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Bow to the King.

It’s 3 months to go until Hodder celebrates King for a Day 2018 and we have something very special in the works: this Autumn, we shall reissue four classic Stephen King novels as special ‘King of Halloween’ editions with stunning new covers. Publishing on 21^st September (Stephen King’s birthday) and available throughout October, these special editions will ensure that our favourite author rightly claims the crown of King of Halloween!

Fasten your seatbelts for an anthology of turbulent tales curated by Stephen King and Bev Vincent.

This exciting new collection, perfect for airport or aeroplane reading, includes an original introduction and story notes for each story by Stephen King, and brand new stories from Stephen King and Joe Hill.

We are thrilled to reveal the cover of Stephen King’s new novel Elevation, coming October 30th 2018. Set in Castle Rock, Elevation is a moving story about a man whose mysterious affliction brings a small town together.

Fasten your seatbelts for an anthology of turbulent tales curated by Stephen King and Bev Vincent. This exciting new collection, perfect for airport or airplane reading, includes an original introduction and story notes for each story by Stephen King, and brand new stories from Stephen King and Joe Hill.

Following the phenomenal success of his Bill Hodges series, Mr Mercedes, Finders Keepers and End of Watch, all Number 1 bestsellers, Stephen King has written an unputdownable crime thriller with a unique twist.

On 5 June 2018, Hodder & Stoughton will publish an exciting new novel from Stephen King.  THE OUTSIDER is a compelling and chilling suspense novel which will delight readers of King’s bestselling Hodges trilogy.

Halloween would not be complete without some scary quotes from the master.  But what creates horror? Stephen King’s UK editor Philippa Pride picks out some of King’s scariest quotes.

We asked readers on the Stephen King Books Facebook page to vote for their favourite Stephen King quote. As one of the most loved authors in the world, with over 50 novels (plus short stories!), we knew it would be tough. We had thousands of entries, and a lot of debate, but eventually these quotes were crowned our readers’ favourites.

Are you a Constant Reader who also happens to be a demon in the kitchen? To celebrate Stephen King’s 70^th birthday we’re having a bake off!

It’s going to be a birthday to remember.

Announcing the Sleeping Beauties hidden covers.

We’re thrilled to reveal our cover for Stephen King and Owen King’s spectacular collaboration, Sleeping Beauties. 

We are thrilled to announce that we will publish Sleeping Beauties by Stephen King and Owen King in hardback, ebook and audio on 26th September 2017. The novel is the first collaboration between the father and son.

Download postcards inspired by three of the most chilling stories from King’s new collection The Bazaar of Bad Dreams.

The team at Hodder invite you to be KING FOR A DAY, championing books by one of the world’s bestselling and most loved writers of all time.

We are delighted to announce publication of a new anthology of Six Scary Stories selected and introduced by Number 1 bestselling writer Stephen King.

In August 2016, the film of Cell,  a powerful story about a cellphone virus starring Samuel L. Jackson and John Cusack ,  is released in the UK. The Stand, first published in 1978, is about another virus, a  super Flu which will likely  wipe out the world’s population. Much of The Stand is set in a landscape which echoes that of  King’s epic Dark Tower series, which is also soon to be a major movie starring Idris Elba

A compelling and chilling suspense novel, End of Watch is the final stand-alone novel in King’s trilogy featuring retired detective Bill Hodges. We’re giving New Zealand readers the chance to win one of three sets each containing End of Watch and the two novels that proceeded it.

We’re giving away a pair of tickets to an exclusive London screening!