Contest Alert: Limited Edition 'Blockade Billy' Poster

Enter the Blockade Billy Poster Sweepstakes

First prize: Ten lucky winners will receive a limited edition Blockade Billy poster, a copy of Blockade Billy, and a copy of Under the Dome.

Runners Up: Twenty lucky winners will receive a limited edition Blockade Billy poster and a copy of Blockade Billy.

New Contest from Simon & Schuster

Simon & Schuster has announced a new contest open to US residents in the 50 states and District of Columbia who are 18 or older which will run from June 11th-30th. Ten winners will receive a limited edition Blockade Billy poster, a copy of Blockade Billy, and a copy of Under the Dome.

Twenty runners up will receive a limited edition Blockade Billy poster and a copy of Blockade Billy

Click for Simon and Schuster Contest here

The Nine Billion Names of Blog speaks with Brian Freeman Marketing Director of Cemetery Dance about 'Blockade Billy'

Genuine Billy, or, How I Was Given a Back-Stage Pass is a post written by Some call me Tim on his blog The Nine Billion Names of Blog.

Marketing Director of CD Brian Freeman contacted the author of “Am I a Limited, or Am I a Trade?” An essay, to inform him on the days following the release of CD's edition of Blockade Billy. The blog post gives the details on the 30 minute conversation Tim had with Brian on how the ball got rolling on all of the many editions of Blockade Billy. 

Check this post on Cemetery Dance's First Edition 'Blockade Billy'

Some call me Tim wrote this essay on his blog:  The Nine Billion Names of Blog  
He has some real valid points on the first edition of Blockade Billy.

“Am I a Limited, or Am I a Trade?” An essay.

When the publisher Cemetery Dance announced Stephen King’s new novella, they touted it as their “biggest news in twenty years” of publishing. And it may well be. I’m not one to argue. They claimed that almost never, not since the 1970’s had King debuted an original work :  for full essay see post dated 05/02/10

Update: 'Blockade Billy' 2nd Printing up for grabs

This email was received this evening around 7:00 PM.  Just in case you didn't get this information from Cemetery Dance I'm reposting here.

From:  Mindy Jarusek

Hi there!

You're receiving this email because you ordered BLOCKADE BILLY by Stephen King.

Our SECOND printing, which was done exclusively for the libraries, arrived last week and has been shipping out the door by the carton. By the end of this week, every single copy will be gone.

That said, we've heard from several Stephen King "completist" collectors who needed this second printing for their collection -- especially once word started to get around that we used entirely different "cream" endpapers for the second printing to make it easily distinguishable from the first printing. (The copyright page was also updated.)

Several of these collectors pointed out that there will probably be very few "mint" copies of this second printing in circulation since they are all shipping to libraries, and these collectors really wanted one for their collection.

We talked it over and we've set aside a small batch of second printing copies for these serious Stephen King collectors, so if you need a second printing for your collection, please place your order in the next 72 HOURS. After that, we'll send the rest of these to the libraries.

You can place your order here while supplies last:

http://www.cemeterydance.com/page/CDP/PROD/king04

If you live outside the US and are still waiting on your First Printing to ship, please be aware that we're processing those orders as quickly as we can. There is some additional paperwork and trips to the post office required, but we are working hard to get you your copy as soon as possible.

Thanks again for your support of Cemetery Dance Publications!

~ Mindy

Cemetery Dance Publications
132-B Industry Lane, Unit #7
Forest Hill, MD 21050
410-588-5901 [phone]
410-588-5904 [fax]

Question of the Day #37: Do you think SK's new novella Blockade Billy will be made into a movie?

Yes, I believe it will be adapted for screenplay.


*Post your thoughts or opinions in comments.

Question of the Day #36: Are you reading Blockade Billy yet?

