Katherine Dunn’s Previously Unpublished Novel TOAD to be Released in November
MCD Books will be publishing Katherine Dunn’s previously unpublished novel TOAD in November this year. Yesterday, the publisher released the cover of the upcoming novel, featuring a cover design by June Park. MCD Books write in an Instagram post, “TOAD is a brilliant precursor to the book that would make Dunn a cult icon—even fifty-some years after it was written, it’s a refreshing take on the lives of young outsiders treading the delicate lines between isolation and freedom, love and insanity, hatred and friendship. We can’t wait for readers to jump in on 11/1/22!”
Monstress Creators Unveil New Adult Graphic Novel Trilogy The Night Eaters
Marjorie Liu and Sana Takeda, the creators of Monstress, have announced their next comic collaboration, an adult graphic novel trilogy called The Night Eaters. “I cannot begin to express how delighted I am to be creating another series with Sana Takeda,” Liu says in a statement to Entertainment Weekly. “The Night Eaters is an exciting shift for us, both in art and writing style — a contemporary Asian American horror story and urban fantasy — and we are deeply grateful to Abrams ComicArts for this opportunity to push ourselves creatively.” The first installment, The Night Eaters: She Eats the Night, will be available on October 11th, just in time for Halloween.
Ben Stiller in Talks to Star in Stage Adaptation of Stephen King’s The Shining
A new Ivo van Hove stage adaptation of Stephen King’s The Shining is in the works for a 2023 West End debut, and Ben Stiller in talks to play the role of Jack Torrance. Sources say the stage play of The Shining will follow King’s 1977 horror novel more closely than the Stanley Kubrick adaptation. Rehearsals are set to begin in the fall, with London performances targeted for January 2023. An eventual move to Broadway is expected. Additional casting news for The Shining has not yet been announced.
The Trailer for Where the Crawdads Sing Has Dropped
The official trailer for Where the Crawdads Sing, adapted from Delia Owen’s bestselling 2018 novel, has just dropped. The film, starring Daisy Edgar-Jones as Kya, will be out in July 2022.