Stephen King

Stephen King was born in Portland, Maine in 1947, the second son of Donald and Nellie Ruth Pillsbury King. He made his first professional short story sale in 1967 to Startling Mystery Stories. In the fall of 1973, he began teaching high school English classes at Hampden Academy, the public high school in Hampden, Maine. Writing in the evenings and on the weekends, he continued to produce short stories and to work on novels. In the spring of 1973, Doubleday & Co., accepted the novel Carrie for publication, providing him the means to leave teaching and write full-time. He has since published over 40 books and has become one of the world's most successful writers.

Stephen lives in Maine and Florida with his wife, novelist Tabitha King. They are regular contributors to a number of charities including many libraries and have been honored locally for their philanthropic activities.

Stephen King photo © Shane Leonard

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11.22.63 Stephen King With extraordinary imaginative power, King weaves the social, political and popular culture of his baby-boom American generation into a devastating exercise in escalating suspense. Stephen King's incredibly ambitious, heartstoppingly dramatic time travel novel, 11.22.63 is a riveting, high-stakes political story... Format: Hardback - Released: 08/11/2011 Lovereading Price: £14.99 - Saving £5.00 (25%)

Misery Stephen King A 2012 World Book Night selection. Misery Chastain was dead. Paul Sheldon had just killed her - with relief, with joy. Misery had made him rich; she was the heroine of a string of bestsellers. And now he wanted to get... Format: Paperback - Released: 07/07/2011 Lovereading Price: £6.74 - Saving £2.25 (25%)

Under the Dome Stephen King King is so famous for horror, people often forget his wonderful human stories like The Shawshank Redemption and Stand By Me. Although this one has a sci-fi element, it is primarily a tale of human struggle and the descent into... Format: Paperback - Released: 08/07/2010 Lovereading Price: £5.99 - Saving £2.00 (25%)

Lisey's Story Stephen King On the surface this is a romance of memories as a widow looks back on her marriage to a famous writer, but being Stephen King there is obviously far more to it than that. This is a long... Format: Hardback - Released: 24/10/2006 Lovereading Price: £13.49 - Saving £4.50 (25%)

The Shining Stephen King Danny is only five years old, but in the words of old Mr Hallorann he is a 'shiner', aglow with psychic voltage. When his father becomes caretaker of the Overlook Hotel, Danny's visions grow out of control.As winter closes in... Format: Paperback - Released: 10/11/2011 Lovereading Price: £6.74 - Saving £2.25 (25%)

The Stand Stephen King First came the days of the plague. Then came the dreams. Dark dreams that warned of the coming of the dark man. The apostate of death, his worn-down boot heels tramping the night roads. The warlord of the charnel house... Format: Paperback - Released: 12/05/2011 Lovereading Price: £7.49 - Saving £2.50 (25%)