Yes, I started reading Blockade Billy but it isn't the hard copy yet.  The email came last evening that my book shipped. Since our home is only about an hour away from Cemetery Dance, it should be here today.  The reviews were so good that I downloaded the digital editon for my nook by Barnes and Noble.  The last game baseball game I saw was the Padres live in San Diego about 6-8 years ago when I lived there.  A fan of baseball I am not, but the novella is quite good.  My goal is to spend more time today reading. :-D          

 This was posted in an email 4/20/10 directly from Cemetery Dance:

As USA TODAY noted in their terrific review of the book this morning, the Cemetery Dance 1st Edition/1st Printing of Blockade Billy is SUPER LIMITED compared to the 500,000 copies Scribner is printing of their edition, which is due out at the end of May. For anyone who was worried that this other edition might be collectible, we suspect that number says it all. In fact, we think their huge print run will actually make our tiny 10,000 copy 1st printing even more collectible in the years to come. If you want a copy of our limited first printing, you can still place an order today while supplies last!

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REVIEW: 'Blockade Billy': Stephen King's pitch-perfect baseball mystery

'Blockade Billy': Stephen King's pitch-perfect baseball mystery

The many states of Blockade Billy

Cemetery Dance Limited Print Run:  Blockade Billy 10,000 copies with limited ed. baseball card of William "Blockade Billy" Blakely 04/20/10  This edition was limited to 3 per household.
Cemetery Dance 2nd Printing :  This Edition is for Libraries only.
Cemetery Dance Signed Limited Edition:  350 Signed Limited Edition (see earlier post for description)
Cemetery Dance Signed Limited Lettered Edition:  52 Special Edition (see earlier post for description)

Scribner:   Mass Market Hardcover Edition
                     Audiobook
                     eBook 04/20/10

IMO there are way more than 10,000 Constant Readers worldwide.  I like the fact that King and his publishers are trying to make this edition available to all those who a.) might not have known about Cemetery Dance's edition or b.) couldn't get it before they sold out or c.) just aren't that interested in all the bells and whistles.

Scribner to make Blockade Billy with Morality available also information on the eBook versions

Cemetery Dance, Scribner, and Stephen King have come to an agreement to make Blockade Billy with Morality (another hardcover editon) available to US and Canadian retail stores on May 25th, 2010. This is the  same day the audiobook of Blockade Billy with Morality by Simon and Schuster will be released.  The Scribner price will be less than the original limited edition published by Cemetery Dance.  A digital version will be available to Amazon, Barnes and Noble, and Sony on April 20, 2010.

(Special Thanks to D for link to Morality I actually forgot that I posted this link on an earlier blog.  I have been dealing with so much information that I need to go back and read my previous posts sometimes.Whew!)

Question of the Day #32: Did you sign up for the lottery to purchase Special Editions of Blockade Billy?

I wonder what my odds are?  Well, let's see there are 402 books up for grabs and how many people trying to get 1 or 2 of those 402 books?  I'm not holding my breath but it is worth a try. 

Blockade Billy Random Drawing for Deluxe Signed Lettered Edition and Deluxe Signed Edition

Cemetery Dance Random Drawing Page Enter the drawing for a chance to own a special book of Blockade Billy in two forms. 

(Posted on Cemetery Dance website)
HOW WINNERS ARE SELECTED AND NOTIFIED:

Winners will be selected after the deadline and notified via email. If you do not respond within 24 hours, we will pick another winner. After all of the winners are selected, we will notify everyone who entered.

SOME DETAILS ABOUT THE EDITIONS:

• Limited Edition: just 350 copies featuring a fine leather binding, two color printing throughout the book, a color frontispiece by Glen Orbik, eleven interior illustrations by Alex McVey, a sewn-in ribbon page marker, a custom deluxe traycase with pullout ribbon, an illustrated signature sheet signed by the artists, and Stephen King's first-ever baseball card, SIGNED by King as his way of signing this special edition. Also includes a copy of the authentic William "Blockade Billy" Blakely baseball card Cemetery Dance printed for their 1st edition hardcover ($450)

• Lettered Edition: 52 copies with all of the special features of the Limited Edition plus a "THREE PIECE" binding featuring a special Japanese cloth and a fine leather, an exclusive artwork page in each book featuring an original piece of artwork to make EACH copy unique, a bonus art portfolio featuring Limited Edition prints of the artwork from the book, and a deluxe hand-made custom box ($1,250)

DEADLINE:

We will remove the "add to cart" button from this page on Wednesday, April 14, 2010 at 4 PM EST. That is the deadline for entering.

