Drunken Fireworks -- new short story (audio)

[herbertwest]

From Hodder's announcement of their publication, this cover of DRUNKEN FIREWORKS

[Jon]

I love the title! My son's birthday is 7-4. There have been many Drunken Fireworks.

[Jon]

I hope King will read it himself.

I suspect he proof read it before he sent it to his editor. LOL

[herbertwest]

From Hodder's announcement of their publication, this cover of DRUNKEN FIREWORKS

I got confirmation from my contact at Hodder that this is only a placeholder

[Bev Vincent]

Here's the Scribner cover: http://stephenking.com/promo/drunken...er-reveal.html

[NoAttitudeThisTime]

Love the Scribner cover. Since Tim Sample is the reader, I guess the story/novella must be on the humerous side. Maybe just a tad, since it's King after all.

[mae]

Seems like a pretty superfluous release. I'll just wait for the actual text.

[mikeC]

Seems like a pretty superfluous release. I'll just wait for the actual text.

Superfluous to you maybe but for those of us that need audiobooks to get through our commutes and trips its a gift!

[herbertwest]

I dont like the cover : it looks too fake, too photoshopped. I would have prefered a "realistic" cover or some proper artwork

[NoAttitudeThisTime]

For me, it's like in the good old days when Blood and Smoke was released. Two of the stories (1408 and In the Deathroom) were originals and I enjoyed listening to them, but then again, King was the narrator of that audio collection.

[cowboy_ed]

Someone on Goodreads said they read a sample of this?

[Niels]

It is read by Tim Sample.

[Bev Vincent]

In an innovative and exciting collaboration, Simon & Schuster Audio and Play.it® will share in its entirety a stream of Stephen King’s forthcoming audiobook short story DRUNKEN FIREWORKS for listeners nationwide. CBS RADIO stations in more than 20 major markets across the country will drive tune-in
to the special event on which takes place July 2nd. Play.it® is an on-demand audio platform recently launched by CBS RADIO and CBS Local Digital Media.

“Great stories are often better when told out loud,” said King. “This event is a cool way for more people to discover just how fun listening to my stories can be.”

Simon & Schuster Audio’s standalone publication of Stephen King’s never-before released short story will be read by beloved Maine humorist Tim Sample. DRUNKEN FIREWORKS will be released exclusively as an audiobook on CD and for download on June 30, 2015.

“Stephen King has always been a huge supporter of audiobooks and has embraced innovative marketing ideas for his books,” said Chris Lynch, President & Publisher, Simon & Schuster Audio. “We are delighted to collaborate with our colleagues at Play.it® and CBS Radio to again break new ground with this audio publishing event.”

In addition, Simon & Schuster Audio will launch a pre-publication sweepstakes featuring DRUNKEN FIREWORKS in June, which will include a travel voucher for a trip to see the annual July 4th fireworks show in New York, a complete collection of Stephen King’s Simon & Schuster Audio recordings, plus additional prizes. The sweepstakes will reach millions of fans through the Simon & Schuster, CBS, and Stephen King sites and social media accounts.

King hand-picked Tim Sample to voice this compelling short tale about a salt-of-the earth Maine native and a friendly annual summer fireworks rivalry that gradually spirals out of control. Sample, known for his Maine accent and pride, is a former CBS News Sunday Morning correspondent who produced the popular “Postcards from Maine” segments for over a decade. With his unique brand of storytelling, he is perfectly cast in DRUNKEN FIREWORKS.

“I’m excited and thrilled to be working with Tim Sample again,” said King. “This is going to be one wild ride.”

“Getting a call from Stephen King, especially when he’s totally pumped about some new project, is a bit like hopping a crosstown bus only to find yourself suddenly speeding along on a high-speed bullet train. The man is simply a force of nature,” said Sample. “This time around Steve’s ‘bullet train’ turns out to be a story called DRUNKEN FIREWORKS and while it’s not the first Stephen King story I’ve had the privilege of narrating, it’s certainly the funniest. Stephen King? Funny? You heard right chummy!”

[Br!an]

Sweet!

[mikeC]

Any word on the sweepstakes for this, mentioned in the above post?

[mikeC]

Any word on the sweepstakes for this, mentioned in the above post?

http://stephenking.com/promo/drunken...s/contest.html

Thanks Mike. You got it buddy.

[Jon]

According to a spokesperson from Simon & Schuster Audio and Play.it®, under condition of anonymity, "unfortunately, during the sweepstakes recording of the audio, Sample had a very bad case of laryngitis."

[Bev Vincent]

Here's my article about Drunken Fireworks.

[Brian James Freeman]

Here's my article about Drunken Fireworks.

I'm really looking forward to this one...!

Brian

[Bev Vincent]

There's one line in it that really cracked me up. The delivery was perfect.

[mikeC]

Thanks Bev. No AA stuff in it?
Can't wait to listen!

[Bev Vincent]

There are people who might consider going to AA in it...not surprising, given the title, right?

[Merlin1958]

Awesome, Bev!!!

[ke7285]

This is what I submitted for contest, northern lights was active couple nights ago.

[Jon]

Absolutely stunning!!