Gwendy's Button Box
 First edition cover | |
| Author |
Stephen King, Richard Chizmar |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Horror |
| Publisher | Cemetery Dance |
Publication date | May 16, 2017 |
| Media type | Print (Hardcover) |
| Pages | 175 |
| ISBN | 978-1-58767-610-9 |
Gwendy's Button Box is a novella written by Stephen King and Richard Chizmar.[1] It was announced by Entertainment Weekly on February 28, 2017.[2]. The American edition published by Cemetery Dance included illustrations by Keith Minnion. The French edition released by Le Livre de Poche in september 2018, reproduced those illustrations with brand new ones by the same artist.[3]
Plot
The story takes place in King's fictional town of Castle Rock in 1974. Twelve-year-old Gwendy Peterson encounters a stranger in dark clothes and a black hat who invites her to "palaver".
Conception
"I had a story I couldn't finish, and [Chizmar] showed me the way home with style and panache," King said in a statement. In describing the writing process, Richard Chizmar said "Steve sent me the first chunk of a short story. I added quite a bit and sent it back to him. He did a pass, then bounced it back to me for another pass. Then, we did the same thing all over again – one more draft each. Next thing you know, we had a full-length novella on our hands. We took a free hand in rewriting each other and adding new ideas and characters. The whole process took about a month."[2]
References
- ↑ "Gwendy's Button Box by Stephen King and Richard Chizmar!". Retrieved 3 March 2017.
- 1 2 "See the Cover for Stephen King and Richard Chizmar's New Castle Rock Novella". 28 February 2017. Retrieved 3 March 2017.
- ↑ "Gwendy et la boite à boutons". 8 September 2018. Retrieved 8 September 2018.
