In the Tall Grass: Stephen King & Joe Hill in Esquire June/July & August 2012

[herbertwest]

From Talk Stephen King :

Jule Bosman has a short article at Media Decoder about some new attempts Esquire is making to not only include more fiction -- but to market it to men.

While a lot of the focus in fiction is in the e-book world, the article also reveals that King and Hill will be published in the June / July issue of Esquire.

Bosman writes:

It coincides with the publication of three works in the June/July issue of Esquire — by Stephen King and his son Joe Hill; the thriller writer Lee Child; and Colum McCann. The works will be available only in the print and iPad editions of the magazine.

David Granger, the editor in chief of Esquire, said he has lamented the loss of space that magazines devoted to publishing fiction. The New Yorker is perhaps the most visible home for fiction in the magazine world, but many other magazines have cut back.

The full article is HERE.
http://mediadecoder.blogs.nytimes.co...er=rss&emc=rss

So : Throttle or something new? So far, nothing on the Esquire website, as the current issue is the May one...

[Brice]

[you ever seen a ghost?]

this is not a "Throttle" reprint. it is something completely new.

-justin

[mae]

Awesome news! Love it when new short fiction springs out of nowhere!

[jhanic]

Any idea when this issue hits the stands?

John

[Brice]

I don't know, but I miss the days of being able to convince friends to break street date for stuff like this.

[skyofcrack]

Any idea when this issue hits the stands?

The first volume of the series includes new short stories by Aaron Gwyn, Luis Alberto Urrea and Jess Walter, and the stories will be sold only in e-book format in collaboration with Open Road Integrated Media, a digital publisher, beginning June 12. (Another volume will follow every few months.)

It coincides with the publication of three works in the June/July issue of Esquire — by Stephen King and his son Joe Hill; the thriller writer Lee Child; and Colum McCann. The works will be available only in the print and iPad editions of the magazine.

This sounds like 6/12 is the date for both of these.

[mae]

Strange that it's less than a month out and nothing on the official site.

[jon10g]

I presume this will only appear in the US version of Esquire?
Jon

[biomieg]

As always, I will be very grateful if someone can send me a copy!

[mae]

I wonder if this and Throttle and some other unpublished material could pave way for a King/Hill collection? It would make sense; otherwise both authors would have to collected these stories in their own collections, which sounds like a dubious enterprise. I would love a dedicated King/Hill collection of collaborations. I'm sure these two are not the only things they've done.

[Brice]

If they are, they certainly seem to like it so we can probably expect more. I too would love a king/hill collection.

[Bev Vincent]

Joe Hill tweets: Yeah, did a story for the June/July Esquire with my dad. Beyond that, I can't say nuttin until @Esquiremag sez so.

[Bev Vincent]

[mae]

When to look for it on the stands?

[Bev Vincent]

I'd expect it soon -- the May issue was out in mid-April.

From SKMB: Esquire has announced it is to publish a new story collaboration by Joe Hill and Stephen as part of its launch of an e-book series called "Fiction for Men." "In the Tall Grass" will be published in two parts, the first to appear in the June/July issue and the conclusion in the August issue. The works will be available only in the print and iPad editions of the magazine.

[mae]

Sounds novella-length.

[herbertwest]

So its title is "In the tall grass"? Sounds cool!

[mae]

http://www.esquire.com/features/june-july-2012-contents

FICTION FOR MEN
Three new stories:
IN THE TALL GRASS, PART 1, by Stephen King and Joe Hill
EVERYONE TALKS, a Jack Reacher story by Lee Child
ICE, by Column McCann
and 79-word short shorts from Don Winslow, Daniel Woodrell, Michael Cunningham, and more. Plus: The Esquire/Aspen Institute Short Shote Fiction Contest

[mattgreenbean]

If you have Coke Points you can get a subscription to Esquire using your points. Mycokerewards.com

Or order here for 8 bucks.

[mae]

On newsstands now. Just picked up my copy.

[Dan]

Also found a copy today.

[mae]

Has an interview with Joe about writing with his father with King's handwritten commentary.

[Niels]

Anyone know where I can find a copy in Europe (or willing to send one, when both editions are printed)

[biomieg]

Niels, you should be able to get copies from the ABC in The Hague or Amsterdam.