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If It Bleeds. Four new stories from the master. Coming May 2020.

Celebrate the writing of a master on King for a Day, and happy 72nd birthday to Stephen King!

The long wait is over, The Institute has arrived, in all its splendid editions, and the reviews are flooding in:

‘His immaculate sense of place, his flawless ear for dialogue, that intangible literary quality we refer to as voice – these are the reasons we return to King, and in King it is the voice that persists’ GUARDIAN

We are thrilled to announce that we are reissuing four more classic Stephen King novels with stunning new covers.

Something special is coming from The Institute

Hodder & Stoughton will publish Gwendy’s Magic Feather by Richard Chizmar, with a foreword by Stephen King, on 19 November, 2019.

There’s only one way out…

Read an excerpt from The Institute, Stephen King’s new novel, coming from Hodder & Stoughton on 10 September, 2019.  Thrilling, suspenseful, heartbreaking, The Institute is a stunning novel of childhood betrayed and hope regained.

Hans-Åke Lilja, founder of Lilja’s Library, has compiled Shining in the Dark: a brand-new audio anthology of horror stories to celebrate 20 years of running the number-one Stephen King news website – out today!

A thrilling, suspenseful and heartbreaking new novel from Stephen King will be published on 10 September 2019.

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.