, Trade Hardcover With Slipcase, Signed Limited Edition, and Deluxe Signed Lettered Edition From Cemetery Dance Publications!

Trade Editions Shipping on July 30, 2013!

Please do not call to place your order because we’re swamped today and will not be able to return calls until tomorrow, at which point the signed editions will be long SOLD OUT. Please click on the covers or links below to read more or place your order through our online store while supplies last:

The Dark Man

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Something Dark is Almost Here…

Something Dark is Almost Here…

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We’ll be making our big announcement TOMORROW, TUESDAY, MAY 14 at approximately 11 AM eastern time and we will do so by hitting “send” on the newsletter, posting on our Breaking News page, posting on Twitter, posting on Facebook, and posting on our official Forum.

PLEASE NOTE: Because the newsletter takes up to an hour to send to the entire list, we recommend you check our website, Facebook, Twitter, and Forum at 11 AM if you’re interested in the signed editions. They WILL go fast.

We apologize for any delay in the newsletter reaching you, but because of the size of our list, the mailing list system sends each newsletter in batches to help prevent the emails from being accidentally flagged as spam by the larger ISPs.

Thank you, as always, for your continuing support!

News from the Dead Zone #156

Since we last spoke, my book The Dark Tower Companion came out in trade paperback and eBook (Kindle | Nook). The reviews have been rolling in, so if you’re on the fence about buying a copy, check them out here. One of my favorites says, in part, “Bev Vincent … is so fluent in Mid-World, one gets the feeling he has gone through a doorway and visited. Really, you have the sense that he’s been there.”

Did you miss your chance to see Ghost Brothers of Darkland County when it played in Atlanta last year? If so, don’t despair. There are a couple of options available that will allow you to experience the show. First, you can order the soundtrack on iTunes or various other places. There’s a one-disc version that has the songs interspersed with select dialog from the play and a 2-disc deluxe set that comes with a trade paperback of the libretto and a DVD containing a Making of Ghost Brothers mini-documentary, featuring in-depth interviews with King, Mellencamp and Burnett along with the digital libretto and other bonus material. Then there’s the  3-disc version that has an additional CD that is just the music (no dialog) and a hardcover version of the libretto. The soundtrack will be available on June 4. Rolling Stone has been featuring individual tracks recently, including one of my favorite songs from the musical, Home Again.

On the other hand, maybe you’d rather see the play itself. If so, you may be pleased to hear that the show is going on tour, playing in 20 cities in the Midwest and Southeast beginning October 10 in Bloomington, IN, and ending November 6 in Grand Rapids, MI. Tickets go on sale Friday, May 17 at 10am at aeglive.com. The full list of cities and dates can be found here.

June 4 is also publication day for Joyland. Check out issue 70 of Cemetery Dance magazine for my review and an interview with Hard Case Crime publisher Charles Ardai. Thus far the only review has been from Publishers Weekly, and it’s a good one. The audiobook will be narrated by Michael Kelly. Last week it was announced that Tate Taylor (The Help) has optioned the film rights.

Cemetery Dance has revealed some of Vincent Chong’s spectacular artwork for their limited edition of Doctor Sleep here and here.

A Dollar Baby Film Festival will be part of Comicpalooza in Houston on the Memorial Day weekend. Twenty of these short films will be screened. I will be attending as a special guest. Shawn S. Lealos is hosting the event, screening his adaptation of “I Know What You Need” and promoting his upcoming book Dollar Deal: The Stories of the Dollar Baby Filmmakers.

The film adaptation of A Good Marriage is getting in gear. Filming will start in Sleepy Hollow, New York. Joan Allen and Anthony LaPaglia star as husband and wife, with Kristen Connolly playing their daughter. Stephen Lang plays a retired investigator from the Maine Attorney General’s office who is obsessed with solving a crime. Peter Askin is directing from King’s screenplay.

Only six more weeks until the premiere of Under the Dome, the summer series on CBS. Dean Norris (Breaking Bad), who plays Big Jim Rennie, tweeted a picture from the set with King recently. Cast members and producers discussed the series recently at Wondercon. You can see video of that panel at the bottom of this page. It’s hard to turn on ABC these days without seeing a promo for the show, but just in case you’ve missed them, here’s the latest teaser trailer. Be on the lookout for a shout-out to The Simpsons when the show airs. The plan is for this to be an ongoing series rather than a limited miniseries.

