Selected items are only available for delivery via the Royal Mail 48® service and other items are available for delivery using this service for a charge. The book was published on the heels of The Shining (1977 Doubleday) and is King's fifth published book (including Rage, which was published under the pseudonym of Richard Bachman). Nine of the twenty stories had first appeared in issues of Cavalier Magazine from 1970 to 1975; others were originally published in Penthouse, Cosmopolitan, Gallery, Ubris, and Maine Magazine. The stories "Jerusalem's Lot", "Quitters, Inc.", "The Last Rung on the Ladder", and "The Woman in the Room" appeared for the first time in this collection. The Raft" was adapted as a segment of the 1987 New World Pictures anthology film Creepshow 2, with a script by George A. Romero, and directed by Michael Gornic. Born in Portland, Maine in 1947, Stephen King’s first published story, I Was a Teenage Grave Robber,appeared in 1965 in a fan magazine called Comics Review but it wasn’t until 1967 that he made any money from his writing, selling a short story entitled The Glass Floor to Startling Mystery Stories. Stephen King's Teleportation Tale "The Jaunt" Will Be A Feature Film". io9.com. 13 March 2015 . Retrieved 2021-10-14.

One of the most spectacular additions to the collection of Stephen King’s first edition books is The Devil’s Wine, which features poetry by King, among other writers. It is leather-bound and kept in a slipcase, with an art portfolio included. This book is one of thirty copies, making it an especially rare find for a literature lover and particularly important among the collection of first editions. The Mist was adapted into the film The Mist (2007 The Weinstein Company, written and directed by Frank Darabont), which was released on November 21, 2007; it was later adapted as a 2017 Spike TV series. This one has been called one of the “lighter” collections in King’s repertoire. This is perhaps because many of the stories provoke a sense of unease more than actual terror. But, as we all know, a deep sense of anxiety can stay with you much longer than an intensely frightening moment. The book’s most popular entry is “1408” — a story about a non-fiction writer who writes about the supernatural, despite not believing in it. Now, room 1408 at the Dolphin Hotel is on a mission to prove him wrong in a fantastic meta take on the classic ghost story.

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The collection also features some more personal works, including "For Owen", the poem he wrote for his son, and "Gramma" a horrific tale from an eleven-year-old boy's perspective that seems to recall King's own horrors living with his invalid grandmother. [4] The collection also includes some of the best known first edition Stephen King books, and some of his most revered work. One such example is the first US hardcover edition of The Green Mile, his magical realism novel about a man on death row gifted with healing abilities. This story is well known for its film adaptation starring Tom Hanks. The book was originally released in six serial volumes in 1996, but was later collated into a single volume. Of one of the stories in the collection, King says: "As far as short stories are concerned, I like the grisly ones the best. However the story "Survivor Type" goes a little bit too far, even for me." [5] Adaptations [ edit ] Film and television [ edit ] The following film, television, and theatre adaptations are adapted from the stories in Night Shift: Night Shift is the first book for which King wrote a foreword. The introduction was written by one of King's favorite authors, John D. MacDonald. MacDonald writes that "Stephen King is a far, far better writer at thirty than I was at thirty, or at forty. I am entitled to hate him a little bit for this." He adds, "I will say that I do not give a diddly-whoop what Stephen King chooses as an area in which to write. The fact that he presently enjoys writing in the field of spooks and spells and slitherings in the cellar is to me the least interesting fact about the man anyone can relate", predicting that "Stephen King is not going to restrict himself to his present area of intense interest." [3] Film, television or theatrical adaptations [ edit ]

King’s second story Salem’s Lot was written in his mother’s garage whilst he nursed her through the final stages of cancer. During the next ten years, King battled with alcoholism, writing about the experiences in his popular non-fiction guide On Writing. Cat's Eye (1985) Dino De Laurentiis Productions/ MGM/UA directed by Lewis Teague (featured adaptations of "Quitters Inc." and "The Ledge") Survivor Type" was adapted as an animated segment for a special episode of the 2019 Creepshow TV series. The Jaunt" will be made into a feature film by production company Plan B Entertainment, with Andy Muschietti set to direct. [7] Dollar Baby adaptations [ edit ]The author of more than fifty novels and over 200 short-stories King is fast catching at the heels of even Agatha Christie’s fabled prolific output. Working across film and television (his credits include a series of the X-Files and the popular adaptation of his novel Under the Dome) as well as writing comic books and working across digital platforms. Word Processor of the Gods" (1984 Laurel TV, directed by Michael Gornic) was a 22-minute episode of Tales from the Darkside. Fun facts: “For Owen” is a poem King wrote for his son. And here’s a warning while we’re at it: of “Survivor Type,” King wrote that, while he prefers his stories grisly, this one might have gone too far even for him.