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A Short Biography of Stephen King

Author Name:

Stephen King

Born As:

Stephen Edwin King

Other Names:

Ppseudonyms Richard Bachman, John Swithen

Born:

21 Sep 1947

Died:





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Horror novelist and screenwriter                          
                          
Mother Nellie Pillsbury
Father Donald Edwin King, two children.
Wife Tabitha King, three children.                          
Awards:


Alex Awards 2009 -  Just After Sunset
American Library Association Best Books for Young Adults
1978 -  Salem's Lot
1981 -  Firestarter
Balrog Awards 1980 - Night Shift
Black Quill Awards 2009 - Duma Key

Bram Stoker Award:

1987 - Misery
1990 - Four Past Midnight
1995 - Lunch at the Gotham Café
1996 - The Green Mile
1998 - Bag of Bones
2002 - Lifetime Achievement Award
2006 - Lisey's Story
2009 - Duma Key
2009 - Just After Sunset

British Fantasy Award:

1981 - For Outstanding Contribution to the Genre
1987 - It
1992 - Cujo
1999 - Bag of Bones
2005 - The Dark Tower VII - The Dark Tower

Deutscher Phantastik Preis:

2000 - Hearts in Atlantis
2001 - The Green Mile
2003 - Black House
2004 - International Author of the Year
2005 - The Dark Tower VII - The Dark Tower

Horror Guild:

1997 - Desperation
2001 - Riding the Bullet
2001 - On Writing
2002 - Black House
2003 - From a Buick 8
2003 - Everything's Eventual
Hugo Award 1982 - Danse Macabre
International Horror Guild Award 1999 - Storm of the Century

Locus Awards:

1982 - Danse Macabre
1986 - Skeleton Crew
1997 - Desperation
1999 - Bag of Bones
2001 - On Writing

Mystery Writers of America 2007 - Grand Master Award
National Book Award 2003 - Medal of Distinguished Contribution to American Letters
New York Public Library Books for the Teen Age 1982 - Firestarter
O. Henry Award 1996 - The Man in the Black Suit
Quill Award 2005 - Faithful
Spokane Public Library Golden Pen Award 1986 - Golden Pen Award
University of Maine 1980 - Alumni Career Award
Us Magazine 1982 - Best Fiction Writer of the Year

World Fantasy Award:

1980 - Convention Award
1982 - The Reach
1995 - The Man in the Black Suit
2004 - Lifetime Achievement

World Horror Convention 1992 - World Horror Grandmaster