#Paul Tremblay

[brokehorrorfan]

The End of the World As We Know It: New Tales of Stephen King's The Stand will be published in hardcover and e-book on August 19, 2025 via Gallery Books.

Edited by Christopher Golden and Brian Keene, the anthology features 34 short stories based on The Stand. It includes an introduction by Stephen King, a foreword by Golden, and an afterword by Keene.

Contributors include Wayne Brady & Maurice Broaddus, Poppy Z. Brite, Somer Canon, C. Robert Cargill, Nat Cassidy, V. Castro, Richard Chizmar, S.A. Cosby, Tananarive Due & Steven Barnes, Meg Gardiner, Gabino Iglesias, Jonathan Janz, Alma Katsu, Caroline Kepnes, Michael Koryta, Sarah Langan, Joe R. Lansdale, Tim Lebbon, Josh Malerman, Ronald Malfi, Usman T. Malik, Premee Mohamed, Cynthia Pelayo, Hailey Piper, David J. Schow, Alex Segura, Bryan Smith, Paul Tremblay, Catherynne M. Valente, Bev Vincent, Catriona Ward, Chuck Wendig, Wrath James White, and Rio Youers.

Since its initial publication in 1978, The Stand has been considered Stephen King’s seminal masterpiece of apocalyptic fiction, with millions of copies sold and adapted twice for television. Although there are other extraordinary works exploring the unraveling of human society, none have been as influential as this iconic novel—generations of writers have been impacted by its dark yet ultimately hopeful vision of the end and new beginning of civilization, and its stunning array of characters. Now for the first time, Stephen King has fully authorized a return to the harrowing world of The Stand through this original short story anthology as presented by award-winning authors and editors Christopher Golden and Brian Keene. Bringing together some of today’s greatest and most visionary writers, The End of the World As We Know It features unforgettable, all-new stories set during and after (and some perhaps long after) the events of The Stand—brilliant, terrifying, and painfully human tales that will resonate with readers everywhere as an essential companion to the classic, bestselling novel.

Pre-order The End of the World As We Know It.

[crescentmoons-and-stardust]

Books read in 2024: Horror Movie by Paul Tremblay

“The mask is ugly and grotesque and familiar, and we cannot stop staring at it because all monsters are mirrors.”

[phaedraismyusername]

It's been forever since I've mentioned any books so I just wanted to shout out a few of my favourites from this year so far

Mapping The Interior by Stephen Graham Jones

This little 100ish page novella was my very first read of the year and I truly could not have started with better. It follows a 15 year old Native American boy who believes he sees his dead father walk through their house one night and his mission to recreate the experience to find answers. It's an exploration of grief and trauma, and whether or not these cycles can be broken

Horror Movie by Paul Tremblay

This is so not for everyone lol. I've read four of Tremblay's books this year and this is my favourite. This book is about a horror movie that was never released. A couple of decades later, after a few scenes and the screenplay made it onto the internet, the film has gained a cult following and the only surviving member has agreed to be a part of a much anticipated remake. This is told through excerpts of the original screenplay, the autobiographical audiobook by "the thin kid" and the current timeline of the film getting made. It's weird and uncomfortable and I ate it up in a single day

Sea Change by Gina Chung

Obligatory sad girl seeks peace entry in the list. Ro has just turned 30, works at a mall aquarium, and her boyfriend has just left her to go to Mars. Estranged from her family and sidelined from her best friends life as she plans her dream wedding, Ro spends her nights drinking sharktini's and generally making bad choices. The only light in her life is a giant Pacific octopus, Dolores, who she sees as her last real connection to her missing father, and what happens when Dolores is put up for sale. It's sad and melancholy but with a throughline of hope that slowly blossoms into what my heart needed to read lol

Siren Queen by Nghi Vo

I loved this so much. This book follows a Chinese American girl named Luli Wei as she breaks into 1930s-ish Hollywood and her journey to becoming a star as the monster known as the Siren Queen. I know that's a short summary in comparison but that's because the sale is absolutely in the vibes which are basically 'what if classic Hollywood was Faerie and make it sapphic' and if any one of those words appeal to you in the slightest then I beg you to try this one. I took out an American library e-card just to get my hands on this and it's best decision I've made all year. Please read it lol

Nothing to See Here by Kevin Wilson

This audiobook y'all. The book follows Lillian as she reconnects with her childhood sort of best friend from boarding school who has written to her begging for help with her politician husbands two children when their mother suddenly passes away. Lillian, living the life of the persistent down and outer, agrees easily, it's just for the summer and she can't turn down the money, after all how hard could it be? There's one little catch though, sometimes the kids burst into flames. When I say this audiobook broke my heart and then healed my soul I promise you I am barely exaggerating. I'm sure you could just read it and it would still be good, but Marin Ireland's narration brings so much heart to this story that I physically cannot bear to recommend it any other way lol. If you only listen to one book this year then this is the one it should be

[prettytothink-so]

sometimes i read a book or watch a movie and think "wow, i'm so glad i'm alive, the world is teeming with life and creativity and i'm part of a larger whole, i belong to a community of people who see the importance and value in art and its place in the world" and it's always something weird and fucked up that makes me feel that way. this time, it was horror movie by paul tremblay

[steddie-island]

Went onto Goodreads to mark down a quote from Horror Movie and this is the top review.

