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Children's book author Maurice Sendak appears at his home in Ridgefield, Conn., on Sept. 6 2011, left, and author Stephen King appears at the premiere of "The Life of Chuck" during the Toronto International Film Festival on Sept. 6, 2024. (AP Photo)

NEW YORK – The novels of Stephen King may not seem designed for bedtime reading, at least if you value a good night's sleep, but the author has always had a fondness for fairy tales.

Especially when they get a little dark.

“Fairy tales are supposed to be scary,” he said during a recent telephone interview. “I think because they give children a taste of adult emotions. That's the hard part. The good part is that you give them a happy ending. We all hope things turn out well.

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