RICHARD CHIZMAR co-wrote Gwendy's Button Box with Stephen King. His fiction has appeared in dozens of publications including Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine. He has won two World Fantasy Awards, four international Horror Guild Awards, and the HWA's Board of Trustee's Award. His third short story collection, A LONG DECEMBER, was published to starred reviews and was featured in Entertainment Weekly.
One of the most anticipated projects of the year is a novel-length
sequel to Gwendy's Button Box, a novella written in
collaboration with Stephen King and set in the heart of King's
fictional backyard: Castle Rock, Maine. Chizmar carries the tale
forward into Gwendy's future with sympathy and grace. The result is
at once an independent creation and a particularly intimate form of
collaboration...Chizmar's voice and sensibility dovetail neatly
with King's own distinctive style, and the book ultimately reads
like a newly discovered chapter in King's constantly evolving
fictional universe. * Washington Post *
Praise for GWENDY'S BUTTON BOX by Stephen King and Richard Chizmar
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Man, I love this story! The whole thing just races and feels so
right-sized and so scarily and sadly relevant. Loved the
characters...and the sense of one little girl's connection to the
whole world through this weird device. It all just sang -- JJ
Abrams
A resonant novella set in one of King's signature locales:
the small town of Castle Rock, Maine * Washington Post *
This absorbing novella...packs quite a punch * Publishers Weekly
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Readers will eagerly devour this thought-provoking, satisfying
tale, even as it leaves them unsettled * Booklist *
He captures the small town vibe that made the Rock so popular, and
when Gwendy returns home the story really takes off . . . Chizmar
juggles the emotional beats around Gwendy's family and friends with
a Castle Rock-appropriate plotline that hearkens back to stories
such as Cujo and The Dead Zone, without overpowering
the narrative. The family drama is at the heart of the tale but we
never lose sight of the other events . . . A welcome return for
Gwendy, in Chizmar's capable hands. * Sci Fi Bulletin *
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