Retailer price war extends into DVDs Nov 7, 2009
The moves are essentially a replay of the beat-this cost-cutting over major book releases from the likes of John Grisham and Stephen King; those prices settled just under $9. Target s price cuts include DVDs of "Star Trek," "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" and "Julie & Julia.". (Sacramento Business Journal, CA)
Daily TV and radio guide Nov 7, 2009
The Mist 9 p.m. (TMC) Stephen King tale about a strange mist that unleashes an army of deadly creatures. Thomas Jane. (Boston Globe)
Leighton divorce: who got the kids? Nov 6, 2009
The sculpture, The Eight, was carved by Stephen King, the brother of the deposed member for the federal seat of Wentworth, Peter King. Stephen King was inspired to make the rowing sculpture because his three daughters are rowers. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
Adolf Hitler's On-Going Popularity ... Nov 6, 2009
In Stephen King s story Apt Pupil, an intelligent high school student becomes fascinated with Hitler and the Third Reich while researching a school project. His fascination turns into obsession and ultimately awakens within him the dark side of human evil. (Suite101.com)
New in paper: Stephen King's 'Just After Sunset' Nov 5, 2009
New in paper: Stephen King's 'Just After Sunset ... By Carol Memmott, USA TODAY Just After Sunset: Stories by Stephen King (Pocket, $9. (USA Today -- Life)
Dear Sarah Palin: Keep up the great writing! Nov 5, 2009
I thought only Stephen King could crank out 400 pages in four months. Seriously, there's some terrific material here, and all of us at Harper Collins are thrilled to be publishing your life story. (Juneau Empire)
Grisham: Printed books are endangered species Nov 4, 2009
Books by Stephen King, Sarah Palin and James Patterson that are supposed to sell for between $25 and $35 are among the titles now being sold by the companies for $8. 98 and $9. (MSNBC -- Lifestyle)
APEC CEO Summit in Singapore Sees Record Turnout of APEC Leaders Nov 4, 2009
Among the columnists are Dr Bjorn Lomborg, Director for the Copenhagen Consensus Center and author of "Cool it: The Skeptical Environmentalist's Guide to Global Warming"; Mr Peter Lscher, President and CEO of Siemens AG; and Mr Stephen King, HSBC's Group Chief Economist and Global Head of Economics and Asset Allocation Research. During the CEO Summit, SIIA will also help chronicle and synthesize the viewpoints presented at the various sessions. (JCN Network, Japan)
"Relics" of 1979! Nov 3, 2009
- The Early Show - CBS News. NEW YORK, Nov. 2, 2009. (CBS News -- Early Show)
A bloodier Dracula rises again Nov 3, 2009
And with authors from Anne Rice and Charlaine Harris to Stephen King and Poppy Z. Brite having crafted their own, sometimes lurid, reworkings of the vampire legend, Stoker said he knew that the new book couldn't just be a straight continuation of the first. "We've got to keep up with what other people are doing," he said. (CNN -- Showbiz)
Casualties in the "Book War" Nov 1, 2009
com retaliated, saying it would sell the same books, by authors such as Stephen King and John Grisham, for $9. Then Target jumped in, saying the books would be available for its Web site, for a penny less. (CBS News)
Read the story Nov 1, 2009
com retaliated, saying it would sell the same books, by authors such as Stephen King and John Grisham, for $9. Then Target jumped in, saying the books would be available for its Web site, for a penny less. (CBS News -- Evening News)
Books serve up bloody good reads Nov 1, 2009
- "American Fantastic Tales: From the 1940s to Now," edited by Peter Straub (Library of America, $35, 750 pages): Horror writer Straub has chosen 42 short stories by top-name writers, including Anthony Boucher, Truman Capote, Shirley Jackson, Ray Bradbury, Harlan Ellison and Stephen King. - "Zombies: Encounters With the Hungry Dead," edited by John Skipp (Black Dog, $19. (Erie Times-News, PA)
› Fright Night Oct 31, 2009
The first of two adaptations of Stephen King novels on our list, 'It' starred Tim Curry as the murderous clown Pennywise. While not strictly a movie (it is in fact a two-part, made for television miniseries), many people nominated this as the movie that scared them the most. (iAfrica.com)
Daily guide to television and radio Oct 31, 2009
