Stephen+King

Stephen King is a brilliant author known for his work in horror books. Stephen King was born on September 21, 1947 in Portland, Maine. He graduated grade school in 1966. King attended the University of Maine at Orono where he started writing. King wrote a column for the campus newspaper, and was involved in student government. His first official short story, "The Glass Floor," was published in 1967. In the fall of 1971, Stephen began teaching high school English classes at Hampden Academy, the public high school in Hampden, Maine. He continued to write short stories and novels at night after classes.

King married Tabitha Spruce in January of 1971. They have three kids, Naomi Rachel, Joe Hill and Owen Phillip, as well as three grandchildren.