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Lilja's Library: The World of Stephen King

edited April 2009 in General news
From Cemetery Dance. I had the pleasure of interviewing Lilja for the book, and to write the introduction.

Lilja's Library: The World of Stephen King

a massive book about Stephen King and his works by Hans-Ake Lilja

illustrated by Glenn Chadbourne



Featuring special appearances by Stephen King, Peter Straub, Ridley Pearson, Mick Garris, Marsha DeFilippo, Michael Whelan, Stewart O’Nan, Glenn Chadbourne, Robin Furth, Steven Weber, Mark Stutzman, Frank Darabont, Jae Lee, Tyson Blue, and many others!



For over a decade now, Lilja has been one of the leading voices on the Internet when it comes to covering and reporting on Stephen King's books and movies. His website, Lilja's Library, is the die-hard fan's source for information about new King projects and breaking news, but Lilja has also featured his own in-depth reviews and interviews with many of the most important people in King's world, including Stephen King himself.



Lilja's Library: The World of Stephen King is a brand new massive collection of over 150 of those reviews, over 40 of those interviews, and other special features of interest to King readers everywhere. If you've never been to the website, you're in for a real treat as you catch-up with over 500 pages of articles and features that are sure to please any kind of Stephen King fan, from the general reader to the die-hard collector. And for Lilja's constant readers, there's original material in this special volume that has never appeared anywhere on his website before, and every article and review has been updated and revised for this release.



You have to see the table of contents to understand just how much great material is in this massive book, but just a few of the interviews include: Stephen King (twice!), Frank Darabont, Marsha DeFilippo, Mick Garris, Peter Straub, and many other people who have been involved in King's prolific career. The reviews include detailed commentary on well-known works by and about Stephen King, along with details about the rare works you might not have heard of, including the original scripts for Hearts in Atlantis, Stud City, and dozens of others; the original pilot for The Dead Zone that never aired on TV; Walking The Mile: The Making Of (a book that has never been released); the Pet Sematary and Secret Window, Secret Garden UK dramatizations; the dozens of Dollar Babies, and more!



There are also dozens of brand new features written exclusively for this volume, including interviews with Lilja himself and Glenn Chadbourne; reviews of short films such as "Here There Be Tygers," "Boogeyman," "Walking Ghost," "The Secret Transit Codes of America's Highways," "Night Surf," "Stephen King's Gotham Café," "Sorry, Right Number," "Night of the Living Dead," and others; reviews of the script for "The Mist" and scripts that are currently in development (including Black House and From a Buick 8); reviews of books such as Stephen King: A Primary Bibliography, Stephen King: The Non-Fiction, and others; and much, much more!



If you're new to the world of Lilja's Library or already a constant reader, this special volume is a must-have for your collection! An exclusive Cemetery Dance Publications release, there are no other editions planned anywhere in the world for this incredible book.


Click here to view the MASSIVE table of contents, read all of the praise for Lilja's work, or to place your order!

Comments

  • It looks like the cover for my book really appealed to people. Cemetery Dance has received several offers to buy the original artwork for private collections so they have now decided to put the front and (never-before-seen) back cover up for auction.



    Here is all the info you need.







    Lilja


  • I just got this photo sent to me 8-)







    Lilja
  • Now you can read part of Bev's excelent introduction to my book on my site.



    Lilja
  • On my site there is now a promotional comic strip for my book made by none other then Mike Perkins and Laura Martin.



    Lilja
  • It's very cool!
  • Thanks!



    Lilja
  • The book is now shipping from CD.



    Lilja
  • Talk Stephen King receives his copy of Lilja's Library:

    the book came today -- and it's AWESOME! Huge, but not bulky. The intro from Bev Vincent is delightful, broken into two parts. The second part of his intro is an interview with Lilja. From there on, it's full force into Stephen King country.



    The book is nicely illustrated with pencil drawings by Glenn Chadbourne (who also did the cover.)



    I have a lot of great reading ahead! One of my favorite kinds of books -- beyond King's novels -- is books about Stephen King. My wife once asked me if I owned more books by king, or about him. Gosh.



    I won't post the contents again, but it is indeed massive. It's like having a library in one book. Of course, it is called Liljas LIBRARY!



    Buy it here: http://www.cemeterydance.com/page/CDP/PROD/lilja01
  • Very interesting, and timely. I just finished Lilja's book last night. I really enjoyed almost all of it, although I had read most of it on his site. The only things that dragged on me were the reviews of the comics--not because they were not well-written, but because I'm just not that interested in them.



    John
  • Thanks for the kind words John. Glad you enjoyed (most of) the book :-)



    Lilja
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