Stephen King the Doubleday Years

[RonClinton]

Ditto, am not a Facebook user and appreciate this info. Really wish they would have taken the time to add this information to the production updates page. Hopefully, that is forthcoming.

I'm not on Facebook, either, so my thanks, too, Dave, for the copy-and-paste job.

[sholloman81]

I’m not Facebook.

Thank you for this update!

B

Ditto, am not a Facebook user and appreciate this info. Really wish they would have taken the time to add this information to the production updates page. Hopefully, that is forthcoming.

[brlesh]

Update for those not on Facebook:

***UPDATE TIME!***
*The Stand--
The books are fine, the cases are still coming and the end result will turn out great, but there is some bad news. The production company making the slipcases has had drama that is putting their estimated delivery time toward April. I will detail the hows and whys at the bottom, along with my seething, gut-churning frustration and fury. It shouldn't delay the traycases as much, as they're no longer going to be staggered and should complete about the same time as the slipcases. I hate the delay. I hope they manage to beat that estimation. This job needs to be finished.
*CD 79--
They're actively shipping! I believe some of the randomly sent King sigs have gone out. I know some more are yet to ship. We hit a slight hiccup in the absolute madness that is directly shipping to the subscribers, but the mailing service that we'd originally planned was simply taking too long and not being communicative so we're getting them out directly.
*The "Forthcoming Grab Bag (2018*)--
These limiteds have shipped! There may be some leftovers, so please reach out to Mindy if keen. Tomorrow's Journal is all gone, and we may be down to PCs for Suffer the Children. Will have to see what the CDCC pulls when they get their first run offer!
*Blackhole Sundown/Husks/Ash Wednesday/Interview with a Vampire slipcases are all underway! Will have Ash Wednesday up for preorder this coming week, as production is fully paid for and moving steadily along.
*I'm planning to begin work toward a hugely popular upcoming Graveyard Edition in February! When it's actively underway I will give more details.
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The slipcase issue with The Stand:
In December, I posted pictures of The Stand's awesome slipcases/traycase samples that were absolutely flawless. The company producing them had just been bought by a competitor, but we were assured smooth sailing, January arrival in warehouse. Pop the metaphorical champagne.
Come January, the people I was working with were laid off without warning. The factory was closed. All projects had to begin again from the top at the purchaser's favored factory.
Several not-so-happy phone meetings (and a noticeable increase in blood pressure, ulcers, and a few newly minted terms that are anatomically startling) later, they're going to try to accelerate it and produce the GE and the AE slipcases/traycases simultaneously, but I'm still going by their original estimation unless they can indicate otherwise (April). We've reviewed the new samples of the slipcase, made the changes to get it back to awesome quality, and it should get back to rolling. The traycase samples should be out our way shortly.

I’m not Facebook.

Thank you for this update!

B

[Dave1442397]

Update for those not on Facebook:

***UPDATE TIME!***
*The Stand--
The books are fine, the cases are still coming and the end result will turn out great, but there is some bad news. The production company making the slipcases has had drama that is putting their estimated delivery time toward April. I will detail the hows and whys at the bottom, along with my seething, gut-churning frustration and fury. It shouldn't delay the traycases as much, as they're no longer going to be staggered and should complete about the same time as the slipcases. I hate the delay. I hope they manage to beat that estimation. This job needs to be finished.
*CD 79--
They're actively shipping! I believe some of the randomly sent King sigs have gone out. I know some more are yet to ship. We hit a slight hiccup in the absolute madness that is directly shipping to the subscribers, but the mailing service that we'd originally planned was simply taking too long and not being communicative so we're getting them out directly.
*The "Forthcoming Grab Bag (2018*)--
These limiteds have shipped! There may be some leftovers, so please reach out to Mindy if keen. Tomorrow's Journal is all gone, and we may be down to PCs for Suffer the Children. Will have to see what the CDCC pulls when they get their first run offer!
*Blackhole Sundown/Husks/Ash Wednesday/Interview with a Vampire slipcases are all underway! Will have Ash Wednesday up for preorder this coming week, as production is fully paid for and moving steadily along.
*I'm planning to begin work toward a hugely popular upcoming Graveyard Edition in February! When it's actively underway I will give more details.
-----
The slipcase issue with The Stand:
In December, I posted pictures of The Stand's awesome slipcases/traycase samples that were absolutely flawless. The company producing them had just been bought by a competitor, but we were assured smooth sailing, January arrival in warehouse. Pop the metaphorical champagne.
Come January, the people I was working with were laid off without warning. The factory was closed. All projects had to begin again from the top at the purchaser's favored factory.
Several not-so-happy phone meetings (and a noticeable increase in blood pressure, ulcers, and a few newly minted terms that are anatomically startling) later, they're going to try to accelerate it and produce the GE and the AE slipcases/traycases simultaneously, but I'm still going by their original estimation unless they can indicate otherwise (April). We've reviewed the new samples of the slipcase, made the changes to get it back to awesome quality, and it should get back to rolling. The traycase samples should be out our way shortly.

