Blockade Billy

[CRinVA]

New Novella - from CD but already at the printer!

I am always stoked to get my hands on new King fiction; and I love baseball so this one is so much the better!

[mae]

http://www.cemeterydance.com/sh/king04.html



VERY COOL!! And I'm totally ambivalent towards baseball.

[Tito_Villa]

Probably with me being English im not a big fan of baseball so i won't be getting this!

[mae]

Why not? I couldn't care less about baseball. But it's still new King fiction. Cannot wait. Already placed my order. $32 with shipping.

[lophophoras]

It looks pretty cool.

Wonder when it will actually be released?

[shnnrc01]

x-mas 2012 i think!!

[herbertwest]

I dont know baseball but the story is so intriguing...

I reckon that this book will actually soon be published, and not delayed. It's a brand new story, a book that doesnt cost much...

[Cloysterpete]

Probably with me being English im not a big fan of baseball so i won't be getting this!

Well i'm English also and I don't like Baseball (well tbh I have no opinion either way on it, being English lol) but there's no way I could pass on this.

While I could understand you not buying Faithful (I know I didn't) but why would you pass up a new King story jut because your not a fan of Baseball?. Did you pass on Tom Gordon too?.

[mae]

I love King's short books, like The Colorado Kid, The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon, and now this.

[Ari_Racing]

I love King's short books, like The Colorado Kid, The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon, and now this.

Not THAT book...



I really liked The Colorado Kid.

[Ari_Racing]

Promotional page:

http://www.stephenking.com/promo/blockade_billy/

Cover artwork:
http://www.stephenking.com/promo/blo...ust_jacket.jpg

In HD:
http://www.stephenking.com/promo/blo...ust_jacket.jpg

[Ari_Racing]

And official website:

http://www.cemeterydance.com/blockadebilly/index.html

[Tito_Villa]

Honestly this book doesn't excite me at all, what with all the hype and all the books i still have on order with them ... i won't be getting one direct, maybe when they come up instock at amazon!

I read Tom Gordon, but im not a big fan im afraid!

[wahlers]

I'm assuming that even though the description is being played up like non-fiction, this story is in fact fiction?

Also, I'm not seeing anywhere how many pages this is, or the book dimensions. Anybody have this info?

[mae]

Definitely fiction.

[herbertwest]

There is a review on twitter, from someone called Kev. Ill give the think when ill be able to, later today

Edit :
http://charnelhouse.tripod.com/blockadebilly.html

[Nerak]

oooo, sounds good, can't wait to read it!

[jhanic]

I'm assuming that even though the description is being played up like non-fiction, this story is in fact fiction?

Also, I'm not seeing anywhere how many pages this is, or the book dimensions. Anybody have this info?

It is definitely fictional.

I'm not sure of the dimensions, but the ARC is supposed to have 120 pages. I have an ARC coming to me, so I'll have more details then.

John

[gsvec]

Amazing, John lol

[Gris]

from Ms Mod...

I’ve been in touch with Cemetery Dance and this is the information I have received which will hopefully answer your questions about availability. At this time, the plan is that they will sell the first edition printing (approx. 10,000 copies) from their direct sales. If sales continue at the rate at which they have been the past few days, they do not anticipate that there will be many, if any, left over for distribution to other retailers. There will be a second printing which will be distributed to retail outlets and libraries but once those are gone, there are no plans for a third printing as the intent for this book was only to be a small print run. Chances are high that retailers such as Barnes & Noble and Amazon will not be able to fill orders to meet the demand due to the limited supply available. This is something to consider if you are on the fence about ordering now and/or you would prefer to have a first edition/first printing. Also, only the orders placed with Cemetery Dance will have the baseball card “extra.”

[Bev Vincent]

I'm assuming that even though the description is being played up like non-fiction, this story is in fact fiction?

Also, I'm not seeing anywhere how many pages this is, or the book dimensions. Anybody have this info?

It is definitely fictional.

I'm not sure of the dimensions, but the ARC is supposed to have 120 pages. I have an ARC coming to me, so I'll have more details then.

John

The book is 112 pages long. The proof has four extra pages -- a sheet at the front and back -- that designates the proof state. There's also an oversized sheet tipped in to the front that contains images of the front and back of the Blockade Billy baseball card.

Dimensions: 5 x 7.5"

[MonteGss]

I received an email claiming that half of the issues are gone already. I'm glad I got one.

[wahlers]

Thank you so much Bev! That's exactly the info I was looking for!

[mae]

What I wonder about Blockade Billy, is whether it will be collected in a King book, or remain a separate work? For example, Dollan's Cadillac was published as a separate book, albeit a limited, in 1989, and was collected in a King book in 1993. Cycle of the Werewolf, technically a novella, but sometimes referred to as a novel, still remains a separate work. I think Blockade Billy will remain a separate book as well, and if so, it'll probably be regarded as a short novel.

[Bev Vincent]

I can't think of any reason why it wouldn't be included in a collection somewhere down the line.