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King attends the 2018 PEN Literary Gala at the American Museum of Natural History in 2018 in New York after receiving the PEN Literary Service award. Invision / AP
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US horror author Stephen King arrives to give evidence against his own publisher, Simon & Schuster, on behalf of the government during a trial in which the Department of Justice is trying to convince a federal judge to prevent the proposed merger of Penguin Random House and Simon & Schuster. EPA
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King arrives to give evidence at the E Barrett Prettyman Federal Courthouse in Washington. EPA
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King gives autographs to fans outside the courthouse. EPA
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Best-selling author King has published 64 novels, including 'The Green Mile', 'The Shining' and 'Delores Claiborne', all of which were made into hit movies. EPA
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King greets fans outside the courthouse. EPA
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King said that streaming networks have been a 'goldmine' for writers. AP
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King said that it is difficult enough for writers to earn enough income to live on and that the merger would make it even harder. EPA
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King attends the 2018 PEN Literary Gala at the American Museum of Natural History in 2018 in New York after receiving the PEN Literary Service award. Invision / AP
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US horror author Stephen King arrives to give evidence against his own publisher, Simon & Schuster, on behalf of the government during a trial in which the Department of Justice is trying to convince a federal judge to prevent the proposed merger of Penguin Random House and Simon & Schuster. EPA
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King arrives to give evidence at the E Barrett Prettyman Federal Courthouse in Washington. EPA
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King gives autographs to fans outside the courthouse. EPA
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Best-selling author King has published 64 novels, including 'The Green Mile', 'The Shining' and 'Delores Claiborne', all of which were made into hit movies. EPA
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King greets fans outside the courthouse. EPA
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King said that streaming networks have been a 'goldmine' for writers. AP
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King said that it is difficult enough for writers to earn enough income to live on and that the merger would make it even harder. EPA
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King attends the 2018 PEN Literary Gala at the American Museum of Natural History in 2018 in New York after receiving the PEN Literary Service award. Invision / AP
Horror author Stephen King says publishing house mergers hurt writers
Bestselling writer supports blocking Penguin Random House-Simon & Schuster merger
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02 August, 2022
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