Anticipated Publication of an Unexpected New Novel by Stephen King En Route
Step into the twisted world of Stephen King and Maurice Sendak as they team up to reimagine the age-old tale of "Hansel and Gretel." This chilling collaboration, set to hit bookstores on September 2, 2025, promises to combine King's dark storytelling prowess with Sendak's hauntingly beautiful illustrations.
Originally, Sendak created these ethereal images as set and costume designs for the Humperdinck opera of "Hansel and Gretel" in 1997. Now, these long-forgotten sketches have been resurrected and given new life, breathing fresh air into this age-old story.
Penning a children's book for the first time, King leans into the eerie heart of fairy tales, drawing on decades of experience crafting tales of brave children and haunting situations. From "It" to "The Body," we've watched King explore the roots of our fears, and "Hansel and Gretel" looks set to continue this trend.
While moms have been reading Stephen King to their young ones for years, maybe it's best to leave this one off the nightly bedtime story rotation. Why not curl up in bed with a good scare all to yourself, instead? So mark your calendars for September 2, 2025, and prepare to be haunted by bedtime tales with a dark twist.
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Plot:
Stephen King's children's picture book collaboration with Maurice Sendak, titled "Hansel and Gretel," is a reimagining of the classic Brothers Grimm fairytale. The story follows two brave children, Hansel and Gretel, as they navigate an eerie and dangerous forest, eventually encountering an evil cannibalistic witch. The tale retains its core elements but is infused with the dark and singular talents of both authors. The book features Maurice Sendak's hauntingly beautiful illustrations, which were originally created as set and costume designs for the Humperdinck opera of "Hansel and Gretel" in 1997[1][2][4].
Release Date:
The book is set to be released on September 2, 2025, in both North America and the United Kingdom. It will be published in the US by HarperCollins Children’s Books and in the UK by Hodder Children’s Books, part of Hachette Children’s Group[1][2][4].
This upcoming collaboration between Stephen King and Maurice Sendak, titled "Hansel and Gretel," will be published by HarperCollins Children's Books in the United States on September 2, 2025. The book, a reinvention of the Brothers Grimm fairytale, draws upon Sendak's original 1997 set and costume designs for the opera, infusing the tale with a dark and haunting aesthetic. With Stephen King's dark storytelling and Sendak's iconic illustrations, the book is sure to offer a unique interpretation of the classic tale.
