Stephen King can’t tell you how to actually start a fire. If lost in the woods, like a Jack London character craving light and heat, all the author could do to ignite a blaze is reach into his pockets and hope for the best. “I’d use a Bic lighter,” he jokes. King gets much moreContinue reading “Where There’s Smoke: Stephen King Revisits Firestarter”
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Michael Whelan Firestarter Signed And Remarqued Dustjackets To Go On Sale March 5
Michael Whelan illustrated the cover for the limited edition of Firestarter back in 1980 for Phantasia Press. It was his first work with Stephen King and led to his assignment on The Gunslinger a year later. The book was limited to 725 copies plus 26 lettered editions and remains one of the most sought afterContinue reading “Michael Whelan Firestarter Signed And Remarqued Dustjackets To Go On Sale March 5”
Watch The New Firestarter Trailer
In a new adaptation of Stephen King’s classic thriller Firestarter from the producers of The Invisible Man, a girl with extraordinary pyrokinetic powers fights to protect her family and herself from sinister forces that seek to capture and control her. For more than a decade, parents Andy (Zac Efron; Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile;Continue reading “Watch The New Firestarter Trailer”
Suntup Editions Firestarter Covers Collection Print By Michael Whelan
Last month, Suntup Editions introduced their first of two spectacular cover art prints signed by artist Michael Whelan, The Dark Tower: The Gunslinger. They are now delighted to reveal the Firestarter Limited Edition Cover as the second of their Whelan additions to The Covers Collection. Published by Phantasia Press in 1980, the same year asContinue reading “Suntup Editions Firestarter Covers Collection Print By Michael Whelan”
Dragon Rebound Editions Offering A Custom Bound Stephen King Firestarter For Auction
Dragon Rebound Editions is offering a rare custom bound Stephen King Firestarter for auction. This is one of only two prototype copies that were made for the purpose of experimenting with different wood finishes. This copy has a gloss finish as opposed to matte which was used for the final run. Included is a blackContinue reading “Dragon Rebound Editions Offering A Custom Bound Stephen King Firestarter For Auction”
Suntup Editions Announces Firestarter By Steven Stroud Covers Edition
Suntup Editions is pleased to present Firestarter by Steven Stroud. In this version of the cover art from Firestarter, the eyes are colored blue. If you look at the dust jacked on the book copy, the eyes are green. The reason for this is that when Steven Stroud was creating this painting, there was noContinue reading “Suntup Editions Announces Firestarter By Steven Stroud Covers Edition”
TNT Developing Sequel To Stephen King’s Firestarter Called The Shop
A Stephen King-inspired series is headed to TNT. The cable network is developing The Shop, a sequel to King’s 1980 bestseller Firestarter. The drama centers on the insidious agency responsible for kidnapping and attempting to exploit the psychokinetic powers of a young girl named Charlie McGee in the original story. Now it’s 20 years laterContinue reading “TNT Developing Sequel To Stephen King’s Firestarter Called The Shop”