R. L. Stine has sold over 90 million books and yet is still unfamiliar to adult readers. In 1995, he published his first adult book - a horror story called Superstitious. Even though the novel didn’t do well, Stine commanded $1 million for Superstitious screen rights. Goosebumps was produced as a TV series for the Fox TV Network beginning in 1995.
He writes over 24 novels a year. Stine’s thrillers contain age-appropriate chills. No one dies in Goosebumps and the novels are geared to grade-schoolers. But, for adolescents, heads roll in Fear Street. The Goosebumps horror series, published by Scholastic for 7-12 year olds, has consumed readers since 1989.
student at Ohio State University, where he graduated with a B.A. in education in 1965. Stine taught social studies after college. He married his wife, Jane, on June 22, 1969. Their son, Matt Daniel Stine, was born on June 7, 1980.
Stine’s awards include the
Children's Choice Award and the American Library Association Award.
the pseudonyms Eric Affabee, Zachary Blue, and Jovial Bob Stine
R.L. Stine used to write for a children's humor magazine called Bananas. He was known as Jovial Bob Stine.
which was aimed at 9-14 year olds
1986 - R.L. Stine wrote Blind Date, his first scary novel for teens. It immediately became a
1992 - R.L. Stine releases a new book series - Goosebumps. This series is aimed at younger kids, but still delivers some scary tales. The book series eventually spun off into
R.L. Stine has a son named Matt who is 25 years old.
R.L. Stine's books have been translated into more than 28 languages and are best-sellers around the world!
R.L. Stine writes an average of two books a month!
R.L. Stine comes up with the titles of his books first and then works from there, while most authors come up with the title last.
R.L. Stine was named the #1 best-selling author in America for three straight years between 1994 and 1996
The author Robert Laurence Stine (known as R. L. Stine) married editor and writer Jane Waldhorn in 1969. The wife also developed Parachute Press with a business partner.
When he was nine years old, Stine discovered an old typewriter in the attic; he dragged it downstairs and started banging away at the keys, producing pages of jokes and stories for his classmates
Can't believe he has sold so many books. He has sold over 400 million books.
Stine was born in Columbus, Ohio[5] to Anne Stine, a homemaker and Lewis Stine, a shipping clerk.[6] He began writing at age 9 when he found a typewriter in his attic, subsequently beginning to type stories and joke books.
In 1989, Stine teamed up with Parachute Press to create Fear Street.
In 1992, Stine created a comedy series called Space Cadets which lasted only three books. Also in 1992, Stine and Parachute went on to launch Goosebumps
His books have sold over 400 million copies worldwide,[4] landing on many bestseller lists.
In three consecutive years during the 1990s, USA Today named Stine as America's number one best-selling author.[11
the Guinness Book of World Records named Stine as the best-selling children's book series author of all time
n the first decade of the 21st century, Stine has worked on installments of five different book series, Mostly Ghostly, Rotten School, Fear Street, The Nightmare Room, Goosebumps Horrorland and the stand-alone novels Dangerous Girls
On June 22, 1969, Stine married Jane Waldhorn, who became an editor and writer[8] and formed Parachute Press with Joan Waricha on April 1, 1983.[16] Their only child, Matthew, was born on June 7, 1980[8] and works in the music industry.[17
Among the awards he has received are the 2002 Champion of Reading Award
the Disney Adventures Kids' Choice Award for Best Book-Mystery/Horror (three-time recipient) and the Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards (also received three times).[11] During the 1990s, Stine was listed on People Weekly's "Most Intriguing People" list,
He won the Thriller Writers of America Silver Bullet Award in 2007. His stories have even inspired R. L. Stine's Haunted Lighthouse, 4D movie-based attractions at SeaWorld San Diego and Busch Gardens Europe.[citation needed]
In 1986, Stine wrote his first horror novel, called Blind Date.[9