Stephen King: From Horror to Suspense

📚Stephen King has written 27 novels that have sold a hundred and fifty million copies worldwide and made him very rich.

🎬King's work, including 'The Shining' and 'Misery', has been adapted into 24 feature films and six television productions.

📖King's latest book, 'Nightmares & Dreamscapes', is a retrospective of his career and includes many hard-to-find stories.

🖊King's father wrote stories for pulp magazines in the 40s and 50s, which was an influence on King's writing.

🔪King sometimes creates characters that he finds frightening, as a way to explore and understand his own fears.

What kind of books does Stephen King write?

—While many consider him a horror novelist, King sees himself as a writer of suspense novels.

What influenced King to become a writer?

—King's parents both had writing interests, with his father writing stories for pulp magazines. King also grew up reading horror and fantasy comic books.

Why does King sometimes create scary characters?

—Creating frightening characters is a way for King to explore and confront his own fears.

How many novels has Stephen King written?

—Stephen King has written 27 novels, with over 150 million copies sold worldwide.

Are Stephen King's books adapted into movies and TV shows?

—Yes, King's work has been adapted into 24 feature films and six television productions.

00:00Stephen King is a well-known author who has written 27 novels that have sold over 150 million copies worldwide.

02:13King's parents had writing interests, with his father even writing stories for pulp magazines.

05:51As a child, King was interested in serial killers and found inspiration for his characters from real-life criminals.

08:36King enjoys the actual act of writing and takes pleasure in creating and developing characters.

10:28King believes that horror fiction is a way to explore the forbidden and deal with our own fears.