Bev Vincent is the author of several non-fiction books, including The Road to the Dark Tower and Stephen King: A Complete Exploration of His Work, Life, and Influences. In 2018, he co-edited the anthology Flight or Fright with King and has published over 130 stories, with appearances in Ellery Queen’s, Alfred Hitchcock’s and Black Cat Mystery magazines. His work has been published in over twenty languages and nominated for the Stoker (twice), Edgar, Locus, Ignotus, Rondo Hatton Classic Horror and ITW Thriller Awards. To learn more, visit bevvincent.comSarah-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.

“ . . . catnip for King enthusiasts.”

• FOREWORD INTRODUCTION CHAPTER 1THE FUTURE ARTIST AS A YOUNG MAN (1950–1969) CHAPTER 2THE DOUBLEDAY YEARS (1970s) INTERLUDE: STEPHEN KING AS RICHARD BACHMAN ·INTERLUDE: WELCOME TO CASTLE ROCK CHAPTER 3MIDAS TOUCH (1980s)INTERLUDE: THE DARK TOWER INTERLUDE: UNSEEN KING INTERLUDE: WELCOME TO DERRY CHAPTER 4EXPERIMENTATION AND CHANGE (1990s) INTERLUDE: THE ACCIDENT CHAPTER 5AFTER THE ACCIDENT (2000s) INTERLUDE: THE STEPHEN KING UNIVERSECHAPTER 6KING OF CRIME (2010 AND BEYOND) INTERLUDE: COLLABORATIONS ConclusionTHE TEST OF TIME SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY APPENDIX I: BOOKS BY STEPHEN KING APPENDIX II: ADAPTATIONS ENDNOTESIMAGE CREDITS ABOUT THE AUTHOR ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

Bev Vincent is the author of several non-fiction books, including The Road to the Dark Tower and Stephen King: A Complete Exploration of His Work, Life, and Influences. In 2018, he co-edited the anthology Flight or Fright with King and has published over 130 stories, with appearances in Ellery Queen’s, Alfred Hitchcock’s and Black Cat Mystery magazines. His work has been published in over twenty languages and nominated for the Stoker (twice), Edgar, Locus, Ignotus, Rondo Hatton Classic Horror and ITW Thriller Awards. To learn more, visit bevvincent.comSarah-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.

“ . . . catnip for King enthusiasts.”

• FOREWORD INTRODUCTION CHAPTER 1THE FUTURE ARTIST AS A YOUNG MAN (1950–1969) CHAPTER 2THE DOUBLEDAY YEARS (1970s) INTERLUDE: STEPHEN KING AS RICHARD BACHMAN ·INTERLUDE: WELCOME TO CASTLE ROCK CHAPTER 3MIDAS TOUCH (1980s)INTERLUDE: THE DARK TOWER INTERLUDE: UNSEEN KING INTERLUDE: WELCOME TO DERRY CHAPTER 4EXPERIMENTATION AND CHANGE (1990s) INTERLUDE: THE ACCIDENT CHAPTER 5AFTER THE ACCIDENT (2000s) INTERLUDE: THE STEPHEN KING UNIVERSECHAPTER 6KING OF CRIME (2010 AND BEYOND) INTERLUDE: COLLABORATIONS ConclusionTHE TEST OF TIME SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY APPENDIX I: BOOKS BY STEPHEN KING APPENDIX II: ADAPTATIONS ENDNOTESIMAGE CREDITS ABOUT THE AUTHOR ACKNOWLEDGMENTS