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Ridiculously creepy illustrations from Stephen King’s new collection

You really have to go for the full creep-out when you’re illustrating Stephen King’s stories. And Full Dark, No Stars, a new collection of King novellas from Cemetery Dance Publications, has the goods. Check out a few of our favorites. According to Cemetery Dance: Cemetery Dance Publications is very pleased to announce our Deluxe Special…

Books & Comics Charlie Jane Anders

David Foster Wallace’s margin notes on Stephen King’s Carrie and C.S. Lewis’ first Narnia book

David Foster Wallace wrote one of our favorite science fiction-tinged literary novels, Infinite Jest, so his suicide was a huge loss. Now his papers are on display, and you can read some of his scribbled notes on two genre classics. https://gizmodo.com/david-foster-wallace-r-i-p-5049700 The Harry Ransom Center at the University of Texas at Austin acquired Wallace’s archive…

Books & Comics Charlie Jane Anders

15 classic science fiction and fantasy novels that publishers rejected

Science fiction’s greatest authors have brilliant ideas, storytelling mojo… and plenty of stubbornness. Many of the field’s greatest writers were buried in rejection slips, before they finally broke in. Here are 15 classic novels that publishers didn’t want to touch. When we were doing our list of 10 science fiction classics that the publishers originally…

Books & Comics Charlie Jane Anders and Michael Ann Dobbs

R.I.P. Ralph Vicinanza, the agent who brought SF’s greatest authors to a foreign audience

Ralph Vicinanza, a literary agent who specialized in foreign rights, died suddenly at his home on Saturday. For two decades, he represented such high-powered authors as Stephen King, Philip K. Dick, Carl Sagan, Robert A. Heinlein, George R.R. Martin, Terry Pratchett and Kim Stanley Robinson, primarily in overseas deals. In 1998, Vicinanza formed Created By,…

Books & Comics Charlie Jane Anders

The thing I couldn’t say to Mr. Spock’s dad

Vonda McIntyre, author of beloved Star Trek novels like The Entropy Effect, tells us the story of how she met Spock’s dad – and what she was too embarrassed to tell him. Photo by Peter Meimon Despite having done quite a bit of media tie-in work, I haven’t been in the habit of attending media…

Books & Comics Vonda McIntyre

Ron Howard and Akiva Goldsman’s Dark Tower adaptation: a totally insane mix of TV and movies

There’s never been anything like what Ron Howard and Akiva Goldsman are proposing for their adaptation of Stephen King’s Dark Tower: a television show that crosses over with three movies, using the same cast for both. Can this even work? According to Deadline, Howard and Goldsman are set to announce a deal with Universal that…

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Bury the rumors of a PG Pet Sematary next to your dead cat

Don’t believe the latest batch of ugly rumors that have been circulating about the Pet Sematary remake. It won’t be rated PG as long as producer Lorenzo Di Bonaventura has a say. A few weeks back Lija’s Library interviewed screenwriter David Kajganich, who was working on an early version of the Pet Semetary script for…

Movies Meredith Woerner

Syfy’s Haven smothers the Stephen King influences in its own fog

Tonight, Syfy is rolling out two new premieres. And while we are excited to return to Eureka, we may cancel our next trip to Haven. While this little town’s mysterious supernatural backstory shows promise, the intrigue is lost at sea. Spoilers below! Haven, is loosely based on Stephen King’s The Colorado Kid, and loose is…

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Stephen King’s It script is almost done. Say goodbye to showering!

Warner Brothers is still set on bringing Stephen King’s clown monster to life. Screenwriter Dave Kajganich (The Invasion) has the difficult job of adapting the book into a 120-page screenplay. And his latest update makes us all kinds of nervous. We loved everything about It. Loved it. Loved the complicated and incredibly long and drawn…

Movies Meredith Woerner

Don’t hold your breath for “the next Lost” on television

What TV show is going to be the new Lost? People keep asking. But the sad fact is, it may take a few years before we see anything like the island-castaway show again. Real-life spoilers ahead. What do people mean when they say “the new Lost”? It’s not just a matter of a show with…

Television Charlie Jane Anders

Which city is Syfy’s show “Haven” channeling: Caprica or Eureka?

