Joyland: New novel - June 2013

**Heather19** · 05-30-2012 11:24 AM

I hope so! I want a super scary book!

**Ricky** · 05-30-2012 11:40 AM

Me too! King's gotten a little "soft" with the last few books, in my opinion.

**Ben Mears** · 05-30-2012 01:14 PM

Originally Posted by Clacke

Joyland to be published under the Hard Case Crime imprint in June 2013:

http://www.thebookseller.com/news/ne...ase-crime.html

A new novel by Stephen King, Joyland, is to be published by Titan Books imprint Hard Case Crime in June 2013.

The book will be released as a paperback first, with e-book to follow at a later date. King said: "I loved the paperbacks I grew up with as a kid, and for that reason, we're going to hold off on e-publishing this one for the time being. Joyland will be coming out in paperback, and folks who want to read it will have to buy the actual book."

The title, set in a small-town North Carolina amusement park in 1973, tells the story of the summer in which college student Devin Jones comes to work as a carny and confronts the legacy of a vicious murder, the fate of a dying child, and the ways both will change his life forever.

Hard Case Crime editor Charles Ardai bought world rights in the title, with King's novel The Colorado Kid previously released under the imprint. The deal does not affect King's relationship with his usual UK publisher, Hodder.

Ardai said: "Joyland is a breathtaking, beautiful, heartbreaking book. It's a whodunit, it's a carny novel, it's a story about growing up and growing old, and about those who don't get to do either because death comes for them before their time.

"Even the most hardboiled readers will find themselves moved. When I finished it, I sent a note saying: 'Goddamn it, Steve, you made me cry.'"

Not that it would make a huge difference but setting the story in another small Maine town would have been cool. Either way I like the concept.

**mae** · 05-30-2012 01:17 PM

I think PS simply must publish a companion edition to The Colorado Kid. Hopefully in a faster fashion than that book.

**mystima** · 05-30-2012 03:38 PM

saw this and thought of here.

http://news.yahoo.com/stephen-king-r...143000597.html

**Merlin1958** · 05-30-2012 04:59 PM

Originally Posted by Heather19

I hope so! I want a super scary book!

The description of the book brings "Burnsie" from BH in his "Carny-days" That should be pretty freaking scary!!!!

**mtdman** · 05-30-2012 06:02 PM

Originally Posted by Merlin1958

Originally Posted by Heather19

I hope so! I want a super scary book!

The description of the book brings "Burnsie" from BH in his "Carny-days" That should be pretty freaking scary!!!!

That sounds very cool. And scary.

**TCCBodhi** · 05-31-2012 11:55 AM

I guess ebook can be ruled out......although the source IS USAToday.

http://books.usatoday.com/bookbuzz/p...iller/704793/1

Never mind, it does say TBD.

**herbertwest** · 06-01-2012 02:12 AM

Everybody is saying that there will be no ebook edition, but that's not what i read.
He said that they were holding off ebook, FOR THE TIME BEING... and the publisher said that it would come later..

Am i wrong??

**DanishCollector** · 06-01-2012 04:49 AM

I'm happy with just the Hard Case Crime book...I'm not into eBooks, unless they are originals (Riding the Bullet, Ur, Mile 81).

**Heather19** · 06-01-2012 07:09 AM

Originally Posted by Merlin1958

Originally Posted by Heather19

I hope so! I want a super scary book!

The description of the book brings "Burnsie" from BH in his "Carny-days" That should be pretty freaking scary!!!!

I really need to read Black House.

Originally Posted by herbertwest

Everybody is saying that there will be no ebook edition, but that's not what i read.
He said that they were holding off ebook, FOR THE TIME BEING... and the publisher said that it would come later..

Am i wrong??

That was my assumption. I think it said in one of the articles that they were just waiting awhile to release the ebook version. That way hopefully getting more people to buy the actual book. Honestly I'm all for that. I worry that books are going to become obsolete in the future and that makes me sad.

**Brice** · 06-01-2012 07:33 AM

That will NEVER happen Heather!

**Heather19** · 06-01-2012 07:50 AM

I hope not! But we might be the only two

**frik** · 06-01-2012 09:09 AM

Originally Posted by herbertwest

Everybody is saying that there will be no ebook edition, but that's not what i read.
He said that they were holding off ebook, FOR THE TIME BEING... and the publisher said that it would come later..

Am i wrong??

No, you're not, Jeremy.

sk

**Ben Mears** · 06-01-2012 12:41 PM

Holding off on an ebook is probably SK's way of helping out a small speciality publisher. He clearly has an affection for these type of books and wants his readers to share the experience. I'm actually more enticed by Joyland than Doctor Sleep.

**Stockerlone** · 07-21-2012 11:42 AM

Someone posted in the German Horror Forum:

"From a reliable source I learned that "Joyland" is already in the translation.
May well be that it appears to coincide with the original version. "

**mae** · 07-21-2012 12:23 PM

It's somewhat surprising they'd announce a novel a whole year in advance. If it's pretty much ready, why wait so long. I doubt it would create any competition for Doctor Sleep, as it's a short paperback novel for a niche publisher.

**jhanic** · 07-25-2012 09:21 AM

According to Ms Mod at the SKMB:

The date for Joyland is set as June 2013 regardless of when Doctor Sleep comes out.

John

**Randall Flagg** · 07-25-2012 11:26 AM

Thus the 4th, 11th, 18th or 25th...presuming a Tuesday release.

**johnsmith87** · 08-14-2012 01:59 PM

Pictures of the abandoned Six Flags New Orleans...can't help but think of Joyland.

http://www.buzzfeed.com/katienotopou...gs-new-orleans

**Ricky** · 08-14-2012 02:55 PM

Those pics. are very creepy.

I guess amusement parks are just some of the places that you always associate with tons of people/activtiy. And to see it so...abandoned? Both eerie and sad.

**Roseannebarr** · 08-14-2012 04:14 PM

Originally Posted by Ricky

Those pics. are very creepy.

I guess amusement parks are just some of the places that you always associate with tons of people/activtiy. And to see it so...abandoned? Both eerie and sad.

Amazing pictures. Thanks for the post!

**Randall Flagg** · 09-18-2012 11:15 AM

Wierd that if this stays on track for June 2013, it will only be ~90 days in advance of Doctor Sleep.

**mae** · 09-18-2012 11:18 AM

According to Ms. Mod over at the official forums, Joyland is locked into that date no matter what. It's a more obscure paperback-only release so maybe they think it won't get the attention a "real" King book would, so for most casual readers Doctor Sleep will be the next King novel, not Joyland.

**Randall Flagg** · 09-18-2012 11:19 AM

Originally Posted by pablo

According to Ms. Mod over at the official forums, Joyland is locked into that date no matter what. It's a more obscure paperback-only release so maybe they think it won't get the attention a "real" King book would, so for most casual readers Doctor Sleep will be the next King novel, not Joyland.

Where was it stated that it is to be a paperback?
<-----Confused.

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