R. L. Stine Biography
| Born as | Robert Lawrence Stine |
| Known as | Jovial Bob Stine |
| Occup. | Writer |
| From | USA |
| Born | October 8, 1943
Columbus, Ohio, United States |
| Age | 81 years |
Robert Lawrence Stine, called R. L. Stine, was born on October 8, 1943, in Columbus, Ohio, U.S.A.. He is an American novelist, film writer, and manufacturer, best recognized for his extremely effective kids's horror book collection, Goosebumps, and Fear Street.
Stine matured in Bexley, Ohio, with his moms and dads Lewis Stine and also Anne Feinstein. After discovering a typewriter in his attic room at the age of 9, he started creating tales for hrs daily. Stine participated in Ohio State University, initially seeking a degree in speech treatment. However, his enthusiasm for writing led him to switch to English literary works. While at university, he edited the university wit publication, the "Sundial", where he wrote humorous tales and articles under the pen name Jovial Bob Stine.
After finishing in 1965, Stine transferred to New York City in pursuit of a writing occupation. He started at Scholastic, as a writer and also editor of a number of wit magazines, including "Bananas", "Dynamite", as well as "Blizzard". Throughout the 1970s and early 1980s, he proceeded composing for magazines and developing joke publications for youngsters.
Stine's occupation took a turn when he ventured into young person fiction, beginning with "Blind Date" in 1986, which unlocked to writing horror books. In 1989, he presented Fear Street, a collection of scary books for teens that came to be exceptionally preferred. Nonetheless, it was in 1992 that Stine developed his most precious and also effective series, Goosebumps. Originally focused on children matured 8 to 11, the collection rapidly attracted followers of every age groups. With more than 400 million duplicates offered worldwide, Goosebumps developed Stine as one of the best-selling children's writers in history.
R. L. Stine attracted ideas for his tales from numerous sources, including his childhood years memories, classic horror films, and the jobs of other authors such as
Ray Bradbury,
Isaac Bashevis Singer, as well as
Stephen King. Stine, a respected writer, also authored several other series, including Ghosts of Fear Street, The Nightmare Room, as well as Mostly Ghostly.
The success of his books did not restrict itself to the literary globe. In the mid-1990s, Goosebumps was adapted right into an effective TV program that aired for four periods. A movie adjustment of the Goosebumps collection was later launched in 2015, starring
Jack Black as R. L. Stine.
Stine has obtained various awards throughout his job. Noteworthy among them are the 2002 Champion of Reading Award and also the 2003 Disney Adventures Kids' Choice Award for Best Haunted Book. In 2014, Stine was honored with the Horror Writers Association's Lifetime Achievement Award.
R. L. Stine has been married to Jane Waldhorn given that 1969, as well as they have a kid, Matthew. Despite his credibility as a master of horror, Stine has a considerable collection of humor books and loves to view comedic motion pictures. He continues to produce brand-new books and also stays an icon in youngsters's literature.
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Related authors: Ray Bradbury (Writer), Isaac Bashevis Singer (Novelist), Stephen King (Author), Cody Linley (Actor), Jack Black (Actor)
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