| Author | Benjamin Percy Stephen King (as Claudia Inez Bachman) |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Genre | Post-apocalyptic fiction, Horror |
| Publisher | Bad Hand Books |
Publication date | November 19, 2025 – late 2026 Early 2027 (collected edition) |
| Publication place | United States |
The End Times is an ongoing serialized epistolary novel by Benjamin Percy and Stephen King (writing as Claudia Inez Bachman, the fictional widow of King's pseudonym Richard Bachman),[1] which began publishing in newspaper format (in limited-edition print and digital) by Bad Hand Books in November 2025 and is scheduled to run with 12 monthly issues through late 2026.[2] In early 2027, a collected edition will be published in regular hardcover format as The End Times: Volume One, with additional content.[3]
Background
[edit]The project was originally announced and discussed by Percy on the July 16, 2025 episode of The Kingcast, presented by Fangoria.[4] The setting for the novel is related to King's apocalyptic epic novel The Stand (1978). With each purchase of the initial digital monthly issue, one dollar is being donated to the ACLU. For the collected edition, one dollar from the proceeds will be donated to Neighbors Helping Neighbors, a mutual aid organization based in Minneapolis, assisting residents in the aftermath of the ICE occupation of Minneapolis.[5]
Publication
[edit]The initial limited edition newspaper issues are being published by an actual newspaper printing press by the Ortonville Independent in Ortonville, Minnesota.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ Weiss, Josh (2025-10-31). "Stephen King Revives Richard Bachman Pseudonym (Kind Of) For Ben Percy's 'The End Times' At Bad Hand Books: First Look". Forbes. Retrieved 2026-03-09.
- ^ Taylor, Alesha Marie (2025-10-27). "Benjamin Percy and Stephen King Deliver 'The End Times'". Minnesota Monthly. Retrieved 2026-03-09.
- ^ Sayre, Will (2026-03-03). "Stephen King Contributed to This One-of-a Kind 'Newspaper.' Now, It's Becoming a Novel". Parade. Retrieved 2026-03-09.
- ^ Vespe, Eric (2025-07-16). "Stephen King Contributes To THE END TIMES, A New Post-Apocalyptic Project From Benjamin Percy". Retrieved 2026-03-09.
- ^ Brooke, David (2026-03-03). "Ben Percy and Stephen King's 'The End Times' novel gives back to Minnesota communities". AIPT. Retrieved 2026-03-09.
- ^ Moini, Nina; Bui, Ngoc (2025-12-02). "Benjamin Percy's new post-apocalyptic novel arrives as a newspaper". MPR News. Retrieved 2026-03-09.
External links
[edit]- The novel on the publisher's website
- Benjamin Percy's interview with MPR from December 2, 2025
