Spotlight on Stephen King

Stephen King is a master of the horror genre- his intensely scary stories and believable but quirky characters have made him a bestselling author for the last 25 years. King published his first novel, Carrie, in 1974 and has gone on to publish at least one book a year since. Stephen King made publishing history in 1981 when he had three novels on the best-seller list at the same time; and again in 1985 when he broke that record. As of 2011 he has published: 49 novels, 7 under his pseudonym Richard Bachman, 6 nonfiction books, 10 short story collections plus novellas, screenplays, poetry, and essays. He has been nominated for and has won numerous literary awards including the Bram Stoker, Hugo, Locus, and Nebula awards and in 2003 he was awarded the Medal for Distinguished Contribution to American Letters by the National Book Foundation. His latest novel, 11/22/63, is due out in November, 2011.

Full Dark, No Stars: In four previously unpublished short works, a man explores his dark nature, a writer confronts a stranger, a cancer patient makes a deal with the devil, and a woman makes a horrifying discovery about her husband.

Carrie: A repressed teenager uses her telekinetic powers to avenge the cruel jokes of her classmates.

Colorado Kid: A rookie newspaperwoman learns the true meaning of mystery when she investigates a twenty-five-year-old unsolved and very strange case involving a dead man found on an island off the coast of Maine.

Faithful: Two Diehard Boston Red Sox Fans Chronicle the Historic 2004 Season: A chronicle of the Boston Red Sox' 2004 baseball season features a running diary of observations, arguments, play analyses, and controversial management decisions, as recorded by a pair of best-selling horror writers and diehard Red Sox fans.