About Stephen King:
Stephen King was born in Portland, Maine in 1947, the second son of Donald and Nellie Ruth Pillsbury King. He made his first professional short story sale in 1967 to Startling Mystery Stories. In the fall of 1973, he began teaching high school English classes at Hampden Academy, the public high school in Hampden, Maine. Writing in the evenings and on the weekends, he continued to produce short stories and to work on novels.In the spring of 1973, Doubleday & Co. accepted the novel Carrie for publication, providing him the means to leave teaching and write full-time. He has since published over 40 books and has become one of the world's most successful writers.
Dates:
(1947-)
Nationality:
American
Genre(s):
Short stories; Western fiction; Fantasy fiction; Psychological novels; Occult fiction; Literary criticism; Science fiction; Vampire fiction; Horror stories; Mystery fiction; Film scripts
Recent Work:
Lisey's Story, 2006
Website:
Stephen King's website
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