Master of horror and writer extraordinaire Stephen King joined Twitter Friday. Here’s who he started following.
Joe Hill
Twitter Handle: @joe_hill
Twitter Bio: "Author of NOS4A2, HORNS, and HEART-SHAPED BOX. Co-collaborator, with @GR_Comics, on LOCKE & KEY, an ongoing comic. Tumblr: http://joehillsthrills.tumblr.com."
Why? This follow makes sense, not only because Hill himself is a wildly successful horror writer (do not miss his aforementioned comic book series with artist Gabriel Rodriguez, Locke and Key) but also because he is Stephen King's son. When in doubt, follow family.
Owen King
Twitter Handle: @OwenKingwriter
Twitter Bio: "Author of the novel Double Feature and other popular favorites. Stories in One Story, Prairie Schooner, etc."
Why? Owen King, like Joe Hill, is also a writer... and a son of Stephen King. Owen is the youngest of the King progeny, and his debut novel, Double Feature, was released this year (you can listen to him discuss it on NPR here). Second son, second follow.
Via npr.org
Neil Gaiman
Twitter Handle: @neilhimself
Twitter Bio: "will eventually grow up and get a real job. Until then, will keep making things up and writing them down."
Why? Neil Gaiman, like Stephen King, is a masterful writer. He is also a master of something which Stephen is not: Twitter. Perhaps King is looking for some tips… or maybe they're just friends (in which case I would like a co-written book à la Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett's Good Omens right away, please and thank you).
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The New Yorker
Twitter Handle: @NewYorker
Twitter Bio: "The New Yorker is a weekly magazine with a mix of reporting of politics and culture, humor and cartoons, fiction and poetry, and reviews and criticism."
Why? It's The New Yorker and he's Stephen King. They know each
other.
Via newyorker.com
