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"Lillehammer () is a town and municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. It is part of the traditional region of Gudbrandsdal. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Lillehammer. As of 2018, the population of the town of Lillehammer was 28,034. The city centre is a late nineteenth-century concentration of wooden houses, which enjoys a picturesque location overlooking the northern part of lake Mjøsa and the river Lågen, surrounded by mountains. Lillehammer hosted the 1994 Winter Olympics and 2016 Winter Youth Olympics.Lillehammer awarded 2016 Winter Youth Olympic Games Before Oslo's withdrawal from consideration, it was included as part of a bid to host events in the 2022 Winter Olympics if Oslo were to win the rights to hold the Games. Populated places Lillehammer Municipality is further subdivided into the following populated places (i.e.: neighborhoods, quarters, villages, localities, settlements, communities, hamlets, etc.): * Søre Ål * Nordre Ål * Lillehammer Centre ** Nybu * Vårsetergrenda ** Røyslimoen * Vingnes * Jørstadmoen ** Fåberg * Rudsbygd * Saksumdal * Vingrom * Nordseter * Busmoen Name The municipality (originally the parish) was named after the old Hamar (Norse Hamarr) farm, since the first church was built there. The name is identical with the word hamarr (rocky hill). To distinguish it from the nearby town and bishopric, both called Hamar, it began to be called "little Hamar": Lilþlæ Hamar and Litlihamarr, and finally Lillehammer. It is also mentioned in the Old Norse sagas as Litlikaupangr ("Little Trading Place"). Coat-of- arms The coat-of-arms was granted in 1898 and shows a birkebeiner, carrying a spear and a shield, who is skiing down a mountainside. It symbolizes the historical importance of when the Birkebeiners carried the to-be-King Haakon from Lillehammer to Rena on skis. History A church in Lillehammer The area has been settled since the Norwegian Iron Age. It is also mentioned as a site for Thing assembly in 1390. Lillehammer had a lively market by the 1800s and obtained rights as a market town on 7 August 1827. There were 50 registered residents within its boundaries then. The town of Lillehammer was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838. The rural municipality of Fåberg was merged into the municipality of Lillehammer on 1 January 1964. In 1973, Mossad killed a Moroccan waiter, having mistaken him for Palestinian terrorist Ali Hassan Salameh, which became known as the Lillehammer affair. Lillehammer is known as a typical venue for winter sporting events; it was host city of the 1994 Winter Olympics, and the 2016 Winter Youth Olympics, and was part of a joint bid with applicant host city Oslo to host events part of the 2022 Winter Olympics until Oslo withdrew its bid on 1 October 2014. Lillehammer is home to the largest literature festival in the Nordic countries, and in 2017 was designated as a UNESCO City of Literature. Education A number of schools are located in Lillehammer including the Hammartun Primary and Lower Secondary School, Søre Ål Primary School and Kringsjå Primary and Lower Secondary School. Lillehammer Public High School consists of two branches, North and South, both situated near the city center. The private High school Norwegian College of Elite Sports, NTG, also has a branch in Lillehammer. The Lillehammer campus of Inland Norway University of Applied Sciences is situated just north of the town itself. Lillehammer is also the home of the Nansen Academy - the Norwegian Humanistic Academy. The Nansen Academy is an educational institution for adult students with varied political, religious, and cultural backgrounds. The Academy was founded on the core principles of humanism and aims at strengthening the knowledge of these principles. The 14th World Scout Jamboree was held from 29 July to 7 August 1975 and was hosted by Norway at Lillehammer. Geography Lillehammer is situated in the lower part of Gudbrandsdal, at the northern head of lake Mjøsa, and is located to the south of the municipality of Øyer, to the southeast of Gausdal, northeast of Nordre Land, and to the north of Gjøvik, all in Oppland county. To the southeast, it is bordered by Ringsaker municipality in Hedmark county. To the northwest is the mountain Spåtind. Lillehammer is situated in an inland valley with reliable snow cover in winter = Climate = Lillehammer has a humid continental climate (Dfb), with the Scandinavian mountain chain to the west and north limiting oceanic influences; however, for the latitude, the climate is still relatively mild. The record high of 34 °C was recorded in June 1970. The record low of -31 °C was recorded in December 1978 and January 1979, and the same low was recorded in January 1987. There has been no overnight air frost in August since 1978 (the record low for that month being -0.6° C (30.9° F), a sufficient temperature for air frost), and the coldest recorded temperature after 2000 is -26.2 °C in January 2010. The current weather station Lillehammer-Sætherengen became operational in 1982; extremes are also from two earlier weather stations in Lillehammer. Economy The basis for the city's commerce is its position as the northernmost point of the lake Mjøsa and as the gateway for the Gudbrandsdal region, through which the historical highway to Trondheim passes. The Mesna river has provided the basis for several small industries through the years, but Lillehammer is now all but industry-less. Transport One of the major Norwegian rail lines, the