JJ Abrams has stepped in with a proposal to turn 11/22/63 into a TV series after Jonathan Demme recused himself from the project.

Season 4 of Haven began production recently. Eureka’s Colin Ferguson joins the cast as (what else?) a mysterious stranger.

The Dark Tower comics from Marvel are nearing the end of their run. The second issue of Evil Ground, the prequel to The Little Sisters of Eluria, comes out this month. Then, in July, a one-shot called So Fell Lord Perth ends the series.

Could the Dark Tower adaptation find its way to Netflix? Chief Creative Officer Ted Sarandos has revealed that he has talked to Ron Howard about the possibility. He says that he and Howard plan to continue their discussions after Arrested Development is finished.

Hard Listening is a forthcoming e-book by members of the Rock Bottom Remainders. It is a collection of essays, stories, musings, group email exchanges, candid conversations, compromising photographs, and audio and video (semi-musical) clips, as well as interactive quizzes. It will feature a new King story, as well as stories by some of his collaborators written to imitate him.

On July 18, King will appear at The Bushnell in Hartford, Connecticut, in conversation with WNPR radio personality Colin McEnroe. Proceeds from the event benefit the continuing educational and preservation activities of The Mark Twain House & Museum. He and son Owen will headline the PEN Canada annual benefit on October 24. The Q&A discussion will be moderated by the award-winning mystery writer, Louise Penny.

Want to blow your mind? Check out this flowchart of The Stephen King Universe. You may think you’ve seen it before, but it was recently updated to include the Dark Tower series.

 

Something Dark Draws Closer…

Hi Folks!

When we make our big announcement on TUESDAY, MAY 14 at approximately 11 AM eastern time, we will do so by hitting “send” on the newsletter, posting on our Breaking News page, posting on Twitter, posting on Facebook, and posting on our official Forum.

PLEASE NOTE: Because the newsletter takes up to an hour to send to the entire list, we recommend you check our website, Facebook, Twitter, and Forum at 11 AM if you’re interested in the signed editions. They WILL go fast.

We apologize for any delay in the newsletter reaching you, but because of the size of our list, the mailing list system sends each newsletter in batches to help prevent the emails from being accidentally flagged as spam by the larger ISPs.

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Something Dark is Getting Closer…

Something Dark is Coming…

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Sneak Peek: A Second Look At Vincent Chong’s Interiors for Doctor Sleep by Stephen King

Vincent Chong turned in the rest of his original color interiors for our special edition of Doctor Sleep by Stephen King, which sold out just one week after it was announced, and we thought you might like a little sneak peek at another of the main characters, Rose Flanagan, who is known as Rose the Hat by the True Knot, the nomadic family she travels with:

Doctor Sleep

Sneak Peek: A First Look At Vincent Chong’s Interiors for Doctor Sleep by Stephen King

Vincent Chong has turned in the rest of his original color interiors for our special edition of Doctor Sleep by Stephen King, which sold out just one week after it was announced, and we thought you might like a little sneak peek at one of the main characters, Abra Stone:

Doctor Sleep

Submerged by Thomas F. Monteleone Already 50% Sold Out!

Hi Folks!

Our signed Limited Edition hardcover of Submerged by Thomas F. Monteleone, a brand new original 500+ page novel, is already more than 50% sold out, just 48 hours after the book was officially announced! Here is the designed cover artwork:

Submerged

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Blue November Storms by Brian James Freeman is shipping now!

Blue November Storms by Brian James Freeman
This Long Out of Print Title Is Back As A Value Priced Trade Paperback!

Regular Copies Shipping Now!

Blue November StormsBlue November Storms by Brian James Freeman is being republished as a value priced trade paperback and the unsigned copies are shipping out this week!

This new edition features a revised version of the text, an exclusive introduction by Ray Garton in which he explains why you should never go into the woods, 20 original illustrations by Glenn Chadbourne, a beautiful new cover painting by Vincent Chong, a bonus interview with Chadbourne about his artwork, and a new afterword by Freeman… all for just $9.99!

