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- From: harris@drvax3.msfc.nasa.gov (Mitch Harris)
- Subject: Re: SK cancels Dark Tower series!
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- Date: 27 Jan 93 01:22:04 GMT
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- steinman@me.utoronto.ca (David Steinman) writes:
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- >prs9k@brain.med.virginia.edu (Phil Scarr) writes:
-
- >>Gee, you mean SK isn't in it for the artistic value of his work?
- >>Heavens. SK is a mass-market hack. He pulled crap like this before
- >>with the Bachman book Thinner. When sales were abysmil for the first
- >>few months, he came out and laid claim to the work and sales picked up.
- >>His work is geared for mass consumption and he is used to staggering
- >>press-runs so when he has a flop on his hands it doesn't surprise me
- >>that he drops it without regard for its possible merrit.
-
- >My understanding was that the Bachman pen-name was exposed *after* Thinner
- >was published by a nosy reporter. Unless you believe in Oliver Stone-ish
- >conspiracy theories, I suspect King did *not* reveal his authorship to
- >sell more Thinner books. He used the pseudonym to write different stories
- >from the supernatural novels he was already (in)famous for. Why would he
- >blow a well-guarded secret to make a few more million? After all, he
- >has lamented that he had wanted Misery to be the next Bachman book...
-
- >Now, after the secret was out, I'm sure the publisher couldn't resist
- >taking advantage of the situation. I don't see King as the villain here.
- >--
-
- Well, I for one do not believe this rumor. Where did you hear it? (I
- usually stay pretty much on top of SK's book announcements, etc., and
- haven't heard a thing. Which may or may not mean anything).
-
- Stephen King had *always* commented on how much he loves well-made
- books, and Don Grant's books are great. Even if he quit publishing for
- the paperback trade, I still think he'd continue the series in limited
- edition form. I doubt the Gunslinger trade/paperbackc have sold poorly
- enough to stop him anyway. The reason it was made available to the mass
- market was because of fan demand!
-
- Lastly, Donald Grant has always been kind enough to keep me informed
- when the limited whas ere available/delayed/etc. I think if the series>Dave! was being stopped, he'd let his customers know.
-
- My 2 cents...
-
- (posted for the missus, Beverly H.)
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