Quigley Explains Blockade Billy Showing

picture: http://charnelhouse.tripod.com/kevbio.html

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One of the things I really like about Kevin Quigley's site is his ability to chart and explain King's showings on the ratings. Check out his book "Chart of darkness" (or, the chart itself is posted on his website, linked below).

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Currently posted on his website is an article about the release of the Scribner edition of Blockade Billy and it's position at #9. This, of course, is a little bit of a surprise to most of us, who have become accustomed to King hitting #1 status as soon as he publishes a book. However, Quigley explains the factors involved in the showing (I'll let you go to his site and read the explanation. It is insightful.)

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I was surprised to learn (from Quigley's post) that The Stand debuted at #13.

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Quigley notes, "Blockade Billy is a wonderful little book, deserving of a success story." I totally agree!

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By the way, here's an interesting story from Kevin Quigley on his site, Bag of Bones was released in 1998, and I traveled up to Maine with Bob Ireland in November. (It was actually the fourth time I’d been to Bangor that year: I went for a King auction, a Rock Bottom Remainders concert, and the SKEMERs con previously.) I met Stephen King for a third time when he signed my copy of Misery “To Kevin from your #1 Fan, Stephen King.” I stumbled out of Betts and promptly fainted. It’s embarrassing, but that’s probably my favorite fanboy story.

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Read the article here: http://charnelhouse.tripod.com/

Chart Of Darkness here: http://charnelhouse.tripod.com/chartofdarkness.html

Chart of Darkness

Last year Cemetery Dance published Kevin Quigley's book "Chart of Darkness." It was a look at King on the bestseller list. Part of the book was an actual chart, which Quigley has recently updated. Worth a look. What's also very cool is that he has hyperlinked all of the books to their review pages. Be sure to check out his fun facts at the bottom of the chart, very cool. Finally, his new book about Stephen King is now available from Cemetery Dance.

Find the chart here: http://charnelhouse.tripod.com/chartofdarkness.html

Buy his most recent book here: http://www.cemeterydance.com/sh/quigley01.html

Quigley's New Book About King

On the same day that Blockade Billy was announced, Kevin Quigley at charnelhouse broke the news that Cemetary Dance was also publishing his book titled "Wet Ware: On the digital frontline with Stephen King."

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The book focuses on King's "experimental" publishing. That is, digital, video games and online books. The book is described as a "pocket history." Included is discussion about the serial publication of The Plant, the Kindle-only release of UR and the "landmark" e-book Riding The Bullet.

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Cemetary Dance has this about the Author:
Kevin Quigley's website, Charnel House has been a premiere Stephen King resource for nearly fifteen years. Charnel House was the first website to feature full-length reviews of every Stephen King book; today, it also includes up-to-date King news, a section focused on books about King, and a comprehensive listing of unpublished and uncollected shorter works. Quigley is also the author of two previous chapbooks on King — Chart of Darkness and Ink In the Veins — and co-wrote the upcoming Stephen King Illustrated Movie Trivia Book. In addition to his works on King, Quigley is also the author of several novels, and has recently published a collection of poetry, Foggy At Night In the City. He lives in Boston, Massachusetts with his partner, Shawn.

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The book is published with a glossy cover and is selling for $10.
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Purchase the book here:http://www.cemeterydance.com/sh/quigley01.html
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Charnelhouse website: http://charnelhouse.tripod.com/