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People, Places And Things (book)
''People, Places and Things'' is a short story collection by Chris Chesley and Stephen King, self-published in 1960. Contents Publication ''People, Places and Things'' was written by Chris Chesley and Stephen King in the summer before beginning high school. It was self-published in 1960 under the name of "Triad Publishing" using King's brother's small printing press and handbound. King estimates that only 10 copies were printed. Copies were sold to school friends for about $0.10 to $0.25 each. A second print run was issued in 1963. The only known extant copy of ''People, Places and Things'' is held by King; it has been described as "a one-of-a-kind King collectible" and as "the rarest piece of Stephen King material in existence". In the early-1960s, King rewrote "I've Got to Get Away!" and retitled it " The Killer". He submitted "The Killer" to Forrest J Ackerman for the magazine ''Spacemen''; it was the first story he submitted for publication. While not accepted at the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Stephen King
Stephen Edwin King (born September 21, 1947) is an American author. Dubbed the "King of Horror", he is widely known for his horror novels and has also explored other genres, among them Thriller (genre), suspense, crime fiction, crime, science-fiction, fantasy, and mystery fiction, mystery. Though known primarily for his novels, he has written approximately Stephen King short fiction bibliography, 200 short stories, most of which have been published in collections.Jackson, Dan (February 18, 2016)"A Beginner's Guide to Stephen King Books". Thrillist. Retrieved February 5, 2019. His debut novel, debut, ''Carrie (novel), Carrie'' (1974), established him in horror. ''Different Seasons'' (1982), a collection of four novellas, was his first major departure from the genre. Among the films adapted from King's fiction are Carrie (1976 film), ''Carrie'' (1976), The Shining (film), ''The Shining'' (1980), The Dead Zone (film), ''The Dead Zone'' and Christine (1983 film), ''Christine'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