About the Book:
It’s been twenty years since the group of friends known as the Lightning Five visited their hunting cabin together. Twenty years spent living in the shadow of something they did in high school, an event that forever defined them in the minds of everyone in their small town.

Now they’re returning to the cabin to reminisce about old times and forget their troubles, but mother nature has other plans in mind. Before too long supplies will be running low and the Lightning Five will have to make some hard choices… like who gets to live and who has to die.

Place your order today so you don’t miss out!

 

Submerged by Thomas F. Monteleone Announced Today!

New Signed Limited Edition Announced Today!
Submerged by Thomas F. Monteleone

SubmergedHi Folks!

We’re pleased to announce we’ll be publishing a signed Limited Edition hardcover of Submerged by Thomas F. Monteleone, a brand new original 500+ page novel, which we’ll be publishing later this year!

About the Book:
A thriller in the tradition of Ken Follett and Robert Ludlum, Submerged chronicles the unique history of the U-5001, a Nazi secret weapon that could have changed the course of World War II, and it’s the story of two men who become inextricably connected to the submarine.

The first is Kapitaenleutnant Erich Heinz Bruckner, who commanded the U-boat on its only mission—a voyage that transported him and his crew to a place of wonder and horror.

The other is Dexter Bucklin, an ex-Navy diver who finds the only evidence of the U-5001’s existence, which drives him to discover its original, terrifying mission.

Submerged follows both men in a narrative that spans generations of adventure and mystery, echoing the tales of Poe and Lovecraft at their most strange. As the paths of these men’s lives converge, a third element surfaces to influence the decisions of both men—decisions that will shape the future of civilization in ways never imagined…

The latest and greatest novel by master storyteller Thomas F. Monteleone is not to be missed!

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Double Feature by Owen King — SIGNED Hardcover Edition!

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We’re pleased to report we’ve made special arrangements for Owen King to sign his new novel, Double Feature, for our collectors and we’re now accepting preorders for these special copies.

Double FeatureAbout the Book:
SAM DOLAN is a young man coming to terms with his life in the process and aftermath of making his first film. He has a difficult relationship with his father, B-movie actor Booth Dolan—a boisterous, opinionated, lying lothario whose screen legacy falls somewhere between cult hero and pathetic. Allie, Sam’s dearly departed mother, was a woman whose only fault, in Sam’s eyes, was her eternal affection for his father. Also included in the cast of indelible characters: a precocious, frequently violent half-sister; a conspiracy-theorist second wife; an Internet-famous roommate; a contractor who can’t stop expanding his house; a happy-go-lucky college girlfriend and her husband, a retired Yankees catcher; the morose producer of a true-crime show; and a slouching indie-film legend. Not to mention a tragic sex monster.

Unraveling the tumultuous, decades-spanning story of the Dolan family’s friends, lovers, and adversaries, Double Feature is about letting go of everything—regret, resentment, dignity, moving pictures, the dead—and taking it again from the top. Against the backdrop of indie filmmaking, college campus life, contemporary Brooklyn, and upstate New York, Owen King’s epic debut novel combines propulsive storytelling with mordant wit and brims with a deep understanding of the trials of ambition and art, of relationships and life, and of our attempts to survive it all.

Place your order now and we’ll ship your copy as soon as they’re signed!

Max Brooks Limited Editions — FREE US Shipping Ends Soon!

Two Exciting Signed Limited Editions by MAX BROOKS Selling VERY Well!
World War Z: The Deluxe Special Edition
The Zombie Survival Guide: The Deluxe Special Edition
FREE US SHIPPING OFFER ALMOST OVER!

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We’re pleased to announce our two exciting signed Limited Edition collectible hardcovers by Max Brooks are selling VERY well and are proving to be a huge hit among our collectors, but the FREE US SHIPPING offer is almost over!

You’re probably already familiar with these books and how they’ve contributed to the zombie resurgence in popular culture, how they became New York Times bestsellers, and how Brad Pitt is starring in the movie version of World War Z, so don’t wait to place your preorder while copies last!

