Francis X. King

Stephen Edwin King (born September 21, 1947) is an American author. Dubbed the "King of Horror", he is widely known for his horror fiction and has also explored other genres, among them suspense, crime, science-fiction, fantasy, and mystery. He has written approximately 200 short stories, most of which have been published in collections. His debut, Carrie (1974), established him in horror and Different Seasons (1982), a collection of four novellas, was his first major departure from the genre. …