Stephen King: A Complete Exploration of His Work, Life and Influences, by Bev Vincent

[Herbie_Marsten]

Hey Bev,

Don't know how I missed this. Looks like it's from last year. I have "The road to the Dark Tower" If I'm buying another Bev V book would this be the one you'd suggest most? Or the first version (with scans) of SK illustrated companion?

Thanks

[Bev Vincent]

Hey Bev,

Don't know how I missed this. Looks like it's from last year. I have "The road to the Dark Tower" If I'm buying another Bev V book would this be the one you'd suggest most? Or the first version (with scans) of SK illustrated companion?

Thanks

The first one is out of print and quite expensive on the secondary market. This one covers all of King's books and includes the text of the original, so that'd be the way to go.

[Herbie_Marsten]

Thanks

[Bev Vincent]

Matt Robinson and I chatted for -- hold onto your hats -- two hours a while back, and that conversation is now up on his Survivor Type podcast. What and who would I take to a desert island? Who would I sacrifice? What would I listen to? Find out here!

[ur2ndbiggestfan]

Just now read a review of this in the JAN/FEB 2023 issue of F&SF.
The reviewer liked it a lot.

I'd have seen it sooner but this mag and I had a REALLY strong divergence of opinions some years back, and although I had EVERY SINGLE ISSUE from 1949 until then, I stopped reading it, picking up an occasional issue now and then for old times sake and having to literally FORCE myself to read what had once been a great magazine. There has been no change, sadly, and I think I'll stop it cold now.

[Herbie_Marsten]

Hey Bev,

No mention of the influence from Joshua Ray, little known Horror Author that helped Stevie with topics like this, knives flying across kitchen, 58 Plymouth Fury, and the King's Dog Cujo, a St Bernard -- I guess that was all just Artistic license by Quantum Leap season 3: Bogeyman.

Ha, Ha

[Bev Vincent]

Just now read a review of this in the JAN/FEB 2023 issue of F&SF.
The reviewer liked it a lot.

I'd have seen it sooner but this mag and I had a REALLY strong divergence of opinions some years back, and although I had EVERY SINGLE ISSUE from 1949 until then, I stopped reading it, picking up an occasional issue now and then for old times sake and having to literally FORCE myself to read what had once been a great magazine. There has been no change, sadly, and I think I'll stop it cold now.

Thanks -- I didn't know about this review. I'll have to try to track it down.

[herbertwest]

Is the young reader version still planned for september?

[Bev Vincent]

Yes -- I just received ARCs a couple of days ago. It's up for pre-order already.