Stephen King s Sometimes They Come Back 8 p.m. (50). Dead teens vex a high-school teacher (Tim Matheson). (Boston Globe)
'Birthing House' lacks plot, still scares Oct 30, 2009
Theres always Stephen King and Dean Koontz, masters of the scary novel. Instead, I chose a fairly new release in Christopher Ransoms The Birthing House. (Carlisle Sentinel, PA)
Lust for danger: Why vampires are so sexy Oct 30, 2009
In the past week alone, a new novel co-written by a descendant of Dracula author Bram Stoker has been released, a comic book company has announced that Stephen King is helping write a vampire comic book, and a movie called Cirque du Freak: The Vampires Assistant premiered. Meanwhile True Blood is a hit on HBO. Vampire jewelry, vampire fashion, and vampire make-up are outfitting bloody stylistas. (MSNBC -- Health)
Stephen King and Scott Snyder give 'Vampire' an evolutionary twist Oct 29, 2009
Cover to American Vampire issue #1, a new monthly series available March 2010 from Vertigo featuring stories by Stephen King and Scott Snyder with art by Rafael Albuquerque. By John Geddes, USA TODAY When first imagined a comic series based on the idea of vampire evolution, he wasn't planning on Stephen King's involvement ... Q: How did Stephen King get involved. (USA Today -- Life)
Theatre shows virtual interview Oct 29, 2009
A similar interview with Stephen King is scheduled for broadcast at the State Theatre on Nov. 10. Previous article: Next article: More stories from The Daily Collegian Online. (Daily Collegian, PA)
Renaissance of the undead Oct 29, 2009
The vampire has almost always been an eroticised figure, often sexually ambiguous or androgynous, representing, at times, the exploration of different kinds of desire although horror writer Stephen King once suggested that the vampire's oral means of gratification was appealing to teenage boys tormented by anxieties about sexual performance. But there are no hard and fast rules. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Trips that suck Oct 29, 2009
Writers Anne Rice and Stephen King helped keep vampires alive and recent TV shows, movies and books like True Blood and Twilight have introduced vampires to a whole new generation. Indeed, tour groups around the world are helping the vampire imagery come to life with excursions to a number of eerie places from the legendary Bran Castle (a. (MSNBC -- Travel)
Latest battle in book price wars Oct 28, 2009
Consumers, after all, are likely to rejoice at the chance to pick up a bestseller like Stephen King s Under the Dome or John Grisham s Ford County for just $9, well below their list price of $35 and $24 respectively ... And not everyone is looking for the latest Stephen King. (Boston Globe)
Acampo shooting ruled self-defense (6) Oct 28, 2009
"Then I saw his hand come out the window, like a scene from a Stephen King movie, and start pushing away debris to get out of the car and I thought, 'My God, he's never going to stop.'". Robinson told Vora to stay in the car, but he got out. (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)
Another Titanic expedition possible in 2010 Oct 27, 2009
Stephen King is finally taking the plunge into comics. Yahoo. (Yahoo News)
The End for nation's independent bookstores? Oct 27, 2009
So if Wal-Mart, Amazon or Target want to undercut his business by slashing the price of Stephen King's newest novel this holiday season, well, he's not easily frightened ... "The Sarah Palin book will do well here because this is a pretty conservative area. The Grisham will generate some automatic sales, same with Stephen King. "But we're not really affected. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Scary Prompts to Inspire Your Inner... Oct 27, 2009
Modern masters of the genre include Robert Bloch, Stephen King and Richard Matheson. You will also find on. (Suite101.com)
Matthew Gilbert’s Critic’s Corner Oct 25, 2009
Set at a creepy hotel in Colorado, the Stanley Kubrick movie is an adaptation of the Stephen King novel. Jack Nicholson and Shelley Duvall star. (Boston Globe)
‘Castle of Fear’ offers plenty of scares Oct 24, 2009
Ever since I saw that Stephen King movie, I never want to see a clown again, says my clown-hating daughter. We pull the trigger a few times and see the clown at the end - he kills us both. (Boston Globe)
