Thus, King and his editor conceived the idea of publishing the novellas together as 'something different', hence the title of the book. Conversely, the novellas, which did not deal (primarily) with the supernatural, were very difficult to publish as there was not a mass market for 'straight' fiction stories in the 25,000- to 35,000-word format. However, his horror novels turned out to be quite popular and made him much in demand as a novelist. Early in his career, his agents and editors expressed concern that he would be 'written off' as someone who only wrote horror. In it, he explains why he had not previously submitted the novellas (each written at a different time) for publication. Different Seasons: Four Novellas Mass Market Paperback Maby Stephen King (Author) 6,470 ratings Collects books from: Different Seasons See all formats and editions Kindle 11.99 Read with Our Free App Audiobook 0.00 Free with your Audible trial Library Binding 35.40 20 Used from 29.52 15 New from 25.70 1 Collectible from 64. The collection is notable for having nearly all of its novellas turned into Hollywood films, one of which, The Shawshank Redemption, was nominated for the 1994 Academy Award for Best Picture.Īt the ending of the book, there is also a brief afterword, which King wrote on January 4, 1982.

The four novellas are tied together via subtitles that relate to each of the four seasons. Different Seasons (1982) is a collection of four Stephen King novellas with a more dramatic bent, rather than the horror fiction for which King is famous. Different Seasons (1982) is a collection of four Stephen King novellas with a more dramatic bent, rather than the horror fiction for which King is famous. Different Seasons is the 15th book published by Stephen King, and was his second collection of stories.

Different Seasons by Stephen King