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The Secretary of Dreams (Volume Two)
by Stephen King
Illustrated by Glenn Chadbourne
Artwork Samples from Volume One
Artwork Samples from Volume Two
About the Book:
World Fantasy Award winner Cemetery Dance Publications, critically acclaimed
artist Glenn Chadbourne, and New York Times bestselling author Stephen
King are proud to announce The Secretary of Dreams (Volume Two). This
second venture into the world of Stephen King's stories contains even more artwork
and detailed illustrations that could only have come from the inspired hands
of artist Glenn Chadbourne!
The Secretary of Dreams (Volume Two) continues where
the first acclaimed volume left off: combining classic tales of terror from
the mind of Stephen King with the haunting artwork of Maine artist Glenn Chadbourne.
This unique book displays an incredible and original blend of King's words with
Chadbourne's one-of-a-kind B&W illustrations: text and artwork brought together
to tell these chilling stories in a whole new way.
As you venture into this new volume of The Secretary of Dreams you'll
discover "The Monkey," "Strawberry Spring," and "In
the Deathroom" presented on beautifully designed oversized pages. These
stories are heavily illustrated with spot artwork, full page illustrations,
and even multiple-page art spreads. Dozens of painstakingly crafted illustrations
bring King's characters to life.
Also within this collection are "Gray Matter," "One for the
Road ," and "Nona," which appear for the very first time in full
graphic format as imagined by Chadbourne. Not one word from
King's original manuscripts has been left out. Instead Chadbourne presents the
stories through a variety of techniques: traditional paragraphs of text merged
directly into the artwork, handwritten bursts of dialogue to convey emotion,
and even multiple fonts to match the mood of each scene.
Like the first volume of The Secretary of Dreams, this is a new collection
of Stephen King's greatest short stories presented in a way never before imagined.
Glenn Chadbourne has spent over two years creating the artwork within these
pages, digging deep inside the text to make each of these classic tales burst
off the page.
An original Cemetery Dance Publications publishing event, this deluxe oversized
hardcover edition is the World's First Edition and there are no other editions
planned of this title at this time.
Each Edition's Dust Jacket Design:
Slipcased Gift Edition |
Signed & Traycased Limited Edition |
Signed & Traycased Lettered Edition |
Sample Images:
Sample Image from "The Monkey" |
Sample Image from "In the Deathroom" |
About the Author:
Stephen King has written more than forty novels and two hundred short stories.
He is the recipient of the 2003 National Book Foundation Medal for Distinguished
Contribution to American Letters. King has also received the O. Henry Award
for his story "The Man in the Black Suit," and he is the editor of The Best American Short Stories 2007. Among his most recent worldwide
bestsellers are Cell, the Dark Tower series, On Writing, The Green
Mile, From a Buick 8, Lisey's Story, and Bag of Bones.
He lives in Bangor, Maine, with his wife, novelist Tabitha King.
About the Artist:
Glenn Chadbourne's artwork has appeared in over thirty books as well as numerous
magazines and comics. His trademark pen and ink drawings have accompanied the
works of today's hottest genre authors. Glenn lives in Newcastle, Maine, with
his wife Sheila and their pug dog Rocket.
A Note About Non-US Shipping:
This is a 9 inch by 12 inch oversized hardcover book protected by a custom-made slipcase. It must be shipped in a box and it cannot fit in a padded envelope or Priority Mail envelope. The final package, with proper packing material, weighs five pounds. We charge what the post office charges us to ship this item.
Published in three states:
Slipcased Oversized Hardcover Gift Edition of only 5,000 copies ($75)
Signed and Traycased Oversized Hardcover Limited Edition of only 750 copies ($300)
Signed Oversized Hardcover Lettered Edition of only 52 copies, bound in fine materials with gilded page edges and protected in a massive deluxe
traycase
Production Status:
The book is rolling at the printer and they currently expect to be shipping the book to our warehouse by the end of September, so we're planning on an October publication date.
We're also working with our slipcase and traycase manufacturer to keep everything moving smoothly on their end. They have received the "dummy book" from the printer and they're confirming the sizing and the material order this week. Their production time from when they finish this pre-production process is approximately six weeks.
(A dummy book is basically a blank test book that is sized exactly like the real book so the slipcase/traycase maker can be very precise in their specs while getting a head start on production. Without a dummy book, you actually have to wait for the real books to be completely printed before you can start on the slipcases and traycases.)
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