Congrats Lenny!
Congrats Lenny!
No problem Lenny! It's really all been one big mess (thanks hosting company.....).Originally Posted by Lenny
WOOHOO I GOT MY CONFIRMATION EMAIL TO GO ALONG WITH MY EMPTY BANK ACCOUNT.
My very first signed/limited edition Stephen King book will be my favorite Stephen King book.
Thank you Brian and Dan and Mindy and Kate for working on getting this straightened out since yesterday.
WOOHOO!!!!
That's great to hear! Congratulations!
WOOHOO I GOT MY CONFIRMATION EMAIL TO GO ALONG WITH MY EMPTY BANK ACCOUNT.
My very first signed/limited edition Stephen King book will be my favorite Stephen King book.
Thank you Brian and Dan and Mindy and Kate for working on getting this straightened out since yesterday.
WOOHOO!!!!
"Smile... It is a fine day..."
Why don't they sell these as a lottery?, save all the server issues and disgruntled folk who couldn't order because the server was down. Why don't you take orders for a couple of days or whatever, then if there's a thousand names down for the S/L then 800 are picked out of the computer and allocated a copy. Obviously keep fifty or whatever back for long term customers who don't deserve to miss out but overall I think it would be a fairer system then a mad dash first come first served.
After all it's not like the people who can't order on the first day deserve the book any less, maybe they couldn't order in time because of the server issues, or maybe they didn't end up getting the newsletter in time etc, load of possibilities. Has any publisher done this or are they all down to a stampede from the moment the book is announced?.
So Brian or Dan, how was the decision made to use three different artists for the project?
"Smile... It is a fine day..."
I never cared for the US artwork.I prefer the 1986 cover artwork
The UK edition is much nicer imo - one of my top-3 favorites ever.
Maybe even my #1.
sk
Yeah Brian this is a good question.
We knew we wanted Glen Orbik from the beginning because he was so great to work with for Blockade Billy. We also wanted a lot of illustrations for the interior, but Glen's schedule was much too packed to do more than the cover. Our next two choices for the interior also had some serious time restrictions due to their busy schedules. We like working with both Erin and Alan a lot, and we knew they could do a great job, so we split the workload between them. They've known each other for a long time and were able to discuss certain decisions -- how does this character look, etc -- and coordinate any elements that might overlap between the color and the B&W. The work is really seamless, so it was a treat to watch it come together...
Best wishes,
Brian Freeman
brianfreeman@cemeterydance.com
http://www.CemeteryDance.com
Brian can you tell us how all of this came about? Did you approach King or did he come to you? How long has then been in the works, etc. etc.
I think we would all like to here the story behind this amazing annoucement.
Need first editions of:
1.Carrie
2.Salem's Lot
3.The Shining
4.Night Shift
5.THE PASSAGE uncorrected proof
Brian,
Can you tell us how many color plates were done for the book? Do you have a specific number for the split between the color and pencil pieces?
more CANIGLIA please....
IT has always been Richard's favorite book, and the personal significance to him came up in conversation late last year... along with the realization that this year would mark 25 years since IT was first published. Some ideas were kicked around and the project came together very naturally... and, luckily, very quickly because there wasn't much time for production! We've been burning the midnight oil ever since to make sure we could publish IT this year while not letting up on the other books we're publishing this year.
Brian
I like the UK artwork too. King, however, is on record as hating it.
Was it your birthday yesterday too Mr Freeman???? A belated happy birthday to you
So much so, that he inscribed his copy to Kirby McCauley, "For Kirby, I hate the cover but I love you" 8/20/86
I agree. I, too, much prefer my UK first of "IT" over my US because of the cover artI never cared for the US artwork.I prefer the 1986 cover artwork
The UK edition is much nicer imo - one of my top-3 favorites ever.
Maybe even my #1.
sk
28 in 23 (?)!!!!
63 in '23!!!!!!!!!!
My Collection: https://www.thedarktower.org/palaver...ion-Merlin1958
The Houston Astros cheated Major League Baseball from 2017-18!!!! Is that how we teach our kids to play the game now?????
Yep. 6 color plates, each signature sheet has its own color artwork, and there are 23 B&W pieces.
Brian
Ha, yes it was... and what a long, crazy day it was!
Brian
Hopefully, Mr. Chizmar bought you a beer at least!!!!!Ha, yes it was... and what a long, crazy day it was!
Brian
Happy Belated Birthday!!!!!!!!
28 in 23 (?)!!!!
63 in '23!!!!!!!!!!
My Collection: https://www.thedarktower.org/palaver...ion-Merlin1958
The Houston Astros cheated Major League Baseball from 2017-18!!!! Is that how we teach our kids to play the game now?????
Nice! Very cool. And Happy belated birthday!!Yep. 6 color plates, each signature sheet has its own color artwork, and there are 23 B&W pieces.
Brian
Wow, what a way to spend it. Well, happy birthday anywaysHa, yes it was... and what a long, crazy day it was!
Brian
"Smile... It is a fine day..."
Caniglia would have been a good choice. I also would love to have seen what J.K. Potter would have done with this project.more CANIGLIA please....
"Smile... It is a fine day..."
Brian, Happy day late Birthday. Congrats on putting together such a milestone edition of a wonderful book. I have to say that this last year or so..that Cemetary Dance's actions have spoken louder than words...and that is awesome. Appreciate all the responses in the past, and keep up the GREAT WORK.
The S/L is now sold out!
Something brought me in here midway through my Maui vacation and I'm glad I came in! I got my S/L ordered last night and confirmation email. Whew!!!! Aloha!
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