The Wind Through the Keyhole-Collecting Discussion

[Brice]

At this moment in time, we do not have a contract for the new book. So, if it's coming out in a year, it ain't comin from us. But bear in mind, Marsha said that he wouldn't be working on it until about 8 months from now.

And then there's the editing time and such..I am thinking, if he's finished with it in a year, it might take yet another year for it to come out.

Just my thoughts!

Or your boss does have a contract and is even keeping it secret from you for now.

[Sir_Boomme]

Not even LSOE, because that has Roland. This would deal with secondary characters, or perhaps all-new characters, but set in the DT universe.

I'm so looking foward to a 1000+ page novel with Gasher as the main character.

[wizardsrainbow]

I know it might not "star" any of the usual characters, but Michael Whelan just did about 25 chartacter paintings for the Discordia project. They are awesome! He did ALL the major players in the DT series, so I wonder if Michael might be asked to illustrate the new book. One can hope!

[Patrick]

It would certainly be lovely if he were!

[ICry4Oy]

I'm so looking foward to a 1000+ page novel with Gasher as the main character.

ILU

[NeedfulKings]

I am very much open to a new story on the subject of the Tower, any more insight we can gain from King in that arena is really cool.

I just opened Under the Dome and I always read other writers but starting a King book is like putting on an old comfortable sweater.

Matt--you are SO right about that! UTD is a comfortable read so far. You love characters and you love to hate characters. Perfect!

I wanta patrick danville novel!!!

Had you not said this, I would have. I would love a story that filled that lengthy gap.

All in all, another story, tucked deep within Roland's past doesn't excite me as much as something involving our loved tet. But, I'll get it. I'll read it. I'll keep it.

[Patrick]

If the novel were as good as LSOE, I'd be quite excited about another story tucked deep within Roland's past.

[Nerak]

yeah, no contract

[lophophoras]

[mae]

yeah, no contract

To paraphrase Homer from Under the Dome, The Simpsons Movie: "No contract so far."

[alinda]

My 2 cents? Wootness, I am ready for any King , anytime, especially DT related.

[ladysai]

Wootness, I am ready for any King , anytime, especially DT related.

You took the words right out of my mouth!


This is great news!

[Calla_Wolf]

I greeted the news with caution. Whilst i enjoyed the DT series as a whole, I loved and adored and drowned myself in the first three books. After that, somehow, it didn't quite grip in the same way. King was still a raw talent when he wrote the Gunslinger and I, for one, thought the rewrite kinda diluted that rawness. Of the later books, Song of Suz was the one that, IMO, recaptured that rawness. The promise of more stories immediately makes me wonder which author will write them - the King of raw, hurtling story or the King of literary correctness.

I DO console myself with the afterthought that a new book will be written by KING...so the dialogue will be leaps and bounds above that to be found in the graphic novels, which is, frankly, drivel.

[ICry4Oy]

The story of the ruined city where Gasher & TickTock & Blane (Blain?) lived would please me!

[biomieg]

The story of the ruined city where Gasher & TickTock & Blane (Blain?) lived would please me!

Lud.
Blaine.

[flaggwalkstheline]

I wanted to see more of the ticktock man...

[frik]

I greeted the news with caution. Whilst i enjoyed the DT series as a whole, I loved and adored and drowned myself in the first three books. After that, somehow, it didn't quite grip in the same way.

Me...the first four books only went uphill; Wizard and Glass especially was an incredible read - a touching love story, great action scenes, amazing characters, like Rhea. As close to perfection as we'll ever get.

sk

[Calla_Wolf]

I greeted the news with caution. Whilst i enjoyed the DT series as a whole, I loved and adored and drowned myself in the first three books. After that, somehow, it didn't quite grip in the same way.

Me...the first four books only went uphill; Wizard and Glass especially was an incredible read - a touching love story, great action scenes, amazing characters, like Rhea. As close to perfection as we'll ever get.

sk

One of the negative influences for me as far as W&G was concerned was the fact that King stopped reading the audio books. If you've never heard Steve read the first three books, you've yet to experience the full depth and breadth of the Tower stories

[Mr. Rabbit Trick]

If you've never heard Steve read the first three books, you've yet to experience the full depth and breadth of the Tower stories

I second that. King was a good reader, alhough he did not think that himself. I would still like him to read the last 4 books, but that would take hundreds of hours of his time.

[Randall Flagg]

King's voice left something to be desired, but when he read something he himslef had written, I felt confident there was nothing lost in the "translation".

[Ari_Racing]

Gotta hear'em then! Which years are the audiobooks he read?

[MonteGss]

...I always read other writers but starting a King book is like putting on an old comfortable sweater.

I cannot think of a more perfect way to say it.


*edit*


Also, in a more direst response to the thread:

I welcome any addition to the novels of the DT saga...so long as Robin F'n Furth doesn't touch it with a ten-foot pole.

[Scoogs]

Excellent. I didn't like SoS at all and TDT was just ok, but I wouldn't mind seeing another book expanding upon the series. I haven't read any of the series since TDT was published, so it will be a good excuse for a reread.

I'm actually hoping he'll eventually tell the story of the old guys corp. (Tet?) that he hints at in TDT.

[Patrick]

...
One of the negative influences for me as far as W&G was concerned was the fact that King stopped reading the audio books. If you've never heard Steve read the first three books, you've yet to experience the full depth and breadth of the Tower stories

My introduction to The Gunslinger and The Drawing of the Three was through King reading them to me via audiotapes.

[ola]

I'm actually hoping he'll eventually tell the story of the old guys corp. (Tet?) that he hints at in TDT.

It looks like Discordia might cover some of that.