Just After Sunset - New King short story collection
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It's already on the planning board. There are finally enough new ones to complete a collection. It's titled (at least for now) Pocket Rockets. I'm cringing even as I type it thinking about what some of our members will be doing with that title. I don't think I'm at liberty yet to reveal which stories will be included, but will do so as soon as I can. "
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Jerome, you're so cool - you're like our roving reporter!
There is unconfirmed speculation that the short story collection will include both of the recently announced short stories, "A Very Tight Place" and "Ayana" as the collection would be released after the magazines where those stories will appear.
Each of those stories have their own discussion thread here, of course.
"...that Siren which called and sang and promised so much and gave, after all, so little." ~ Ray Bradbury
I wonder how well they thought out the name of the book?
We will see about the title. I thought it might be a joke at first-and it might still be, but it was on the King board.
Same here, when I first saw the title over at Lilja's I thought maybe he typed it wrong.
I just hope that this new collection will include some never-before-published stories, unlike Everything's Eventual. A Stephen King "nut" like me already had all those stories in their original publications. Kind of a let-down when the collection came out and nothing new was there.
John
I agree, John, first time stories always make collections far more special.
I love the title of this book, I hope they don't change it.
"...that Siren which called and sang and promised so much and gave, after all, so little." ~ Ray Bradbury
The title is starting to grow on me. (No pun intended)
"...that Siren which called and sang and promised so much and gave, after all, so little." ~ Ray Bradbury
I like the title. It's pretty funny. I could see King coming up with that.
"People, especially children, aren't measured by their IQ. What's important about them is whether they're good or bad, and these children are bad." ~ Alan Bernard
"You needn't die happy when your day comes, but you must die satisfied, for you have lived your life from beginning to end and ka is always served." ~ Roland Deschain
Can't wait though
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the title it´s very funny!
Good deal, because I missed out on most of what would be included already.
No rumored date for publication, isn't it?
Since Duma key comes out in early 2008, I would think the earliest release would be in late 2008. More likely would be Early 2009. IMO.
I dunno... I can't see myself walking up to my Friendly Neighborhood Border's Information Desk and asking, "excuse me, do you have any copies of Pocket Rockets?"
How about recommending it to someone:
I really enjoyed my Pocket Rockets, would you like to borrow it?
*snickers*
If "The New York Times at Special Bargain Rates" isn't going to be in F&SF until Oct/Nov 2008, as reported by Lilja, will Pocket Rockets not be released until after that? Seems like an excessively advanced announcement if it isn't due for over a year.
Nate, you're assuming that "The New York Times at ..." will be included in the collection. That's not necessarily true.
John
That info can't be right. This story should be in the January issue, it sounds like.
That's true, I was using that assumption. Whether it's in there or not I hope the book comes out sooner rather than later.Originally Posted by jhanic
Nate
Me too! Maybe it'll be included as one of the "new" stories in the collection!
John
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