[IMoveCar]

It was certainly good to see the update back in November. My best guess at this point is the books will be shipped in January 2026.

[sholloman81]

Glad to see the photos showing that The Stand is in-house! Hopefully those slipcases won't take too long to generate. Can't wait to receive my copy! Thanks for the update CD.

[Jerry Horne]

I've instructed my children to take possession of my copy of The Stand should it ever arrive after I pass away. I've recommended they have a similar plan put into place with their children should they have any.

[warlock664]

I've always wondered...what is the reason for the long amount of time it takes to publish some of these CD titles? Does someone like King get his money upfront before the process begins, or does he wait until the orders are filled? I would think the authors would want a faster process. (I'm not complaining mind you, just curious.)

So, I just checked, yesterday was the 4-year anniversary of my ordering THE STAND from CD.
Ridiculous.
King could write a dozen or more books in that time, yet CD can’t get a new edition of an already written book out in 4+ years?
I thought the wait for NIGHTSHIFT was unreasonable, but this ? SMH
I mean, in all seriousness, I wonder how many people who pre-ordered this have passed away in that 4 years?
This will be my last purchase from CD. I’m sure there will be plenty of eager SK fans lined up to take my spot, but honestly, this has soured my enthusiasm for these illustrated editions.
I sold off my copies of ‘Salem’s Lot, The Shining and Nightshift, and I’ll do the same if this one ever arrives.
Oh, and to answer your question, I’m sure SK gets paid up front or at the least after pre-orders have closed. I mean, we all pay in full up front, so they don’t have to wait for the money to come in. Probably why there’s no hurry to get these produced in a reasonable timeframe.

[JJ123]

I've always wondered...what is the reason for the long amount of time it takes to publish some of these CD titles? Does someone like King get his money upfront before the process begins, or does he wait until the orders are filled? I would think the authors would want a faster process. (I'm not complaining mind you, just curious.)

[RonClinton]

Maybe next year for The Stand.Â

Probably several more years for Pet Sematary.

Which is why I skipped PET SEMATARY...just can't do those long pre-orders anymore, and THE STAND has tested my patience enough for both books. My pre-order list is now two -- THE STAND and a Suntup title -- and that feels pretty good. Now that PET SEMATARY is apparently sold out, I'l have to pay add'l on the aftermarket, but it's a choice I'm very comfortable with.

[Splync]

So, after many years I’ve made a new CD purchase and it is the GEs of The Stand and Pet Sematary.

What’s the estimated number of years I’ll have to wait before receiving them?

Maybe next year for The Stand. 

Probably several more years for Pet Sematary.

[Pennywise]

So, after many years I’ve made a new CD purchase and it is the GEs of The Stand and Pet Sematary.

What’s the estimated number of years I’ll have to wait before receiving them?

[c marvel]

I snagged a copy of CD's The Stand. I couldn't believe the page count -- 1300 pages! I wonder if that's accurate.  ~Cap
 

[sholloman81]

I wonder how much of the increase is due to the prices of the slipcases/traycases. I know from a recent email from Centipede that the prices for their second slipcase for the Grey Mouser series is quite a bit higher than the first one. Thunderstorm has also mentioned that prices for slipcases and traycases are pretty darn expensive.

Wouldn't surprise me at all. SST has recently been offering optional slipcases for some of their newer books, and they cost practically as much as the book itself. For example, their most recent title is 49.95 and the optional slipcase is an additional 39.95. I'm guessing if that's the case with SST, then it's probably the same for others unless they can find a way to mass produce the cases. 

[Ben Staad]

You are probably right and I hadn't considered that. Book and a slipcase the $150 mark isn't bad these days. It's just a bit more than I want to spend on fancier editions of books I already own.

I wonder how much of the increase is due to the prices of the slipcases/traycases. I know from a recent email from Centipede that the prices for their second slipcase for the Grey Mouser series is quite a bit higher than the first one. Thunderstorm has also mentioned that prices for slipcases and traycases are pretty darn expensive.