Stephen king biography books

Stephen attended the grammar school in Durham and then Lisbon Falls High School, graduating in 1966. From his sophomore year at the University of Maine at Orono, he wrote a weekly column for the school newspaper, THE MAINE CAMPUS. He was also active in student politics, serving as a member of the Student Senate. He came to support the anti-war movement on the Orono campus, arriving at his stance from a conservative view that the war in Vietnam was unconstitutional. He graduated from the University of Maine at Orono in 1970, with a B.A. in English and qualified to teach on the high school level. A draft board examination immediately post-graduation found him 4-F on grounds of high blood pressure, limited vision, flat feet, and punctured eardrums.

He and Tabitha Spruce married in January of 1971. He met Tabitha in the stacks of the Fogler Library at the University of Maine at Orono, where they both worked as students. As Stephen was unable to find placement as a teacher immediately, the Kings lived on his earnings as a laborer at an industrial laundry, and her student loan and savings, with an occasional boost from a short story sale to men's magazines.

Stephen made his first professional short story sale ("The Glass Floor") to Startling Mystery Stories in 1967

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Stephen King bibliography

Year Title Publisher ISBNPages Notes 1974CarrieDoubleday978-0-385-08695-0199 1975'Salem's Lot978-0-385-00751-1439 Nominee, Planet Fantasy Accord, 1976^[2]1977The Shining978-0-385-12167-5447 Runner-up (4th place), Locus Confer for Unqualified Fantasy Uptotheminute, 1978^[2]RageSignet Books978-0-451-07645-8211 First unfamiliar published goof pseudonym Richard Bachman, notify out break into print soft the author's request 1978The StandDoubleday978-0-385-12168-2823 Nominee, World Creativity Award, 1979;
Runner-up (15th place), Locus Present, 1979^[2]1979The Long WalkSignet Books978-0-451-08754-6384 Published under incognito Richard BachmanThe Dead ZoneViking Press978-0-670-26077-5428 Runner-up (2nd place), Venue Award bolster Best Fancy Novel, 1980^[2]1980Firestarter978-0-670-31541-3426 Nominee, Island Fantasy Award’s August Derleth Award, 1981;
Runner-up (8th place), Locus Grant for Outperform Science Fable Novel, 1981^[2]1981RoadworkSignet Books978-0-451-09668-5274 Published decorate pseudonym Richard BachmanCujoViking Press978-0-670-45193-7319 Winner, Brits Fantasy Award’s August Derleth Award,

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Stephen King

American writer (born 1947)

For the politician, see Steve King.For other people with the same or similar names, see Stephen King (disambiguation).

Stephen Edwin King (born September 21, 1947) is an American author. Widely known for his horror novels, he has been crowned the "King of Horror".^[2] He has also explored other genres, among them suspense, crime, science-fiction, fantasy, and mystery.^[3] Though known primarily for his novels, he has written approximately 200 short stories, most of which have been published in collections.^[4]

His debut, Carrie (1974), established him in horror. Different Seasons (1982), a collection of four novellas, was his first major departure from the genre. Among the films adapted from King's fiction are Carrie (1976), The Shining (1980), The Dead Zone and Christine (both 1983), Stand by Me (1986), Misery (1990), The Shawshank Redemption (1994), Dolores Claiborne (1995), The Green Mile (1999), The Mist (2007), and It (2017). He has published under the pseudonym Richard Bachman and has co-written works with other authors, notably his friend Peter Straub and sons Joe Hill and Owen King. He has also written nonfiction, notably Danse Macabre (1981) and On Writing: A Memoi