'North 40' leads to terror in small town Oct 22, 2009
I've tried to use a Stephen King model as I've been writing the story: If I keep the people authentic and real, the story tends to take care of itself. The readers will hopefully find themselves pulling for most of these characters not to die. (USA Today -- Life)
E-books delayed Oct 22, 2009
Scribner announced yesterday that the digital edition of Stephen King s Under the Dome, a 1,000-plus page novel, will not be released until Dec. 24, the end of the holiday season and a month after the hardcover. E-books have been delayed for the late senator Edward Kennedy s True Compass and Sarah Palin s Going Rogue as publishers try to prevent the cheaper digital editions from taking sales from hardcovers - which, until recently, cost more. (Boston Globe)
Stephen King e-book Delayed Oct 22, 2009
Author Stephen King smiles as he participates in a panel at Comic Con, Saturday Feb. 24, 2007 in New York ... (AP) The latest weapon in the publishing price wars: Stephen King. (CBS News -- Entertainment)
Sweat Lodge Victims "Definitely Murdered" Oct 21, 2009
If a marathon event promoter ran their event in such a way as James Ray appeared top hold this death tent ceremony, it would be nearly akin to Stephen King / Richard Bachman's the long run, just with a different motivator for people to stay on the road. And yes by that trail of thought, they should be investigated and probably tried for murder as well IMNSHO.. (CBS News -- Early Show)
Time to turn the page Oct 21, 2009
Stephen King, John Grisham, and the Freakonomics guys cover the cost of failed books. advertisement. (MSNBC -- Business)
Writers on a New England Stage presents Isabel Allende Oct 21, 2009
" About the author: Isabel Allende Born in Peru and raised in Chile, Isabel Allende is the author of nine novels, including Ins of My Soul, Daughter of Fortune, and Portrait in Sepia, all of which were New York Times bestsellers. She has also written a collection of stories, four memoirs, and a trilogy of children's novels. Allende left her native Chile for Venezuela after the overthrow and assassination in 1973 of her uncle, Salvador Allende, president of Chile. In her exile, she emerged as a... (Seacoast New Hampshire)
Target joins book wars Oct 21, 2009
com of such books as Breathless by Dean Koontz and Under the Dome by Stephen King. The book battle started Thursday, when Wal-Mart Stores Inc. said its Web site would charge just $10, with free shipping, for such upcoming hardcover releases as Sarah Palin s Going Rogue and John Grisham s Ford County, 60 percent or more off the regular cost. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Business)
10 Horror Movies For Conservatives To Watch This Halloween Oct 21, 2009
The Dead Zone (1983): Christopher Walken is the lead in this Stephen King story about a deranged politician and the man who was willing to sacrifice everything to try to stop him from launching a nuclear war. The Exorcism of Emily Rose (2005): This is a cleverly written film that simultaneously treats Christian values respectfully, while leaving non-believers room to doubt. (Townhall.com)
Moderation needed now is of expectation Oct 20, 2009
HSBC chief economist Stephen King argued last week that the global economy was at a tipping point - dependence on the American consumer was over. The action in the coming years, King argued, would be in the emerging nations, which will dominate global activity. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
Book Price War Expands Oct 20, 2009
com of such books as "Breathless" by Dean Koontz, "Ford Country" by James Patterson, and "Under the Dome" by Stephen King. Target's move is expected to heat up the price wars that began Thursday between Walmart. (KWTX.com, TX)
Target Joins in Price War on Expected Best Sellers Oct 20, 2009
com of such books as "Breathless" by Dean Koontz, "I, Alex Cross" by James Patterson, and "Under the Dome" by Stephen King. The book battle started Thursday, when Wal-Mart Stores Inc. said its Web site, walmart. (ABC News -- Wire)
Target joins in price war on best sellers Oct 20, 2009
