Derry is a fictional town and a part of
Stephen King's fictional
Maine topography. Derry has served as the setting for a number of his novels, novellas, and short stories. Derry first appeared in King's 1981 short story
The Bird and the Album, and has reappeared as late as his 2011 novel
11/22/63 (see list below). Derry is said to be near
Bangor, but King has acknowledged that Derry is actually his portrayal of Bangor. A map on King's official website, though, places Derry in the vicinity of the town of
Etna.