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

The King of Horror reveals the inspiration behind the prolific author's brilliant works of horror through a combination of photos and documents from King's archives. It also provides an in-depth account of the stories behind how his novels, novellas, short stories, and adaptations came to be. It might sound totally made-up that Stephen King once met a bartender named Grady in an empty hotel in Colorado, or that the famous author helped his young daughter bury her cat in a nearby "pets sematary" after it was killed on a busy road. However, this book for young adults reveals how King took these and other personal experiences and everyday life events and transformed them into something horrific using his extraordinary imagination. Young adult readers will learn how King went from poor college student to one of the best-selling--and most recognizable authors of all time. They will follow along as the evolution and influences of Stephen King's work over nearly 50 years are discussed, and they will learn how the themes of his writing reflect the changing times and events in his life.

This new title, targeted for young adults who are King fans, has been adapted from expert Bev Vincent's engrossing Stephen King: A Complete Exploration of his Work, Life, and Influences. It is fully revised, redesigned, and updated with that audience in mind and includes:

• A review of King's complete body of work, including Fairy Tale, published in September 2022.
• Rare memorabilia from King's own collection, including personal and professional correspondences, handwritten manuscript pages, book covers, and movie stills.
• Interludes on specific topics 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 accident that almost ended his life.
• Sidebars with interesting details about background information quotes.

Celebrate the masterful King of Horror with this informative and entertaining look inside King's most iconic titles and the culture they have created.