We’re still not sure what to think about Syfy’s new Stephen King dramaHaven. Are they going for a “creepy town” vibe or a “whimsical little village” feeling? And these two new video promos still have us confused. What we do know is that it’s being classified as a drama, it’s one-hour long, and based on…

io9 Meredith Woerner

Ron Howard is Gearing Up to Scale Stephen King’s Dark Tower

With the rights to King’s massive Gunslinger cycle up for grabs, Oscar-winner Ron Howard wants to tell the sprawling tale of Roland’s hunt for the Man in Black as both a feature film and a TV series. For a good long while, the Lost brain trust — J.J. Abrams, Damon Lindelof, and Carlton Cuse —…

Movies Marc Bernardin

From the Communist Time Capsule: Science Fiction Masters Adapted By Soviet Animators

In the waning days of the U.S.S.R., Russian animators turned their eyes toward short stories written by science fiction authors like Ray Bradbury, Stephen King, and Robert Silverberg. The results are crude, experimental, and oddly beautiful. (Via Rhizome) Ray Bradbury’s “There Will Come Soft Rains,” directed by Nazim Tulyakhodzayev “Contact” (Based on Robert Silverberg’s “Company…

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20 Great Infodumps From Science Fiction Novels

A truly great infodump is a work of art. The best science fiction authors can brief you on everything you need to know about their worlds, without making you feel lectured. Here are 20 great examples of the smooth infodump. Because you demanded it! We all love science-fiction books that have rich world-building — but…

Books & Comics Charlie Jane Anders

Dead Zone Producers Team With King For Haven

Warehouse 13 may have met its quirky match; Syfy has given the go-ahead to the first season of Haven, a new show from the people behind The Dead Zone, adapting a Stephen King story about a town full of curses. The show is based on ideas from King’s Hard Case Crime novella The Colorado Kid,…

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King: I’m Working On The Shining II

This may be the sequel no-one has been anticipating, but Stephen King has announced that he’s working on a sequel to The Shining, tentatively titled Doctor Sleep. We would’ve preferred Son of Shining, but we’ll take it nonetheless. [Filmofilia]

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Maybe The Best Reason To Write Science Fiction

“Let me tell you why I write. I can watch E.T. or listen to Bob Marley and the Wailers, or eat sashimi with wasabi and soy sauce and that stuff seems to be grated radish, and just be grateful that I frequently have the money to avail myself of them and happen to live in…

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Steven Spielberg To Bring Stephen King’s Dome Horror To Life

Last week we learned that Stephen King‘s brand new book Under The Dome, about a town sealed off from the rest of the world, is getting a miniseries. Now Steven Spielberg has stepped in to make sure it’s a success. DreamWorks TV and Spielberg will executive produce the miniseries based on the 1088-page book. And…

io9 Meredith Woerner

Broadway Brings Back Carrie’s Bloody Prom And The Addams Family

Check out the first picture of the Chicago cast of The Addams Family — including Nathan Lane as Gomez and Bebe Neuwirth as Morticia. Plus it’s hard to believe, but Carrie: The Musical is back! This picture, which was released in Vanity Fair, shows the brand new musical cast for The Addams Family, which is…

Movies Meredith Woerner

American Vampire’s Snyder Introduces Our Secret Toothy Cousins

A couple of weeks ago, we told you about American Vampire, next year’s Vertigo series about the newest breed of bloodsuckers. We talked to the series creator Scott Snyder about what to expect — and how Stephen King got involved. https://gizmodo.com/the-future-of-vampires-is-amercian-5390147 So what is American Vampire? The series follows, and is focused on, the concept…

Books & Comics Graeme McMillan

Ridiculously creepy illustrations from Stephen King’s new collection

David Foster Wallace’s margin notes on Stephen King’s Carrie and C.S. Lewis’ first Narnia book

15 classic science fiction and fantasy novels that publishers rejected

R.I.P. Ralph Vicinanza, the agent who brought SF’s greatest authors to a foreign audience

The thing I couldn’t say to Mr. Spock’s dad

Ron Howard and Akiva Goldsman’s Dark Tower adaptation: a totally insane mix of TV and movies

Bury the rumors of a PG Pet Sematary next to your dead cat

Syfy’s Haven smothers the Stephen King influences in its own fog

Stephen King’s It script is almost done. Say goodbye to showering!

Don’t hold your breath for “the next Lost” on television

Which city is Syfy’s show “Haven” channeling: Caprica or Eureka?

Ron Howard is Gearing Up to Scale Stephen King’s Dark Tower

From the Communist Time Capsule: Science Fiction Masters Adapted By Soviet Animators

20 Great Infodumps From Science Fiction Novels

Dead Zone Producers Team With King For Haven

King: I’m Working On The Shining II

Maybe The Best Reason To Write Science Fiction

Steven Spielberg To Bring Stephen King’s Dome Horror To Life

Broadway Brings Back Carrie’s Bloody Prom And The Addams Family

American Vampire’s Snyder Introduces Our Secret Toothy Cousins

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