Take an intimate tour through the life and works of Stephen King made vivid with rare photos
and ephemera from King’s personal collection. Even if you are a die-hard fan you will find
something new in this beautifully packaged Stephen King reference that you will return to again
and again. Timed to celebrate Stephen King’s 75th birthday on September 21 2022 Stephen King:
A Complete Exploration of His Work Life and Influences reveals the inspiration behind the
prolific author’s brilliant works of horror through a combination of photos and documents from
King’s archives and an engaging account of the stories behind how his novels novellas short
stories and adaptations came to be. It might sound like a tall tale that Stephen King once
met a bartender named Grady in an empty hotel in Colorado or that the celebrated author helped
his young daughter bury her cat in a nearby “pets sematary” after it was killed on a busy
roadway. In this book discover how King drew on these and more real personal experiences and
mundane life events then employed his extraordinary imagination to twist them into something
horrific . From impoverished university student to struggling schoolteacher to one of the
best-selling—and most recognizable—authors of all time this engrossing book reveals the
evolution and influences of Stephen King’s body of work over his nearly 50-year career and
how the themes of his writing reflect the changing times and events within his life. An
expansion of Stephen King expert Bev Vincent’s The Stephen King Illustrated Companion this
fully revised redesigned and updated book includes: A review of King’s complete body of
work including Fairy Tale published in September 2022. A wealth of rare memorabilia from
King’s own collection including personal and professional correspondences handwritten
manuscript pages book covers movie stills and a never-before-seen excerpts from one of his
poems. Interludes on specific topics such as real-life settings that inspired King’s writing
the editor who discovered him his life as a Boston Red Sox fan and the many awards and honors
he has received. Insightful quotes from King from interviews over the decades. Celebrate the
beloved King of Horror with this informational and entertaining look inside King’s most iconic
titles and the culture they have created.
