[INDEXED]Screamplays

[Dan Hocker]

Editor: Richard Chizmar and Martin H. Greenberg
Artist: Les Edwards
Page Count: 545
Pub. Date: 2014
ISBN: 978-1-58767-209-5
Status: Forthcoming

Featuring Stephen King, Dean Koontz, Richard Matheson, Richard Laymon, Harlan Ellison, Joe R. Lansdale, and Ed Gorman!

Screamplays
edited by Richard Chizmar and Martin H. Greenberg

Introduction by Dean Koontz

Featuring nearly 30 pieces of interior artwork by Glenn Chadbourne and a creepy cover painting by Les Edwards!

About this Special Edition:
Cemetery Dance Publications is proud to announce the world's first deluxe, collectible hardcover edition of this acclaimed anthology! This massive oversized special edition will weigh in at 525 pages and feature a mind-blowing 9 X 12 trimsize, just likeThe Secretary of Dreams by Stephen King! To make this an even more special edition, Glenn Chadbourne has contributed nearly thirty original drawings and paintings, which is another reason why some collectors are now calling this a great companion to the The Secretary of Dreams! (See some sample images below and even more samples in our Free Extras section on this website.)

About the Book:
SCREAMPLAYS. . . SCENE BY SCENE . . . SCREAM BY SCREAM...

You don't need a movie theater or a DVD player to savor the best in cinematic terror and suspense. All you need is your own imagination and this collection of spine-tingling scripts by the titans of shock storytelling. Whether you're a movie buff or a thriller freak, you'll savor these seven full-length film and TV scenarios, including Stephen King's "General," Richard Matheson's "The Legend of Hell House," and Richard Laymon's "The Hunted," plus chilling works by Harlan Ellison, Joe R. Lansdale, and Ed Gorman. With a fascinating introduction on fright films by #1 bestselling author Dean Koontz.

Table of Contents:
"Introduction" by Dean Koontz
"General" by Stephen King
"The Legend of Hell House" by Richard Matheson
"Moonlighting" by Harlan Ellison
"Killing Bernstein" by Harlan Ellison
"Dead in the West" by Joe R. Lansdale
"Track Down" by Ed Gorman
"The Hunted" by Richard Laymon

Production Status:
Visit our Production Update page for all official news and updates on this title.

[jester05jk]

Bought the trade and wond the Lettered in the raffle, can't wait.

[frik51]

It does look like a very nice book, but I have to draw the line somewhere.
Maybe if the BIG announcement (one hour and a half to go..) is smaller than I thought it would be....

sk

[Tree705]

I love the cover art on this one.

[zachip]

i was wondering if CD will sale separate slipcases for the trade edition.

[Dave1442397]

Just got the ARC of this one. I haven't done more than take a glance yet

[Dan Hocker]

I hope you like the arc. I thought they where pretty cool. We just sent out arcs for this and Smoke and Mirrors to the reviewers yesterday, these two books are going to be seriously big. Think Secretary of Dreams, except twice as thick.

[bsaenz24]

Think Secretary of Dreams, except twice as thick.

Don't brag!!!

[RJK1981]

Got the ARC of this myself on Monday, definitely looks very nice and is definitely a big book! Might be a while before I check it out more though (But I definitely will check it out more), more interested in some of the other ARCs I got with it right now. Never actually read a screenplay before, so not sure if I'll like reading them or not yet. Didn't stop me from buying Storm of the Century though, lol, just haven't read that one yet either

[fmancino]

I bought the Trade edition of Screamplays about a month ago! So excited; cover is so creepy! Can't wait to read the stories!

[Brian James Freeman]

This one is finally headed to the printer next month! I think you'll be blown away when you see the sheer size of the book. That's something that's been hard to quantify in words. Picture The Secretary of Dreams, but with about twice the number of pages!

For those who bought the Lettered Edition, here is color frontis that Glenn Chadbourne painted for that edition:



Brian

[rusty23]

WOW! I'm really looking forward to this one. I love that artwork.

[Brian James Freeman]

For those who missed the news, Screamplays and Smoke & Mirrors are both at the printer and should be done around the end of April. It's hard to describe how large these books are, but they are 400 to 500 pages long and the same trim size as The Secretary of Dreams if that helps. They're going to look amazing.

FYI: The signed Limited Edition of Smoke & Mirrors is signed by Neil Gaiman, William Peter Blatty, Joe Hill, Stewart O'Nan, Frank Darabont, William F. Nolan, Brian Keene & Michael Oliveri, Poppy Z. Brite, Kealan Patrick Burke, Mick Garris, Ray Garton, Joe R. Lansdale, and Richard Chizmar… and we only have a few copies left for reservation.

http://www.cemeterydance.com/page/CDP/PROD/chizmar13
http://www.cemeterydance.com/page/CDP/PROD/chizmar12




Thanks to everyone for your patience on these two projects!

Brian

[Ford Prefect]

This may be a dumb question, but I ordered the book in 2009. It's safe to assume my order is still in the database? I still have the email receipt. Can't wait to finally get it!

[Dan Hocker]

This may be a dumb question, but I ordered the book in 2009. It's safe to assume my order is still in the database? I still have the email receipt. Can't wait to finally get it!

Yep it should be. If you send me your order info I can double check for you if you want.