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| Author | Stephen King |
|---|---|
| Cover artist | Dave Christensen |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Horror |
| Published | October 17, 1975 |
| Publisher | Doubleday |
| Publication place | U.S. |
| Media type | Print (Hardcover) |
| Pages | 439 |
| ISBN | 978-0-385-00751-1 |
| OCLC | 848489 |
| 813.54 | |
| LC Class | PS3561.I483 |
'Salem's Lot is a 1975 horror novel by American author Stephen King. It was his second published novel. The story involves a writer named Ben Mears who returns to the town of Jerusalem's Lot (or 'Salem's Lot for short) in Maine, where he lived from the age of five through nine, only to discover that the residents are becoming vampires. The town is revisited in the short stories "Jerusalem's Lot" and "One for the Road", both from King's story collection Night Shift (1978). The novel was nominated for the World Fantasy Award in 1976[1] and the Locus Award for the All-Time Best Fantasy Novel in 1987.[2]
In two separate interviews in the 1980s, King said that, of all his books, 'Salem's Lot was his favorite. In his June 1983 Playboy interview, the interviewer mentioned that because it was his favorite, King was planning a sequel,[3] but King has said on his website that because The Dark Tower series already continued the narrative in Wolves of the Calla and Song of Susannah, he felt there was no longer a need for a sequel.[4] In 1987, he told Phil Konstantin in The Highway Patrolman magazine: "In a way it is my favorite story, mostly because of what it says about small towns. They are kind of a dying organism right now. The story seems sort of down home to me. I have a special cold spot in my heart for it!"[5]
'Salem's Lot has been adapted into a 1979 two-part miniseries directed by Tobe Hooper and a 2004 television miniseries directed by Mikael Salomon. A feature film adaptation written and directed by Gary Dauberman was released on Max in October 3, 2024.[6]
- ^ "1976 Award Winners & Nominees". Worlds Without End. Archived from the original on 2009-08-04. Retrieved 2011-06-12.
- ^ "Bibliography: 'Salem's Lot". isfdb Science Fiction. Retrieved December 23, 2013.
- ^ "Playboy Interview: Stephen King". Playboy Philippines. Archived from the original on December 3, 2013. Retrieved December 23, 2013.
- ^ "Frequently Asked Questions". StephenKing.com. Retrieved December 23, 2013.
- ^ Phil Konstantin. "An Interview with Stephen King". Articles Written by Phil Konstantin. Archived from the original on April 12, 2014. Retrieved December 23, 2013.
- ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (2024-03-12). "Stephen King's Salem's Lot Pivots From Theatrical To Max Streaming 2024 Release". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 2024-03-24.