World War Z: The Deluxe Special Edition
by Max Brooks

World War Z“The end was near.” — Voices from the Zombie War

The Zombie War came unthinkably close to eradicating humanity. Max Brooks, driven by the urgency of preserving the acid-etched first-hand experiences of the survivors from those apocalyptic years, traveled across the United States of America and throughout the world, from decimated cities that once teemed with upwards of thirty million souls to the most remote and inhospitable areas of the planet. He recorded the testimony of men, women, and sometimes children who came face-to-face with the living, or at least the undead, hell of that dreadful time. World War Z is the result. Never before have we had access to a document that so powerfully conveys the depth of fear and horror, and also the ineradicable spirit of resistance, that gripped human society through the plague years.

Free US ShippingRanging from the now infamous village of New Dachang in the United Federation of China, where the epidemiological trail began with the twelve-year-old Patient Zero, to the unnamed northern forests where untold numbers sought a terrible and temporary refuge in the cold, to the United States of Southern Africa, where the Redeker Plan provided hope for humanity at an unspeakable price, to the west-of-the-Rockies redoubt where the North American tide finally started to turn, this invaluable chronicle reflects the full scope and duration of the Zombie War.

Most of all, the book captures with haunting immediacy the human dimension of this epochal event. Facing the often raw and vivid nature of these personal accounts requires a degree of courage on the part of the reader, but the effort is invaluable because, as Mr. Brooks says in his introduction, “By excluding the human factor, aren’t we risking the kind of personal detachment from history that may, heaven forbid, lead us one day to repeat it? And in the end, isn’t the human factor the only true difference between us and the enemy we now refer to as ‘the living dead’?”

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The Zombie Survival Guide: The Deluxe Special Edition
by Max Brooks

The Zombie Survival Guide is your key to survival against the hordes of undead who may be stalking you right now. Fully illustrated and exhaustively comprehensive, this book covers everything you need to know, including how to understand zombie physiology and behavior, the most effective defense tactics and weaponry, ways to outfit your home for a long siege, and how to survive and adapt in any territory or terrain.

The Zombie Survival GuideFree US ShippingTop 10 Lessons for Surviving a Zombie Attack

1. Organize before they rise!

2. They feel no fear, why should you?

3. Use your head: cut off theirs.

4. Blades don’t need reloading.

5. Ideal protection = tight clothes, short hair.

6. Get up the staircase, then destroy it.

7. Get out of the car, get onto the bike.

8. Keep moving, keep low, keep quiet, keep alert!

9. No place is safe, only safer.

10. The zombie may be gone, but the threat lives on.

Don’t be carefree and foolish with your most precious asset—life. This book is your key to survival against the hordes of undead who may be stalking you right now without your even knowing it. The Zombie Survival Guide offers complete protection through trusted, proven tips for safeguarding yourself and your loved ones against the living dead. It is a book that can save your life.

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Turnaround by Craig Spector Signed Limited Edition Announced Today!

New Signed Limited Edition Announced Today!
Turnaround by Craig Spector
ALREADY ROLLING AT THE PRINTER!
FREE US SHIPPING FOR A LIMITED TIME!

Hi Folks!

We’re pleased to announce we’ll be publishing a signed Limited Edition hardcover of Turnaround by Craig Spector, which is already rolling at the printer and will ship at the end of May!

TurnaroundAbout the Book:
Eric Best’s world is changing… not just a piece here or there, really changing.

Free US ShippingHis monotonous day job working for an Internet search engine company leaves him unfulfilled, so he starts writing an exciting screenplay.

His wife isn’t happy with all of his time being monopolized, and their marriage is already a little rocky, but Eric is determined to finish what he started.

He’s becoming more and more invested in his work. He’s even having lucid dreams of his scripted universe… but more real.

Then he notices the changes.

Changes in his life that are impossible, wonderful, and even horrific…

Read more or place your order today while supplies last!

Cemetery Dance #69 Shipping Later This Month!

The End of the World Special Issue!

Hi Folks!

We’re pleased to announce Cemetery Dance #69 is rolling at the printer and will be arriving in mailboxes around the world later this month! This issue celebrates the “end of the world” story and features stunning cover artwork by Vincent Chong:

CD #69

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