Please note: all decisions of Cemetery Dance are final and we are not responsible for entries or responses that are lost for any reason.

(No coupons, discounts, Gift Certificates, Savings Certificates, or store credit of any kind can be used on the special editions.)

If I win the chance to purchase the Lettered Copy it is going to cost me my eye teeth. LOL

Blockade Billy HC announced as 10,000 Ltd. Edition-Esquire's Morality

This just in....Blockade Billy HC w/ William "Blockade Billy" Blakely baseball card published by Cemetery Dance will not be available to those who pre-ordered the Ltd. Ed. HC through Barnes and Noble and Amazon.   There is simply not going to be enough Ltd. Ed. copies to go around due to high demand from Constant Readers (like you and I).  Also, there are so many that are already promised to libraries.   This Ltd. Ed. (not a numbered edition) but is limited to just 10,000 copies is already over 80% sold.  Stephen King and publisher Cemetery Dance is trying to make Blockade Billy available to all  of his Constant Readers before the release of Blockade Billy in audiobook format on May 28, 2010.  There should be some word on what they are going to do about this dilemma soon.

(posted from SKMB Forums:News by Ms. Mod.) But if you want that one-of-a-kind authentic William "Blockade Billy" Blakely baseball card which has time-traveled all the way from 1957, place your order online with Cemetery Dance.

Morality previously published in Esquire will be available on the new audiobook realeased by Simon and Schuster.

Posted with permission Cemetery Dance

Question of the Day #31: What do you think the dark secret William "Blockade Billy" Blakely will possess?

(Just my guess, I have no inside information whatsoever!)  William "Blockade Billy" Blakely  is removed from baseball records  for having some dark secret, so I think he is a devil worshipper who is a serial rapist and murderer.  In a sport that is supposed to be All-American Apple Pie he will have no good qualities, except for baseball, that is. (Ted Bundy type of character) .  Countdown to Blockade Billy 13 days.


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Catching up with updates after a busy weekend: Titles and Synopses for Full Dark, No Stars and Blockade Billy Audiobook

Posted on stephenking.com message board on 4/2/10 Forums: News.  The story titles and plot synopses for Full Dark, No Stars are:

1922
The story opens with the confession of Wilfred James to the murder of his wife, Arlette, following their move to Hemingford, Nebraska onto land willed to Arlette by her father.

Big Driver
Mystery writer, Tess, has been supplementing her writing income for years by doing speaking engagements with no problems. But following a last-minute invitation to a book club 60 miles away, she takes a shortcut home with dire consequences.

Fair Extension
Harry Streeter, who is suffering from cancer, decides to make a deal with the devil but, as always, there is a price to pay.

A Good Marriage
Darcy Anderson learns more about her husband of over twenty years than she would have liked to know when she stumbles literally upon a box under a worktable in their garage.

Blockade Billy will be released in audiobook form by Simon and Schuster on May 25, 2010.  ($14.99 Retail) The narrator will be Craig Wasson actor from Body Double (1984).  I noticed he was born in Eugene, Oregon.  That's not too far from where my husband grew up.  Cool.  

New never-before-published novella Trade HC edition Blocade Billy

New novella hardcover edition Blockade Billy will not be published in Full Dark, No Stars in November.  This will be released by Cemetery Dance with (for a limited time) a William "Blockade Billy" Blakely baseball card cost is $25.00 for the Hardcover Trade Editon.  Release April  20, 2010.

Visit stephenking.com to view a detailed view of the cover with Stephen King in a baseball uniform. Also a reproduction of the only known baseball card with William "Blocade Billy" Blakely ever made.