Target says the price applies to pre-orders on of such books as "Breathless" by Dean Koontz, "Ford Country" by James Patterson and "Under the Dome" by Stephen King. The book battle started Thursday, when Wal-Mart Stores Inc. said its Web site, , would charge just $10, with free shipping, for such upcoming hardcover releases as Sarah Palin's "Going Rogue" and John Grisham's "Ford County,"60 percent or more off the regular cost. (AZCentral -- Business)
Target the latest competitor in book wars Oct 20, 2009
com of such books as "Breathless" by Dean Koontz, "Ford Country" by James Patterson and "Under the Dome" by Stephen King. advertisement. (MSNBC -- Business)
Target jumps into hardcover price war Oct 20, 2009
Under the Dome by Stephen King. sblack@bizjournals. (Twin Cities Business Journal, MN)
This week's best sellers from Publishers Weekly Oct 16, 2009
Thursday, October 15, 2009. Posted on: Thursday, October 15, 2009. (Honolulu Advertiser)
Fine arts student of the week Oct 16, 2009
Scariest movie of all time: It, by Stephen King. Favorite TV series: Glee. (Brainerd Daily Dispatch)
Click by click, libraries and readers wade into digital lending Oct 16, 2009
Simon & Schuster, whose authors include Stephen King and Bob Woodward, has also refrained from distributing its e-books to public libraries ... Simon & Schuster, whose authors include Stephen King and Bob Woodward, has also refrained from distributing its e-books to public libraries. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
UK rates 'to stay low for years' Oct 12, 2009
FROM OTHER NEWS SITES Interest rates 'to stay low' - 1 hr ago Time to be rational with the markets - 1 hr ago Interest rates 'set to stay low' - PA - 4 hrs ago Interest rates 'set to stay low' - 5 hrs ago Stephen King: US policymakers playing with fire as the dollar continues to tumble - 6 hrs ago. SHARED. (BBC News -- Business)
High schools diversify their literature Oct 11, 2009
If you liked Lord of the Flies, you may like It, by Stephen King. If you liked A Separate Peace, you may like The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian, by Sherman Alexie. (Carlisle Sentinel, PA)
Literature prizes Oct 7, 2009
Local Search Site Search. THIS STORY HAS BEEN FORMATTED FOR EASY PRINTING. (Boston Globe)
Media tycoon Reinhard Mohn dead at 88 Oct 6, 2009
The company owns Random House -- publisher of Dan Brown's "The Lost Symbol," as well as authors ranging from Stephen King and John Grisham to Toni Morrison and John Updike. It also controls RTL Group, Europe's largest broadcasting company; magazine publisher Gruner + Jahr, which publishes the German magazine Stern; and Direct Group, a media-marketing firm. (CNN -- World)
Nuggets' Smith's days in jaila sobering experience Oct 3, 2009
One was a chemistry textbook and another a novel by Stephen King, which he didn't finish because horror books creep him out. Mostly though, he just thought about life as he stared at the walls. (MSNBC -- Sports)
@ The Movies: Halloween Flick Picks Oct 2, 2009
Based on the Stephen King novel and directed by the late Stanley Kubrick, this film has an incredibly daunting atmosphere: You're not only watching it, you're feeling it all the way down to your chilled bones. Heeere's Johnny. (KERO 23, CA)
Author Heidi Pitlor charms audience Oct 2, 2009
Pitlor, who has worked with authors like Stephen King and Jhumpa Lahiri, talked about her career and how she has advanced to this point in her career. She told the audience about her experience working with homeless and runaway teenagers and her work as a freelance writer, working for 10 years at Houghton Mifflin and eventually becoming the editor of "The Best American Short Stories," a job she "hopes to have until she dies.". (The Daily Campus, CT)
The hybrid book, batteries and video included Oct 2, 2009
On Thursday, for instance, Simon & Schuster, the publisher of Ernest Hemingway and Stephen King, is working with a multimedia partner to introduce four new releases called "vooks," which intersperse videos throughout electronic text that can be read -- and viewed -- online or on an iPhone or iPod Touch ... On Thursday, for instance, Simon & Schuster, the publisher of Ernest Hemingway and Stephen King, is working with a multimedia partner to introduce four new releases called "vooks," which... (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
Jonesboros witch trials of 1994 (1) Sep 30, 2009
