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  1. 03-31-2008 09:24 PM #1
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    Default Scribner to publish King’s ‘Sword in the Darkness’

    Scribner announced today they have acquired the rights to, and will publish Stephen King’s ‘Sword in the Darkness’. One of King’s earliest works, Sword in the Darkness was finished on April 30th, 1970 and has sat unpublished and only accessible by written permission from King himself, in the special collections archive in the University of Maine at Orono.
    Harry M. Pitts from Scribner states: “At over 150,000 words and 485 pages, this work by King has been long sought after, and we are proud to publish it. Additionally plans are in place to produce a signed limited edition that we feel will eclipse any previous book production ever done for a King novel. The lettered edition will be bound in faux human skin with special ‘piercings’. We look forward with great anticipation to releasing the book one year from today-April 1, 2009”.
    Book synopsis: Arnie's life is torn apart when his pregnant sister commits suicide, and his mother dies of a brain tumour. He eventually seeks a relationship with the saucy Kit Longtin after being rejected by Janet Cross. Marcus Slade, a black activist lawyer arrives in town, and after an incident at Harding High School where he is speaking, the riot erupts, and the town burns!
    Fuelled by gangs like the Dock Street Socializers, the Markham Avenue Chieftains, and the Turner Street Trades, the riot shows the evil side of human nature.
    Complete information can be found here: Scribner
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    Hmm. I thought so.



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    Lirpa Loof.

    I WOULD buy that!
  4. 04-01-2008 03:33 AM #4
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    YESSSS!!!!!

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    This is just cruel.




    ....but very funny Jerome!
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    Should have seen that coming.
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    Darn, and I was looking forward to the lottery for the 'faux human skin' edition!
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    Very good, Randall Flagg
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    Heh...
    Harry Pitts?
    Good one, Randall Flagg.
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    meanie!!

    All I could think of is that Grant usually does the limiteds for Scribner King and we didn't get an offer
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    hmmm!
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    RF, brilliant! you had me until the human skin covers.
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    It'd be funny if King stumbled across this.

    He'd be all WTF???
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    Quote Originally Posted by Brice View Post
    It'd be funny if King stumbled across this.

    He'd be all WTF???
    and then maybe he'd actually write it. that'd be cool.
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    Quote Originally Posted by R_of_G View Post
    Quote Originally Posted by Brice View Post
    It'd be funny if King stumbled across this.

    He'd be all WTF???
    and then maybe he'd actually write it. that'd be cool.
    Oh, the book is already written. That's what makes the joke great to me.
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    It is based upon reality, as the manuscript truly does reside at the Folger Library, at the University of Maine Orono, and is accessible only by written permission from King himself.
    The Faux human skin was just a whim-I added the 'piercings' to it as recent news mentioned a lady who had to use pliars to remove her nipple rings to pass through security at an airport.
    All seemed like fun. I will clear the thread out soon.
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    Have you checked out King's message board today. It's been translated into Swedish chef-ese
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