In 2003 the National Book Foundation awarded King the Medal for Distinguished Contribution to American Letters.īiography Early life Stephen King was born in Portland, Maine. King has written a number of books using the pen name Richard Bachman, and one short story, 'The Fifth Quarter', as John Swithen. More than 350 million copies of King's novels and short story collections have been sold, and many of his stories have been adapted for film, television, and other media. Stephen Edwin King (born September 21, 1947) is an American writer of contemporary horror fiction, science fiction, fantasy literature, and screenplays.
