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Under the Dome
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:) ... there's a new SK book coming???? ... that's nearly as big and exciting as Angie's new profile pic for Apriland I'll just say this ... what a perfect place to keep a horrible secret ... I've decided to move all my horrible secrets there - but on the shelf where you put your tinned goods so the smell doesn't permeate ... wouldn't be any good on the shelf next to your tea bags for instance ...
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This new book is like 1700 pages!
So has anyone seen The Simpsons Movie? The plot is practically *identical* to Under the Dome -- what gives? Wild, weird, wacky coincidence? Considering Stephen King has had this idea for a long time, and tried writing this novel as a much younger man, I think we can all safely assume he isn't slumming the slush piles of Fox TV for new plot twists. Matt Groening, however, is part of the Rock Bottom Remainders lineup ... maybe he got the gist of this idea from King and liked it so much he thought it would make a great Simpson plot. Either way, coincidence or not, what Mr. King is planning on doing with this idea sounds frigging GREAT! I haven't been this excited for a King release since Dark Tower VII!
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We'll know if its a rip-off if someone manages to create a worm-hole to outside the dome in a sandbox. ;)
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"I've read the book but haven't seen The Simpsons movie so don't know if it is actually close to that idea. To the best of my knowledge, he still hasn't seen the movie either. My guess is that Steve has put his own spin on the idea of a town being trapped under a dome."
I am so excited for this book. I love when they are super long. As readers, we get more. I always want more...
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Well, to be fair I haven't seen it either :) I know, I know... and I call myself culturally literate
Oh boy another new one i'm soo behind already.Still need to red Just After Sunset,Lisey's Story,and Duma Key.
I keep thinking of Logan's Run. They didn't technically live under a "dome", but the people were effectively cut off from the rest of the world anyway... Enough so that they forgot it even existed. Like a little utopia as far as the masses are concerned, except for the fact that 30 is as far as you go!I wonder what kind of spin King is going to put on his dome.
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It reminds me of the Star Trek episode "For the Earth is Hollow and I Have Touched the Sky". Same thing, but in space. One of my all time favorite episodes.
I also can't wait! This would make a great November Group Read! (hint, hint)
Rob wrote: "The idea of a dome encompassing a metropolitan area has been around for a while, actually. In the past though, it was usually an underwater city like Atlantis or something under a dome of some kin..."Yeah, you're right, the whole "dome motif" has been kicking around for quite some time, but I'm fairly certain what King has up his sleeve will be quite original :-)
Trudi wrote: " Rob wrote: "Yeah, you're right, the whole "dome motif" has been kicking around for quite some time, but I'm fairly certain what King has up his sleeve will be quite original :-) "I have not doubt!
Top of the head would be a cool mental picture. Could you live through that? If they could stop the bleeding, it would be a bit like a topside lobotomy, right?
It was just a thought! Geesh! Rob. Not everyone is as smart as you!!!!!!!!!!!! LOL Maybe a really big, round band-aid?
Ha ha! I don't think that would be quite as cool as what I was imagining in my mind! Think the guy in Hannibal, at the end, when Hannibal is making dinner for Clarice...
That would be the scene! :) "I want some more!"
OMG, This is gonna be King writing another massive Epic along the lines of The Stand, It or The Dark Tower...but now being a seasoned author of almost around 55 books or whatever. I have a feeling this one's gonna be kick some ass like old-school King, Duma Key and Lisey's Story were also written really well.We might be heading into the Golden Years with King. :)
It must be epic, lists on Amazon for $35.00.
I am practically salivating! What does that say about my mental health? I may need to ask where Becky got her straight jacket.
The Gap. They're on special for $20 but only come in hot pink and orange. ;)
Very cool! Thanks for the info, Bonita! :)
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I've been authorized to release the official information from Scribner about the collector's editions, so here you go:
Scribner will publish two Collector’s Editions. The regular Collector’s Edition will have a special jacket with a belly band, a stamped case, four-color printed endpapers, a ribbon marker, and will contain a set of 27 special trading cards featuring drawings of characters from the book (drawn by cartoonist Matthew Diffee). These drawings will also be featured in the book—as a frontispiece image and on the 26 part title pages. The book will be shrink-wrapped and Scribner will print only 25,000 copies of this edition, priced at $75.
Scribner is also offering 1,500 copies of a signed, limited Collector’s Edition. This contains all the special elements listed above, plus the book will be signed by the author. This is priced at $200.
Ooooo... I wish I could justify spending that (stoopid having to be a responsible adult!). Sigh... any bazillionaires out there who want to adopt me and treat me to a life of luxury? No? Darn.
I want one too, but can guarantee I will NOT be getting the deluxe, touched by the Man Himself, version:(
This came from the Stephen King newsletter. I would go ina heartbeat if I can find reason to be in the area:As part of his book tour for Under the Dome, Stephen will be appearing in Portsmouth, NH, on December 1, 2009, in the author series Writers on a New England Stage presented by The Music Hall and New Hampshire Public Radio. The one-hour program features an author presentation, interview, and live music. The evening program will be rebroadcast in days following on the NH Public Radio's "Word of Mouth" and available on The Music Hall’s website.
Autographed copies of Stephen King's Under the Dome are $35. Books will be distributed on the evening to audience members who have secured a book voucher. Purchase a book voucher in advance at the Music Hall Box Office, 28 Chestnut Street, Portsmouth, or over the phone at 603-436-2400. A limited number of book vouchers will be sold, first come, first served; max one book voucher per ticket order, two book vouchers for orders of four or more tickets.
