Meet Stephen King

Stephen King is an American Horror writer. Mr. King's novels have sold over 350 million copies worldwide. Many of his novels have been developed into movies, television shows, comic books, plays and mini-series. In total king has written fifty novels including three under the pen name Richard Bachman.

King credits finding a copy of an H.P Lovecraft novel in an attic with his brother for his choice of professions. Although, his parents and others credit an event from Kings childhood which may have damaged him psychologically. at a young age, King witnessed one of his schoolmates killed when he was hit by a train. King does not remember the incident.

Stephen king has won numerous awards in his career including World Fantasy awards, British Fantasy Society awards, Bram Stoker Awards, an O. Henry Award, and the Medal for Distinguished Contribution to American Letters. King has also received the Canadian Bookseller's Association Lifetime Achievement Award in 2007 and the World Fantasy Award for Life Achievement in 2004.