Dovre Line, runs from Hamar to the north through Lillehammer on its way up the Gudbrandsdal, to terminate in Trondheim. European route E6 passes through Lillehammer. Attractions Storgata shopping area In addition to the Olympic site, Lillehammer offers a number of other tourist attractions: * Maihaugen, centrally located in Lillehammer, is the largest open-air museum in Norway, with 185 buildings, mostly from Lillehammer and the valley of Gudbrandsdalen. *Garmo Stave Church (built around 1150) * The Norwegian Olympic Museum is the only museum in Northern Europe that shows the whole Olympic history from the ancient times and up to today, including all Summer- and Wintergames. The museum also houses the Norwegian Sports Hall of Fame and a special section about the Lillehammer `94 Olympic Wintergames. The Museum is located in the indoor museum at Maihaugen. *Lillehammer Art Museum *Hafjell (Ski resort from Lillehammer, host of slalom and super-G in the Olympic games 1994) *Kvitfjell (Ski resort from Lillehammer, host of downhill in the Olympic games 1994) * The PS Skibladner is the world's oldest paddle steamer in scheduled service, launched in 1856. Summer sailings around lake Mjøsa: Lillehammer, Moelv, Gjøvik, Hamar, and Eidsvoll. * The ski jump at Lysgårdsbakkene. * Sjusjøen is a skiing destination with forest and mountain terrain only away (east) from the centre of Lillehammer in the municipality of Ringsaker. * The Sambandets Utdanning og Kompetansesenter is an army unit located in the camp Jørstadmoen northwest of Lillehammer. * The rock carvings at Drotten, Fåberg, west of Gudbrandsdalslågen about above Brunlaug bridge. * The sculpture Mothership with Standing Matter by Antony Gormley in a pavilion by Snøhetta architects close to Lillehammer Station. The official tourist information for the Lillehammer-region provides more information about activities and attractions in the region Sport Olympic ski jump =Sports clubs= * Lillehammer Ishockeyklubb (The team competes in Norway's major hockey league, the GET- League.) * Lillehammer Innabandy Klubb * Lillehammer Orienteringsklubb * Lillehammer Skiklubb * Lillehammer Fotballklubb * Roterud Idrettslag Notable residents *Atle Antonsen, a Norwegian comic and actor, was born in Lillehammer.http://www.filmweb.no/profil/article859691.ece * Sigrid Undset lived in Lillehammer at her home "Bjerkebæk" from 1919 through 1940. She brought her children with her for a short rest, planning on returning to Oslo but chose to remain in Lillehammer. She wrote her most famous works there: the three-volume Kristin Lavransdatter, the six-volume Sverkholt tales, and the four-volume Olav Audunssønn. In 1940, because she had expressed strong anti- Nazi sentiments since the early 1930s, she fled Lillehammer before the invading German army reached the town. She returned to Lillehammer after the war and died there in 1949. She is buried at the cemetery in Mesnali, a nearby village.http://eng.bjerkebek.no/Sigrid-Undset/The-Family *Ingrid Olava, a Norwegian singer and musician was born and grew up in Lillehammer. *Margit Haslund (1885–1963), mayor of Lillehammer In popular culture * The Norwegian-American Netflix Original series Lilyhammer takes place in Lillehammer. The show stars Steven Van Zandt, who plays Frank "the Fixer" Tagliano, a New York mobster who moves to Lillehammer through the U.S. Witness Protection Program after being inspired by the 1994 Winter Olympics to relocate to Norway. * Toki Wartooth, the fictional guitarist from the Adult Swim TV show Metalocalypse, was born and raised here. International relations =Twin towns – Sister cities= The following cities are twinned with Lillehammer: * – Autrans, Isère, France * – Sarajevo, Sarajevo Canton, Bosnia and Herzegovina * – Hayward, Wisconsin, United States * – Hørsholm, Region Hovedstaden, Denmark * – Leksand, Dalarna County, Sweden * – Oberhof, Thuringia, Germany * – Oulainen, Oulu Province, Finland * – Minamiuonuma, Niigata Prefecture, Japan * – Sölden, Tyrol, Austria Lillehammer has also friendly connections with * – Düsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany * – Minakami, Gunma Prefecture, Japan * – Bujanovac, Serbia * – Radviliškis, Lithuania See also *European Youth Parliament *Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2004 *St. Mary Church, Lillehammer References External links *Municipal fact sheet from Statistics Norway * *Lillehammer Tourist Office *Gudbrandsdalen Region *Hafjell ski resort north from Lillehammer *Kvitfjell ski resort north from Lillehammer *Inland Norway University of Applied Sciences *Lillehammer Icehockey Club *Olympic Park in Lillehammer *Pictures from the Olympic games in 1994¨ *Norwegian Olympic Museum Category:Cities and towns in Norway Category:Municipalities of Oppland Category:Populated places established in 1827 Category:Populated places on the Gudbrandsdalslågen Category:1827 establishments in Norway "
"Philtrum Press is a small publishing house run by Stephen King. This small press operation, operating out of King's front business offices in Bangor, Maine, is primarily run by King's personal assistant, Marsha DeFillipo (who is also the moderator of the Stephen King Website Message Board.) At least the following have been published: * The Plant part 1 (1982), unfinished, serialized, epistolary novel written by Stephen King * The Plant part 2 (1983) * The Eyes of the Dragon (1984), novel written by Stephen King, 1000 copies, Signed/Limited * The Plant, part 3 (1995) * The Ideal Genuine Man 1997, a novel written by Don Robertson * Six Stories (1997), a short story collection written by Stephen King, 1100 copies, Signed/Limited * "The New Lieutenant's Rap" (1999), a short story written by Stephen King, 500 copies (approx.), Signed/Limited * "Guns" (2013), an essay written by Stephen King, published as a 25-page e-book References External links Category:Book publishing companies of the United States Category:Stephen King "
