Stephen King On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft Hardcover 2000 First Printing Stephen King's On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft, published by Scribner in 2000. Hardcover with dust jacket. The copyright page shows a full number line beginning with 1, indicating a first printing. ISBN 0-684-85352-3. The dust jacket and book look quite nice, with some very minor toning from age. See pictures for details. Orders generally ship out on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday.