STEPHEN KING in 2003

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STEPHEN KING in 2003 The last three
volumes in the Dark Tower series set for
publication by Hodder Stoughton - beginning
with THE WOLVES OF CALLA - in
the autumn of 2003. November 2003 is the month
in which the much anticipated new Dark Tower
novel, THE WOLVES OF CALLA, will be
published. The Dark Tower series is Kings most
visionary piece of storytelling. A magical mix
of fantasy and horror, set in a world of
extraordinary circumstances and filled with
stunning visual imagery and memorable
characters. It is five years since the last
book in the series was published but the long
wait is finally over. The last two in the
series, Volumes V1 and V11 are also scheduled for
publication both in 2004. For the first time
Hodder will produce the new books in high quality
trade-wide hardcover, with beautiful end papers
and twelve-colour illustrations. Trade
paperback and mass market paperback editions of
all three books will follow. The massive
build-up to THE WOLVES OF CALLA will start with
the publication of classic new B-format editions
of the first four titles in the series THE
GUNSLINGER (in a newly revised and expanded
edition) and THE DRAWING OF THE THREE will come
in August 2003, THE WASTE LANDS in September
2003 and WIZARD AND GLASS in October 2003. A
box set of these four titles will be available
in November, to compliment publication of the new
THE WOLVES OF THE CALLA. In addition to this,
Hodder will publish a comprehensive companion to
the first four books, STEPHEN KINGS DARK TOWER
A CONCORDANCE, Volume 1, by Robin Furth. This is
a detailed look at the books, giving character
names, places and other cross-references.
Volume 11 will be published coincident with the
last volume in the Dark Tower series in
2004. Finally, moving on to 2004, THE SONG OF
SUSANNAH will publish in June and THE DARK TOWER,
the final book of the series, will come in
November. The illustrators of these incredibly
handsome new books will be Berni Wrightson,
WOLVES OF THE CALLA, Darrel Anderson, THE SONG
OF SUSANNAH and Michael Whelan, THE DARK
TOWER. Commenting on the series, King said, I
started writing the DARK TOWER when I was still
in college. Its been a major part of my life
and my writing career. I wanted to finish it
both for the readers, who have been so faithful,
and for myself. In the upcoming books youll
meet new characters and youll see familiar
faces like Ted Brautigan from HEARTS IN ATLANTIS,
Father Callahan from SALEMS LOT even Dinky
Earnshaw from EVERYTHINGS EVENTUAL. For me,
its like a finale and a reunion all at once.
Ive put everything Ive got into these three
books and I think it shows. I can say something
about them that Ive only been able to say about
a handful of my previous novels They work,
theyre good and Im proud to have written
them. Further information from KERRY HOOD on
020 7873 6l73
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STEPHEN KING DARK TOWER PUBLISHING
PLAN 2003 AUGUST Book 1 THE GUNSLINGER, pb
(illustrator Michael Whelan) Book 11 THE DRAWING
OF THE THREE, pb (illustrator Phil
Hale) SEPTEMBER Book 111 THE WASTE LANDS, pb
(illustrator Ned Dameron) OCTOBER Book 1V
WIZARD AND GLASS, pb (illustrator Dave
McKean) STEPHEN KINGS DARK TOWER A CONCORDANCE
Vol 1 by Robin Furth,
hb NOVEMBER Book V THE WOLVES OF THE CALLA, hb
(illustrator Berni Wrightson) THE
DARK TOWER BOX SET (Vols 1-1V) 2004 JUNE Book
V1 THE SONG OF SUSANNAH, hb (illustrator
Darrel Anderson) NOVEMBER Book V11 THE
DARK TOWER, hb (illustrator Michael
Whelan) STEPHEN KINGS DARK TOWER A CONCORDANCE
Vol 11 For further information contact KERRY
HOOD on 020 7873 6l73