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If It Bleeds, four new irresistible stories from the master. Coming in May!

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

Posted on: October 4, 2019
Posted in: Announcements, Uncategorized

King for a Day 2019

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

Posted on: September 21, 2019
Posted in: Announcements, Fun and games, Uncategorized

The doors of The Institute are open!

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

Posted on: September 10, 2019
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The King of Halloween returns!

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

Posted on: July 15, 2019
Posted in: Announcements

Something special is coming from The Institute

Posted on: July 11, 2019
Posted in: Announcements

GWENDY’S MAGIC FEATHER: A New Castle Rock Novel!

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

Posted on: June 27, 2019
Posted in: Announcements

Read an extract from The Institute

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.

Posted on: May 24, 2019
Posted in: Announcements, Extracts

A brand-new audio anthology of horror stories from the founder of Lilja’s Library

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!

Posted on: February 5, 2019
Posted in: Announcements

This September, Stephen King will open the doors to The Institute

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

Posted on: February 1, 2019
Posted in: Announcements, Covers

King of Halloween Editions

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!

Posted on: June 21, 2018
Posted in: Announcements

Cover reveal: Flight or Fright

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.

Posted on: June 18, 2018
Posted in: Announcements, Covers

Cover reveal: Elevation by Stephen King

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.

Posted on: June 7, 2018
Posted in: Covers

An anthology of turbulent tales curated by Stephen King and Bev Vincent

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.

Posted on: March 26, 2018
Posted in: Announcements

Cover Reveal: The Outsider by Stephen King

Posted on: February 9, 2018
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Read an extract from Stephen King’s new novel The Outsider

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.

Posted on: January 31, 2018
Posted in: Extracts

The Outsider is coming!

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.

Posted on: November 14, 2017
Posted in: Announcements

Stephen King’s scariest quotes

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.

Posted on: October 27, 2017
Posted in: Quotes

What are the best loved Stephen King 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.

Posted on: September 21, 2017
Posted in: Fun and games