No information on a Signed Limited, but in an interview with Parade Magazine, it was disclosed that Stephen King has “more or less” completed his first hard-boiled detective tale, Mister Mercedes."
Time to speculate.
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No information on a Signed Limited, but in an interview with Parade Magazine, it was disclosed that Stephen King has “more or less” completed his first hard-boiled detective tale, Mister Mercedes."
Time to speculate.
Of course, I'll be looking for a proof.
John
Published November 2014 a good guess?
It's not collecting discussion, but I do know a little about the basic premise of the novel from King's recent UMass Lowell appearances:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l8TkQvdJVbc
The part germane to this discussion begins at about 6:23...
Yeah it definitely sounds very interesting. I've been really enjoying King's purely realistic fiction of late (Batman & Robin..., Premium Harmony). Hope it's something like that.
It is the internet, so why not try to post info as soon as possible.
I put up a Wiki article with a mock-up image (thanks thanks thanks to Harrison Ryan-who should BTW just do the cover for the real book-the fucker produced the cover image in 24 hours!).
Please, please, if anyone finds ouy an ISBN, Page count, anything to add I will. I have no problem posting reasonable speculation, as long as it's labeled as such.
Saw that.... Came here for more info. THis is the premiere site for sk/dt info
Mr. Mercedes is being published in the UK on 3 June 2014. I just pre-ordered a copy:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Mr-Mercedes-...s+stephen+king
John
So did I, thanks to you, John!!!
That's funny. I just ordered the US edition from Amazon.com!
Maybe we should get local copies and just swap :)
You should have waited for the exclusive "Waterstones Edition". :)
I'll be getting that one also. And probably the WH Smith one too!
John
That "exclusive" Waterstones edition of Dr Sleep... wasn't the only difference that it had an additional foreword by SK? If that's the case it wasn't that exclusive, I picked the same book up from Asda (or may have been Tesco's) with that foreword in it.
My thanks too John. I also ordered the UK hardcover.
Sigh ... here we go ... again ... :smile:
"I will not buy every edition, I will not buy every edition, I WILL NOT BUY EVERY EDITION!"
Sure you won't James, just as will I not buy every edition (and I keep telling myself this until I actually start to believe it) :smile:
Has anyone even heard of a proof/ARC of Mr. Mercedes? None of my contacts has been able to find one.
John
There should only be a US proof this time. No UK proof.
I got mine today after requesting it a couple of weeks ago. Probably some should start showing up this week
So what are you guys thinking....will this book have a U.S. Gift or S/L edition?
We are just under three months away from the publication date.
Assuming this will get an 'Airport' paperback edition' sometime just after release, which of you 'completist' types want me to try and pick up a 1st print of the UK edition?
I already have a standing order from Steve (ur2ndbiggestfan), but is anyone else interested?
I'm in and out of UK airports on an almost weekly basis and am happy to pick copies up. (Please keep in mind the expense of shipping from the UK)
Ah I wondered whose Steve UK hook up was. I get the UK export editions for him, which are very similar, just printed in Australia.
I just hope that if it does happen that at least a day or two notice, preferably more, will be given. With Joyland announcing the same time as the sale it was a madhouse trying to get a copy and if you happen to be working that day or traveling you were SOL. I lucked out and checked this site at the right time, but not everyone did.
I'd say that if there is one in the works, it would have been announced by now if we were going to get any advanced warning. I suspect if there is one, we won't hear about it until it is up for sale... So fingers crossed I'm awake when it happens!
Correct me if I'm wrong but Doctor Sleep was announced only a day or two early with speculation about a week before. That would be fine with me. I just don't want to show up to the party late.
CD gave a bit of warning didn't they? Saying "if you are a King collector you don't want to miss our announcement next week"
I don't recall that...and if they had.....the boards here would be full of speculation...and I have not seen that.
I must be thinking of a release before Dr Sleep then as I'm sure CD have made those kinds of announcements in the past. Maybe I'm thinking of The Dark Man.
Steve is taking a sabbatical year and apparently do not accept new projects (only dealing with the arrangements that were previously made), so I doubt that there will be a limited edition. But we never know. Maybe it is planned since ages...
Ari, let us know how it is!
I will! :) I've just finished the first chapter only.