I’m cackling and kind of want to go look at this person’s other book reviews. 😂😂

[toothpuulp]

“I try to be considerate when I'm writing violence on the page. That's always a sticky question, if violence is entertainment, because "Evil Dead II" is one of my favorite movies of all time. But that's much different than the violence in "The Cabin at the End of the World." I try to ask, if this were to happen in real life, what would it feel like? I wanted to try to treat the violence with dignity, or dignify the experience. What I mean by that is if anyone has ever had the misfortune of being assaulted or witnessing a violent act, whether you are the victim or one of the witnesses [or] even the perpetrator, you're going to be fundamentally changed by that event. My hope is that that's what is represented in the book.”

— Paul Tremblay, about The Cabin at the End of the World

“I intentionally filmed it as a wide shot. You can’t film a person who’s suffering that intensely as a close-up. It becomes obscene, pornographic. You can’t do that. The more real it is, the more pornographic. We had to give them the opportunity to preserve their dignity, even though they’ve lost their dignity in that situation.”

— Michael Haneke, about Funny Games

[hesawifebeaterdanusethegun]

Something new to read came in the mail today! :D

[kenzie-eli-reads-books]

About the Reviewer

My name is Mackenzie (he/him) and I'm your local library creature guy. This is where I'll be leaving my bookish thoughts.

Three of my most recent favorites:

Other books that I love:

I read any genre, though I do have my favorites, so I'll be talking about a bunch of different reading experiences. You can follow me on storygraph if you'd like.

[bereft-of-frogs]

Speaking of books that are lectures, it’s always a bit dicey to have horror history lectures in your horror book because like half your audience is going to be like ‘bro why are you explaining to me that The Haunting (1963) is based on The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson and that Blair Witch isn’t the first found footage film.’ Like it might be helpful for the other half who doesn’t know that but it ends up being like ‘why am I getting a horror 101 lecture can we get back to developing atmosphere/plot.’

Anyway hot take after book club where most people liked Head Full of Ghosts and thought it did the jumping timelines and film/show within the book thing better than Horror Movie, but I am vastly preferring the table read of the unreleased film in Horror Movie to the blog posts in Head Full of Ghosts (doing audio for both, which I think did affect the way the script was received, the audiobook listeners had a much more favourable view of the script vs text readers)

[readtilyoudie]

In our age of dwindling attention spans, one might think short fiction would be all the rage. Maybe it’s not that surprising. Reading a book of stories is harder and asks more from the reader than a novel does. Generally with a novel you have to acclimate to only one set of characters and circumstances. In a collection, you have to suffer through that acclimatizing process for anywhere from ten to fifteen stories and within a compressed amount of reading time, which can be mentally taxing if not exhausting. Am I wrong? I’m not judging anyone. I get it. With each new short story one has to learn about a new set of characters and settings and figure out what’s at stake. Also, it’s likely the author (subconsciously feeling unencumbered by the demands of the marketplace) dares to be a bit more obtuse and experimental than she would in a novel, and so the stories tend to be even less easily digestible. It is not an accident that in the Western world for well over a hundred years the novel has been the most popular form of written fiction. 

Growing Things: And Other Stories by Paul Tremblay

[brokehorrorfan]

Horror Movie: A Novel by Paul Tremblay (whose The Cabin at the End of the World was adapted into M. Night Shyamalan's Knock at the Cabin), will be published on June 25, 2024 via William Morrow.

The 288-page novel about a cursed horror film will be available in hardcover, e-book, and audio book. The synopsis is below.

In June 1993, a group of young guerilla filmmakers spent four weeks making Horror Movie, a notorious, disturbing, art-house horror flick. The weird part? Only three of the film’s scenes were ever released to the public, but Horror Movie has nevertheless grown a rabid fanbase. Three decades later, Hollywood is pushing for a big budget reboot. The man who played “The Thin Kid” is the only surviving cast member. He remembers all too well the secrets buried within the original screenplay, the bizarre events of the filming, and the dangerous crossed lines on set that resulted in tragedy. As memories flood back in, the boundaries between reality and film, past and present start to blur. But he’s going to help remake the film, even if it means navigating a world of cynical producers, egomaniacal directors, and surreal fan conventions—demons of the past be damned. But at what cost? Horror Movie is an obsessive, psychologically chilling, and suspenseful twist on the “cursed film” that breathlessly builds to an unforgettable, mind-bending conclusion.

[yourfavouritebookseller]

The Pallbearers Club by Paul Tremblay

Books read in 2024 that surprised me

[boekenworm]

My three most anticipated reads right now!

From left to right:

Paperbacks from Hell by Grady Hendrix

Horror Movie by Paul Tremblay

On Writing: a Memoir of the Craft by Stephen King

[jkparkin]

Scare Up the Vote, set for Oct. 15 at 8 p.m. ET. More here.

[libraryspectre]

Paul Tremblay really seems to like presenting you with a real weirdo freak of a guy (gn). This is true of a lot of horror writers but it seems REALLY true of him

[bekah-reading]

95

5/5

Before you results for the poll came out, I was lucky enough to be gifted this book. I absolutely ate this shit up. I have started Vampires of El Norte and I will finish it this week for sure.

This is a book that is about a teenager who ended up going on a killing spree. This is told as a memoir of the man looking back and writing about the experience he had.

I devoured this book. I loved it so much. Absolutely my favourite Stephen Graham Jones novel. The characters were amazing, the humour was funny. And I loved how intimate this felt. You can tell this story had such a personal and emotional impact on Stephen Graham Jones.

I would very much rather people experience this book for themselves rather than me tell about it. If you enjoy Paul Tremblay’s The Pallbearers’ Club; this book is for you.