R. L. Stine

Also known as Robert Lawrence Stine, Jovial Bob Stine, Eric Affabee, R.L. Stine, Robert L. Stine, Bob Stine

American novelist (born 1943)

Film & TV

Columbus, Ohio, USA

Robert Lawrence Stine, sometimes known as Jovial Bob Stine and Eric Affabee, is an American novelist, short story writer, television producer, screenwriter, and executive editor.

Known for

I Love Lucca Comics & Games — Sé stesso2025
Zombie Town — Himself2023
Goosebumps — R.L. Stine2023
R.L. Stine is Dead — R.L. Stine2020
That's So '90s — Self2018
Scary Stories — Self2018
Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween — Science Award Presenter - Principal Harrison2018
Search Party — R.L. Stine2016
Goosebumps — Hallway Player2015
Brainwave2011

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Key facts

Born: Robert Lawrence Stine , ( 1943-10-08 ) October 8, 1943 (age 82) , Columbus , Ohio , U.S.
Pen name: Jovial Bob Stine, Eric Affabee
Occupation: Novelist
Education: Ohio State University ( BA )
Genre: Children's literature horror science fiction fantasy humor thriller supernatural fiction
Spouse: Jane Waldhorn ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. June 22, 1969</span>"}]]}'>1969 )

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: human
Gender: male
Citizenship: United States
Place of birth: Columbus
Occupation: author
Languages spoken: English language
Native language: American English
Religion: Judaism
Award: Bram Stoker Award for Lifetime Achievement
Genre: horror literature
Official website: rlstine.com
Image: RLStine.jpg
Work location: New York City

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date of birth: 1943-10-08
topic's main category: Category:R. L. Stine
pseudonym: R. L. Stine
name in native language: Robert Lawrence Stine
start of work period: 1980-00-00
social media followers: 255402
Commons category: R. L. Stine
different from: Aurel Stein

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Encyclopedic overview

Robert Lawrence Stine (/staɪn/; born October 8, 1943) is an American novelist. He is the writer of Goosebumps, a horror fiction novel series for children which has sold over 400 million copies globally in 35 languages, becoming the second-best-selling book series in history. The series spawned a media franchise including two television series, a video game series, a comic series, and two feature films. Stine has been referred to as the "Stephen King of children's literature".

Stine wrote the teen horror fiction series Fear Street, which has sold over 80 million copies and has been adapted into a series of films. His work includes Rotten School, Mostly Ghostly, Nightmare Hour, and The Nightmare Room. He has also written humor books for children, under the alias Jovial Bob Stine.

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