Tickets and vouchers go on sale at noon on Saturday, July 25 at noon for members of The Music Hall and New Hampshire Public Radio, and at noon on Saturday, August 8 for non-members. For more information about the event, the series, and Music Hall membership please visit the arts center's web site, www.themusichall.org.
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Well, I'm on the east coast, but then never seem to come to me on Long Island. Always just a bit too far to travel for me. :(
Angie wrote: "I wish a author who I love would come to a city near me. It always seems they stay on the east coast! "try livin' on the West Coast of Australia Angie ... nuthin' and nobody come down this way ;o) ...
oh no i tell a lie - Pink was here recently ... and Michael Parkinson is coming - but you won't know who he is ..
I've got two chances of SK rockin' into Perth - none and bugger all
Argh! Under The Dome is available for reserving from the Tampere central library but not yet at the Jyväskylä central library. I use the Tampere services during summer because Mänttä uses the same library network but Jyväskylä is the one I'll be using from September on and it belongs in a different library network. So complex!
Sam - the birthday girl wrote: "Angie wrote: "I wish a author who I love would come to a city near me. It always seems they stay on the east coast! "try livin' on the West Coast of Australia Angie ... nuthin' and nobody come d..."
King was in Australia and almost got into a little trouble... but it was 2 years ago:
Thursday, 16 August 2007
Author King 'mistaken for vandal'
Many of King's novels have been successfully adapted for screen
Author Stephen King was mistaken for a vandal when he started signing books during an unannounced visit to a shop in Australia, according to local media.
The Australian Broadcasting Corporation said staff at the Alice Springs book store did not initially realise the writer was autographing his own novels.
Bookshop manager Bev Ellis said: "When you see someone writing in one of your books you get a bit toey [nervous:].
"We immediately ran to the books and lo and behold, there was the signature."
Ms Ellis later approached the author at a nearby supermarket and said he was "very nice, charming".
"Well, if we knew you were coming we would have baked you a cake," she told the writer.
'Embarrassing'
The prolific author, best known for works such as Carrie, The Shining and Misery, signed six books including his most recent novel, Lisey's Story.
Most of the books will be given to local charities, though one was purchased by a customer who was in the store with King.
Ms Ellis added that it was common for authors to visit the shop, check if their books are on the shelves and sign some copies.
"If they're not on the shelves, they'll ask about them. It's embarrassing if we haven't got their work," she said.
King's representative in Australia told the media he was unaware the author was in the country.
Angie wrote: "Here is a description of the book:a gardener’s hand is severed as “the dome” comes down on it, ..."
I am envisioning shades of "Carrie" here!, ja?
Lonnie wrote: "King was in Australia and almost got into a little trouble..."ha! I love that Lonnie - thanks ... Alice Springs is almost smack in the middle of Australia - pretty remote too ... it does kinda re-enforce my point about people coming to Perth tho in a round about way ;o)
Man Ive been away for awhle a new king book awesome!
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Here's the plan for revealing the cover for Under the Dome
UNDER THE DOME – Cover Reveal Copy
The jacket concept for UNDER THE DOME originated as an ambitious idea from the mind of Stephen King. The artwork is a combination of photographs, illustration, and 3-D rendering. This is a departure from the direction of King’s most recent, illustrated covers.
In order to achieve the arresting image for this jacket, Scribner art director Rex Bonomelli had to seek out artists who could do a convincing job of creating a realistic portrayal of the town of Chester’s Mill, the setting of the novel. Bonomelli found the perfect team of digital artists, based in South America and New York, whose cutting edge work had previously been devoted to advertisement campaigns. This was their first book jacket and an exciting venture for them. “They are used to working with the demands of corporate clients,” says Bonomelli. “We gave them freedom and are thrilled with what they came up with.”
This CGI (computer generated imagery) enhanced image looks more like something made for the big screen than for the page and is sure to make a lasting impact on King fans.
The multiple elements of this jacket art lend themselves perfectly to a unique, four-part jacket reveal campaign. The first aspect will be unveiled on September 21, followed by the release of additional images on September 25 and September 28, and culminating with the full reveal on October 5, when the world will see that everything is UNDER THE DOME.
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Our city library still ignoring it. They could have it as "being acquired" and let people make reservations on it but no. At least in Tampere they had it for reserving in fricking August!
I got tickets to see him in Sarasota in November :)YAYYYYYYY
Kandice wrote: "I want one too, but can guarantee I will NOT be getting the deluxe, touched by the Man Himself, version:("
Angie wrote: "I feel like this is going to be similar to the Stand so I am excited. And what I mean by that is how a community would get on in a changed world. I mean these people are stuck in a dome and need ..."Imagine that with a touch of "Lord of the Flies"......(I have heard that that is one of his favorite books).
I don't want to give too much away.
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On an entirely normal, beautiful fall day in Chester’s Mills, Maine, the town is inexplicably and suddenly sealed off from the rest of the world by an invisible force field. Planes crash into it and fall from the sky in flaming wreckage, a gardener’s hand is severed as “the dome” comes down on it, people running errands in the neighboring town are divided from their families, and cars explode on impact. No one can fathom what this barrier is, where it came from, and when—or if—it will go away.
Dale Barbara, Iraq vet and now a short-order cook, finds himself teamed with a few intrepid citizens—town newspaper owner Julia Shumway, a physician’s assistant at the hospital, a select-woman, and three brave kids. Against them stands Big Jim Rennie, a politician who will stop at nothing—even murder—to hold the reins of power, and his son, who is keeping a horrible secret in a dark pantry. But their main adversary is the Dome itself. Because time isn’t just short. It’s running out.