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Stephen King

Stephen King

"We make up horrors to help us cope with the real ones."

Stephen King is one of the most famous authors in the world, and is known as the ‘King of Horror’. He has sold more than 350 million books, and is a staple on best-seller lists every time he publishes something new.

Just some of his most notable works include It, The Stand, the Dark Tower series, Mr. Mercedes, The Shining, and Pet Sematary. King has also penned On Writing, a release that’s part memoir and part writing masterclass from one of the biggest names in the business.

Overall, King has won countless awards, including the 2003 Medal for Distinguished Contribution to American Letters, the 2007 Grand Master Award from the Mystery Writers of America, and the National Medal of Arts in 2014. Many of his works have been adapted for television and film, and his contribution to modern horror and mystery simply cannot be understated.


Meet 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.

Stephen lives in Maine and Florida with his wife, novelist Tabitha King. They are regular contributors to a number of charities including many libraries and have been honoured locally for their philanthropic activities. Together, they have three children, including Joe Hill, who has carved a reputation for himself as a lauded horror writer in his own right.

Popular Books By Stephen King

Stephen King's Top Series

The Dark Tower Series

The Gunslinger - Film Tie-In : Dark Tower : Book 1 - Stephen King

The Gunslinger - Film Tie-In

Dark Tower : Book 1

Paperback

RRP $22.99

$21.90

The Drawing of the Three : Dark Tower: Book 2 - Stephen King

The Drawing of the Three

Dark Tower: Book 2

Paperback

RRP $22.99

$21.90

The Waste Lands : Dark Tower: Book 3 - Stephen King

The Waste Lands

Dark Tower: Book 3

Paperback

RRP $22.99

$21.90

The Dark Tower : Dark Tower: Book 7 - Stephen King

The Dark Tower

Dark Tower: Book 7

Paperback

$38.25

Wizard and Glass : Dark Tower: Book 4 - Stephen King

Wizard and Glass

Dark Tower: Book 4

Paperback

$38.25

The Song of Susannah : Dark Tower: Book 6 - Stephen King

The Song of Susannah

Dark Tower: Book 6

Paperback

$33.40

Wolves of the Calla : Dark Tower: Book 5 - Stephen King

Wolves of the Calla

Dark Tower: Book 5

Paperback

$38.25

The Bill Hodges Novels

Finders Keepers : Bill Hodges: Book 2 - Stephen King

Finders Keepers

Bill Hodges: Book 2

Paperback

RRP $22.99

$21.90

Mr. Mercedes : Bill Hodges: Book 1 - Stephen King

Mr. Mercedes

Bill Hodges: Book 1

Paperback

RRP $22.99

$22.90

End of Watch : Bill Hodges: Book 3 - Stephen King

End of Watch

Bill Hodges: Book 3

Paperback

RRP $22.99

$22.90

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