The Outsider

Stephen King is the most widely read American horror author of all time and one of the most prolific and commercially successful novelists in the history of English-language publishing. Born in Portland, Maine in 1947, King published his debut novel Carrie in 1974 and has since produced more than sixty novels, nearly twenty short story collections, and a celebrated memoir and writing guide, On Writing (2000). King's work spans horror, supernatural fiction, science fiction, crime, and literary drama. Read more →