According to the documentary, Paradise Lost, Echols was questioned for reading Stephen King and Dean Koontz and listening to Metallica. How many teenagers out there read Stephen King and listen to Metallica today. (Paragould Daily Press, AR)
What does your bookcase say about you? Sep 26, 2009
In my living room I have a 6 foot by 6 foot case holding all the novels that I have been collecting from childhood from my beloved Roald Dahl complete collection to my trashy Stephen King horror novels and my collection of classics like 1984 and my wife's true life novels and loads of play scripts. In the Kitchen I have two small shelves with my cookery books on then, and my dining room is lined with shelves holding all my comic books (over 30000), graphic novels (over 500) and Star Wars novels... (BBC News -- UK)
The New York Times Launches 'TimesTalks LIVE' Sep 25, 2009
A Conversation with Novelist Stephen King ... On the publication of his latest novel, Under the Dome, celebrated storyteller and best-selling author Stephen King (Just After Sunset, Duma Key, The Stand, The Shining and more than 50 other novels) talks about his career as a novelist, screenwriter and columnist. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Best-selling author Robert Dugoni stops by Lodi (10) Sep 25, 2009
When asked by a student whether he looks up to any author or desires to emulate one, Dugoni said he admires Stephen King but simply wants to be himself. "I'm not striving to be anyone else," he said. (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)
The Garlic Years Sep 24, 2009
and the resurrection: Stephen King and Anne Rice to the rescue. The up-and-coming King published Salem's Lot in 1975, and Rice followed with Interview With the Vampire the next year. (Slate)
Dan Browns worst sentences (or at least twenty of them) Sep 19, 2009
But Stephen King and JK Rowling and those other multi-million-sellers can all write ... James Howard: please don't mention Stephen King and Anne Rice in the same breath as Dan Brown ... " I've never read any of his books, but I did read all of this snarky, pointless article. So - what's the big news here? Popularity doesn't equal artistic merit? Quick, someone tell Stephen King, Anne Rice and the rest of them. Complaining about the writing in this sort of book is like complaining about the... (Harper's Magazine)
On Demand picks Sep 19, 2009
Adapted from a Stephen King short story, the film has Cusack (above) playing a writer who knowingly checks into a killer hotel room. The results are more amusing than terrifying. (Boston Globe)
10 must-reads for fall Sep 17, 2009
UNDER THE DOME, by Stephen King (Scribner, Nov. 10). King returns to doorstop mode with this 1,000-plus page novel - billed by King's publisher as his biggest since "The Stand." It also returns the author to the territory he knows best: Maine. (Herald Online, SC -- Lifestyles)
Fall feast for fiction lovers Sep 13, 2009
Stephen King also has a new novel, Under the Dome, out in November. Books like those can stretch out the publishing season in both directions, early and late, as major houses try to avoid competing for reader attention - and sales - with commercial powerhouses like these. (Boston Globe)
From More Sports Sep 11, 2009
WELL, it would seem that Stephen King has come down with a killer case of writer's block. Letterman is having a hell of a time coming up with a funny Top 10. (New York Post -- Sports)
Book Buzz: What's new on the list and in publishing Sep 10, 2009
The series, set in a futurist dictatorship, features teens forced to fight to the death on TV. It has been praised by two other writers who have reached No. 1 on the list: and Stephen King. Collins, 47, says, "I'm wonderfully shocked and deeply grateful that the book has connected with so many readers." In an interview with USA TODAY, she said she's about two-thirds of the way through the final book, set to be published next fall. (USA Today -- Life)
Gardening the Garden Island Sep 10, 2009
It s a fascinating journey up and down the food chain and besides Stephen King, few other writers have made a corn field seem so sinister. In his subsequent book In Defense of Food: An Eater s Manifesto Pollan makes a strong argument for serious reconsideration of our eating habits and casts a suspicious eye on the food industry and its more pernicious and misleading practices. (Lihue Garden Island, HA)
