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227.0. "STEPHEN KING, BOOKS TO COME" by SRVAX::COBB () Tue Jul 09 1985 08:38

     According to the LOCUS (July issue) Stephen King has just signed a two
book deal for $10,000,000 (FIVE Million EACH !!!).  This is supposed to be
the largest fiction deal ever made. The two books are "THE TOMMYKNOCKERS" and
"MISERY", both books were sold to New American Library. In the LOCUS article
it gives a 14 month period (Sept. 1986 - Nov. 1987) in which a new King book
(hardcover) will come out every 3 1/2 months. The books in order of publication
will be "IT", "MISERY", "EYES of the DRAGON" and "THE TOMMYKNOCKERS".

     Other publication dates listed in the article are, "THINNER" paperback
edition Aug. 1985, "THE TALISMAN" paperback Oct. 1985, the four early Bachman
books ("RAGE","ROADWORK","THE LONG WALK" and "THE RUNNING MAN") will come out
as a trade paerback omnibus in Nov. 1985 and the paperback for "SKELETON CREW"
will come out in the spring of 1986.

     Not listed in the LOCUS article but supposedly scheduled for late 1985 or
early 1986 is "THE DARK TOWER: The Drawing of the Four" hardcover.
                                                                   KEN COBB

    On a related topic, I was watching Firestarter the other night on the
    cable.
    
    For some reason, I sat through the entire credits and there, at the end
    of the trailer, in big letters, was : "The producers wish to thank
    Digital Equipment Corporation" 
    
    Does anyone know of what?
    
    

    There were various Pro-350/Rainbow-era DEC PC's used as props in the
    scenes in the Shop labs and offices.
    
    --- jerry

    I knew you'd know.
    
    
    Thanx
    

    As a former denizen of PRO Engineering, I recall when the producers
    came to us asking for help on the props. The work was done, I dimly
    recall, by Mickey (Michelle) McCann, among others.
    
    We were way ahead of the market on high-res graphics.
    
    - MM