Bel Air author Richard Chizmar has teamed up with longtime friend and best-selling author Stephen King to publish a novella this May, according to a recent news release.

The book, “Gwendy’s Button Box,” will revisit the fictional town of Castle Rock, Maine, the setting of a number of King's previous works. Cemetery Dance Publications is the ppublisher.

The month-long collaborative writing process was a "dream come true," according to Chizmar, known for his short story collection "A Long December."

“Steve sent me the first chunk of a short story,” Chizmar said in a statement. “I added quite a bit and sent it back to him. He did a pass, then bounced it back to me for another pass. Then, we did the same thing all over again — one more draft each. Next thing you know, we had a full-length novella on our hands.”

A representative for King did not immediately respond to requests for comment from, but the author’s website cites May 30 as the novella’s release date.

—Brittany Britto