Kingdom Of Fear: The World Of Stephen King - Tim Underwood & Chuck Miller

"Kingdom of Fear: The World of Stephen King" is a non-fiction book edited by Tim Underwood and Chuck Miller. It was published in 1986. The book is a collection of essays, interviews, and critical analyses of Stephen King's work.

It provides insights into King's life, writing process, and the impact of his novels on popular culture. "Kingdom of Fear" offers a comprehensive overview of Stephen King's literary career up to that point and is considered a valuable resource for fans and scholars alike.

Published in the mid-80s before books such as It and Misery had been published, this provides a wonderful insight into what critics thought of Stephen King when he'd only been publishing for about 10 years.

From this standpoint, my absolute favorite is the final essay, which predicts that King is as passing fad and wouldn't be nearly as popular in 20 years.

The author, Tim Underwood (who also co-edited the volume), also, quite seriously, predicted that King would eventually be unknown and forgotten in his own lifetime--a brilliant flare that fades quickly.