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Date: Fri, 28-Dec-84 13:51:15 EST
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Posted: Fri Dec 28 13:51:15 1984
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> > From:	bragvax!david	(David DiGiacomo)
> 
> >In article <5@decwrl.UUCP> boyajian@akov68.DEC (Jerry Boyajian) writes:
> >>							When Stephen
> >> King's THE DARK TOWER: THE GUNSLINGER was published by Don Grant,
> >> it was announced that there would be no trade edition of the book
> >> ever. Why? Well, for one, King didn't think that it was commercial.
> >> It's a rather convoluted fantasy, and he didn't think that his
> >
> > It's funny that you would use this for an example-- it was serialized in
> > one of the SF magazines (perhaps someone could provide the references).
> > No doubt the book version was altered, but some form of the story was
> > available in a non-limited edition.

	If you can get a copy of The Dark Tower: The Gunslinger, read
it cover to cover.  Stephen King explains why he published the book
and why there would be no trade edition of it (hint: book isn't
finished).

	Steve Scott -->		..!ihnp4!houxm!whuxl!scott