But intentionally reading more short stories made me realize that I’d underestimated the form. These works aren’t just compressed novels: They offer an entirely different experience.

From It to The Mist, Stephen King's iconic book series The Dark Tower has plenty of tie-ins to the King of Horror's other legendary pieces of work.

The book will be published Oct. 11 by Bloomsbury. Check out the cover below, along with some teases from the author about his favorite parts (and the most challenging) to write.

One new press to take note of this cover strategy is not quite like the others: 831 Stories, a marketing-savvy “romantic fiction company” launched last year by Erica Cerulo and Claire Mazur.