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Fairy Tale by Stephen King review – a terrifying treat

Teenager Charlie must journey to another world in this transporting tale with echoes of HP Lovecraft and The Wizard of Oz

The Guardian - UK

Litty Committee: Spring Is Officially Here & So Are These Blooming Brilliant Books

Virgos, time to update your birthday wishlist.

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Where to start with: Stephen King

You may have seen the film versions of It, Carrie and The Shining, but have you read the books? This guide to the master horror writer might just persuade you to give them a go

The Guardian - UK

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Why Stephen King turned on his own publisher in a battle over the future of the book industry

Josh Marcus looks into why the horror king—and the Biden administration—are trying to stop the big-money merger between Penguin Random House and Simon & Schuster

The Independent UK

Who should Predator fight next? Yoda, Children of the Corn, or Sid from Toy Story?

Everyone’s favourite invisible homicidal alien has had a major shot in the arm with the enterprising prequel Prey. Where can the franchise go now?

The Guardian - UK

Stephen King calls Donald Trump a ‘horrible president’ and a ‘horrible person’

‘I happen to think that Trump was a horrible president and is a horrible person,’ said the ‘Shining’ author

The Independent UK

Edinburgh author JK Rowling receives terrifying death threat on social media

The author was horrified by the attack that saw Salman Rushdie stabbed multiple times in a vicious attack in New York and took to Twitter to offer her support for her fellow author.

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Stephen King says it’s ‘easy to overestimate’ the rise of fascism in the US

‘I happen to think that Trump was a horrible president and is a horrible person,’ added the ‘Shining’ author

The Independent UK

JK Rowling's death threat as she's told 'you're next' after support for Salman Rushdie

Harry Potter author JK Rowling has received a death threat from an Islamist extremist after showing support for Salman Rushdie after he was attacked on stage

Daily Mirror

Salman Rushdie said he had ‘normal’ life just weeks before stabbing attack on stage

Sir Salman Rushdie was stabbed multiple times as he was about to deliver a lecture at the Chautauqua Institution in New York state - he is expected to lose his eye after the attack

Daily Mirror

Salman Rushdie: Stephen King, Nigella Lawson and more react as author stabbed onstage in New York

‘The Satanic Verses’ author was stabbed in the neck while at a literary event

The Independent UK

Novelist Salman Rushdie stabbed in New York: Reactions

Rushdie was stabbed on stage just before he was about to give a lecture at a literary festival in New York state.

Al Jazeera

Salman Rushdie: Stephen King and other literary figures react as author stabbed onstage in New York

‘The Satanic Verses’ author was stabbed in the neck while at a literary event

The Independent UK

JK Rowling ‘feeling sick’ along with other notable faces after Rushdie stabbed

The Indian-born British author, 75, was left with an apparent stab wound to the neck.

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Stanley Tucci and Stephen King confirmed for Cheltenham Literature Festival

The festival will return in October for ten days of literature, music and food.

The Conversation

The US government is trying to stop the merger of two of the world's biggest publishers – but will it help authors?

When Allen Lane set out to make cheap paperbacks for commuters in the 1930s, no one imagined he was building what would become the biggest publishing house we’ve ever seen.

The Guardian - UK

The best recent crime and thriller writing – review roundup

Unreliable childhood memories haunt Ella King’s dark debut and new works by Carole Johnstone and Andrea Mara, while Matt and Harrison Query deliver Stephen King-lite scares

ABC News

Penguin Random House-Simon & Schuster merger: Explaining the billion-dollar deal and how Stephen King got involved

The merger of Penguin Random House and its rival Simon & Schuster would reshape the publishing industry. Let's get you up to speed on the court case gripping the book world.

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Chicago Sun-Times

Put authors, readers first in ruling on merger of big publishers

On Tuesday, best-selling author Stephen King testified he opposes the merger because “It becomes tougher and tougher for writers to find enough money to live on.”

Los Angeles Times

Stephen King testified against publishing’s biggest merger. What you need to know about the antitrust trial

The biggest antitrust trial to hit the publishing industry in recent memory kicked off this week, and today the King of horror had his day in court.

Tribune News Service

Stephen King testifies against $2 billion Penguin merger

Best-selling horror author Stephen King testified against Penguin Random House’s proposed $2.18 billion acquisition of Simon & Schuster, saying it would weaken competition in the publishing industry.

WEKU

Stephen King is set to testify for the government in books merger trial

The author of Carrie, The Shining and many other favorites, King has willingly — even eagerly — placed himself in opposition to Simon & Schuster, his longtime publisher.

The Independent UK

Stephen King set to testify for govt in books merger trial

Renowned author Stephen King is set to take the stand Tuesday at a federal antitrust trial in Washington

The Independent UK

US begins court battle against publishing giants' merger

The U.S. government and publishing titan Penguin Random House are set to exchange opening salvos in a federal antitrust trial

Inverse

5 years ago, Stephen King's most disappointing sci-fi movie failed to launch a franchise

One of the most divisive Stephen King screen adaptations of all time, this star-packed adventure deserved so much more.

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