"Riding the Bullet is a horror novella by American writer Stephen King. This work marked King's debut on the Internet. Simon & Schuster, with technology by SoftLock, first published Riding the Bullet in 2000 as the world's first mass- market e-book, available for download at $2.50. That year, the novella was nominated for the Bram Stoker Award for Superior Achievement in Long Fiction and the International Horror Guild Award for Best Long Form. In 2002, the novella was included in King's collection Everything's Eventual. Publication During the first 24 hours, over 400,000 copies of Riding the Bullet were downloaded, jamming SoftLock's server. Some Stephen King fans waited hours for the download. With over 500,000 downloads, Stephen King seemed to pave the way for the future of publishing. The actual number of readers was unclear because the encryption caused countless computers to crash. The total financial gross of the electronic publication remains uncertain. Initially offered at $2.50 by SoftLock and then Simon & Schuster, it was later available free for download from Amazon and Barnes & Noble. In 2009, Lonely Road Books announced the impending release of Riding the Bullet: The Deluxe Special Edition Double, by Stephen King and Mick Garris, as an oversized slipcased hardcover bound in the flip book or tête-bêche format (like an Ace Double) featuring the novella Riding the Bullet, the original script for the eponymous 2004 film by Mick Garris, and artwork by Alan M. Clark and Bernie Wrightson. The book was available in three editions: * Collector's Gift Edition: limited to 3000 slipcased copies (not signed) * Limited Edition of 500 copies (signed by Mick Garris and the artist) * Lettered Edition of 52 copies (signed by Stephen King) Plot summary Alan Parker is a student at the University of Maine who is trying to find himself. He gets a call from a neighbor in his hometown of Lewiston, telling him that his mother has been taken to the hospital after having a stroke. Lacking a functioning car, Parker decides to hitchhike the 120 miles (200 km) south to visit his mother. His first ride is with an old man who continually tugs at his crotch in a car that stinks of urine. Eventually frightened and glad to escape the vehicle, Alan starts walking, thumbing his next ride. Coming upon a graveyard, he begins to explore it and notices a headstone for a stranger named George Staub (in German, Staub means dust), which reads: "Well Begun, Too Soon Done". Sure enough, the next car to pick him up is driven by George Staub, complete with black stitches around his neck where his head had been sewn on after being severed and wearing a button saying, "I Rode The Bullet At Thrill Village, Laconia." During the ride, George talks to Alan about the amusement park ride he was too scared to ride as a kid: The Bullet in Thrill Village, Laconia, New Hampshire. George tells Alan that before they reach the lights of town, Alan must choose who goes on the death ride with George: Alan or his mother. In a moment of fright, Alan saves himself and tells him: "Take her. Take my mother." George shoves Alan out of the car. Alan reappears alone at the graveyard, wearing the "I Rode The Bullet At Thrill Village" button. He eventually reaches the hospital, where he learns that despite his guilt and the impending feeling that his mother is dead or will die any moment, she is fine. Alan takes the button and treasures it as a good (or bad) luck charm. His mother returns to work. Alan graduates and takes care of his mother for several years, and she suffers another stroke. One day, Alan loses the button and receives a phone call; he knows what the call is about. He finds the button underneath his mother's bed and, after a final moment of sadness, guilt, and meditation, decides to carry on. His mother's "ride" is over. Film A movie adaptation of the story, starring Jonathan Jackson and David Arquette, was released in 2004. Reception F&SF; (The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction) reviewer Charles de Lint praised the novella as "a terrific story, highlighting King's gift for characterization and his sheer narrative drive." In contrast, The New York Times Christopher Lehmann-Haupt, who read the book in both available online formats (computer download and an e-book supplied by the publisher, neither of which permitted a user to print out a copy), was more critical. He disliked reading digital content on a backlit monitor ("I was also restlessly aware of the unusual effort it was taking to read onscreen") and the book's content ("after getting off to such a strong start, Mr. King writes himself into a corner that makes Alan's scary adventure seem something of a shaggy dog story"). He concludes: "reading 'Riding the Bullet,' I sorely missed the solidity of good old print on paper. And who knows, maybe old-fashioned print would have made Mr. King's story seem a little more substantial?" See also * Stephen King short fiction bibliography References External links * Category:2000 American novels Category:Novellas by Stephen King Category:Horror short stories Category:American novels adapted into films Category:Novels first published online "