Author of Stephen King: A Complete Exploration of His Work, Life & Influences, The Road to the Dark Tower. Co-editor of Flight or Fright. Stoker/Edgar nominee.https://bsky.app/profile/bevvincent.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/bevvincent.bsky.social/post/3mvsfuftodk2mDelighted to have a story in this lovely anthology. Contributors: Colleen Anderson, Kelley Armstrong, Sean Costello, Charles de Lint, Terri Favro, A.P. Fuchs, Sèphera Girón, Mark Leslie, Helen Marshall, William Meikle, David Nickle, Rhonda Parrish, Douglas Smith, Steve Stred, Edo Van Belkom, and me! https://lividian.com/store/north-of-fear-an-anthology-of-cold-blooded-canadian-horror-edited-by-steve-vernon-limited-edition/18 Sep 2026 14:45 +0000at://did:plc:ynnbkmf2pvx2726e2pq77sw5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvsfuftodk2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/bevvincent.bsky.social/post/3mvpg2lvgzs2mIn an interview, King said that listened to music while writing to help establish the pace of his novels. His habit of listening to the same thing over and over would “drive my wife crazy.” This piece is also about listening to a song on repeat. As far as we know, no fatalities were involved. https://theparisreview.substack.com/p/stephen-king-on-the-chattanooga-choo17 Sep 2026 10:11 +0000at://did:plc:ynnbkmf2pvx2726e2pq77sw5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvpg2lvgzs2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/bevvincent.bsky.social/post/3mvodb3lshs2b https://youtube.com/shorts/IEmQ_XgOGcw?si=q2mfa4w4csOlb8ov16 Sep 2026 23:48 +0000at://did:plc:ynnbkmf2pvx2726e2pq77sw5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvodb3lshs2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/bevvincent.bsky.social/post/3mvacm53f5k2eA special voice joins the audiobook of OTHER WORLDS THAN THESE! Stephen King reads the Afterword to this epic conclusion to the Talisman trilogy, narrated by award-winning actor Patton Oswalt: Hear an excerpt now. Return to the Territories and experience the trilogy's final chapter on October 6th. https://www.youtube.com/shorts/r6SzuuZ-djk11 Sep 2026 09:59 +0000at://did:plc:ynnbkmf2pvx2726e2pq77sw5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvacm53f5k2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/bevvincent.bsky.social/post/3mv44bamv5k2gIf you think you know her story, you’re dead wrong. Carrie, a new series from Mike Flanagan, based on Stephen King’s iconic debut novel arrives October 7 on Prime Video. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jkUw2nh6fT009 Sep 2026 17:55 +0000at://did:plc:ynnbkmf2pvx2726e2pq77sw5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mv44bamv5k2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/bevvincent.bsky.social/post/3muytmllrgs2zThe $20,000 prize will be administered through the Writers’ Trust of Canada. To be eligible to win, writers must have published at least three books in the horror, thriller or speculative fiction genre. Thanks to a massive campaign, enough money has been raised to support the prize for seven years. https://www.cbc.ca/radio/thecurrent/andrew-pyper-prize-writers-legacy-9.733313808 Sep 2026 10:42 +0000at://did:plc:ynnbkmf2pvx2726e2pq77sw5/app.bsky.feed.post/3muytmllrgs2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/bevvincent.bsky.social/post/3mupbpwjjoc2qMike Oldfield's music has been a constant companion during my adult life, and a soundtrack to much of what I've written. This 2014 documentary is too short to encompass his career, but it's fascinating all the same. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vsbt0DzdYM804 Sep 2026 15:28 +0000at://did:plc:ynnbkmf2pvx2726e2pq77sw5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mupbpwjjoc2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/bevvincent.bsky.social/post/3munchamx3k24I wrote an intro to a Centipede Press signed edition of his debut novel The Godsend. Apparently he died in December 2025 but news is just emerging now. https://toomuchhorrorfiction.blogspot.com/2026/09/rip-bernard-taylor-dead-at-91.html?m=103 Sep 2026 20:36 +0000at://did:plc:ynnbkmf2pvx2726e2pq77sw5/app.bsky.feed.post/3munchamx3k24https://bsky.app/profile/bevvincent.bsky.social/post/3mu3gklwhi22gPrime Video has greenlit a six-part limited series based on Stephen King’s Crouch End short story. https://deadline.com/2026/08/crouch-end-prime-video-stephen-king-1237060906/27 Aug 2026 18:01 +0000at://did:plc:ynnbkmf2pvx2726e2pq77sw5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu3gklwhi22ghttps://bsky.app/profile/bevvincent.bsky.social/post/3mtyoudepvk2c https://people.com/tim-curry-dead-obituary-854993526 Aug 2026 15:52 +0000at://did:plc:ynnbkmf2pvx2726e2pq77sw5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtyoudepvk2c