It’s a momentous new story day!
Today makes for the release of The End of the World As We Know It: New Tales of Stephen King’s The Stand, edited by Christopher Golden and Brian Keene, with an introduction by Stephen King himself.
I’m beyond honored to have a story in this volume. And it is a tome; if you pick up the hardcover, you’ll see what I mean. I remember reading The Stand as a teenager in the early 2000s, slowly absorbing the end of the world and the beginning of another. I never could’ve imagined getting to dream into that world myself.
“Prey Instinct” is about a former children’s entertainer who’s convinced Death itself is after her and will use any form to get her, whether it’s as the disease, other people, a storm, or her visions of heading west.
The list of authors is staggering: Wayne Brady and Maurice Broaddus, Poppy Z. Brite, Somer Canon, C. Robert Cargill, Nat Cassidy, V. Castro, Richard Chizmar, S. A. Cosby, Tananarive Due and 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.
I’m thrilled to have a story among theirs and for people to finally get the chance to read these new tales of The Stand.
