Stephen King

His Life, Work, and Influences (Young Readers' Edition)

Bev Vincent, Sarah-Jane Smith

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becker&mayer! kids
10 September 2024

People & places (Children's&YA); Horror

A thrilling visual companion curated for young adults voraciously reading their way through Stephen King's colossal corpus of creepy books. For many young readers, when the last page of Goosebumps is turned, the first chapter of Pet Sematary begins, and a world of terror crafted by Stephen King is revealed. His novels are as fascinating as his life, and in this ultimate illustrated guidebook, young readers explore the cultural phenomenon and legacy of the King of Horror. From scare-seeking child to 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. With tons of photos, approachable bite-size sections, and gripping details to captivate young readers, the book features:

An extensive look into Stephen King's books, short stories, writings, movies, series, and other adaptations ideal for the young reader to review. Exclusive memorabilia from Stephen King, including personal and professional correspondences, handwritten manuscript pages, book covers, movie stills, and a never-before-seen excerpts from his poems. Personal insights and observations 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. Motivating quotes from King from interviews over the decades. ""My childhood was pretty ordinary, except from a very early age I wanted to be scared...there was a radio program at the time called Dimension X, and my mother didn't want me to listen to that because she felt it was too scary for me, so I would creep out of bed and go to the bedroom door and crack it open. And she loved it, so apparently, I got it from her, but I would listen at the door and then when the program was over, I'd go back to bed and quake."" -Stephen King

Young adults will covet this comprehensive yet accessible reference to their favorite horror author.

By: Bev Vincent
Foreword by: Sarah-Jane Smith
Imprint: becker&mayer! kids
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 178mm, Spine: 11mm
Weight: 680g
ISBN: 9780760387726
ISBN 10: 0760387729
Pages: 192
Publication Date: 10 September 2024
Recommended Age: From 12 to 99 years
Audience: Young adult , Preschool (0-5)
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Bev Vincent is the author of Stephen King: A Complete Exploration of His Work, Life, and Influences; The Dark Tower Companion; The Road to the Dark Tower, the Bram Stoker Award-nominated companion to Stephen King's Dark Tower series; and The Stephen King Illustrated Companion, which was nominated for a 2010 Edgar Award and a 2009 Bram Stoker Award. In 2018, he co-edited the anthology Flight or Fright with Stephen King. His short fiction has appeared in places such as Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine, Alfred Hitchcock's Mystery Magazine, Borderlands 5, Ice Cold, and The Blue Religion. He has been a contributing editor with Cemetery Dance magazine since 2001 and is a former member of the Storytellers Unplugged blogging community. He also writes book reviews for Onyx Reviews and has served as a judge for the Al Blanchard, Shirley Jackson and Edgar Awards. Sarah-Jane Smith has been teaching high school English in New Brunswick, Canada for over 15 years. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Information and Communication Studies, and a Bachelor of Education and a Master of Education in Curriculum and Instruction. She is passionate about developing the love of literacy with her students and can often be found in her classroom at Kennebecasis Valley High School discussing books and stories with her students. She lives in New Brunswick, Canada with her husband, daughter, hockey billet son(s), and dog. When she isn't reading, Sarah-Jane loves to bake, knit, cross-stitch, go golfing with her family, and attend hockey games.