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Born
Born in Portland, Maine, in 1947. Source: stephenking.com, checked November 6, 2026.
Also writes as
Stephen King has also published as Richard Bachman. Source: Wikidata, citing Carrie, checked November 6, 2026.
Early work
His first professional sale was a short story, The Glass Floor, in 1967. Source: stephenking.com, checked November 6, 2026. first professional short story sale (“The Glass Floor”) to Startling Mystery Stories in 1967
Other work
He taught high school English at Hampden Academy before he could write full time. Source: stephenking.com, checked November 6, 2026. Stephen began teaching high school English classes at Hampden Academy
Awards and honors
He received the National Book Foundation Medal for Distinguished Contribution to American Letters in 2003. Source: stephenking.com, checked November 6, 2026. the 2003 recipient of The National Book Foundation Medal for Distinguished Contribution to American Letters
Awards and honors
National Medal of Arts: 2014, 2014 (listed on Wikidata). 2014: Source: stephenking.com, checked November 6, 2026. and the 2014 National Medal of Arts2014: Source: Wikidata, with no reference of its own, checked November 6, 2026.
Awards and honors
Wikidata lists the National Book Award (2003) among Stephen King's awards and honors. Source: Wikidata, with no reference of its own, checked November 6, 2026.
Awards and honors
Edgar Award: 2007, 2015, 2016. 2007, 2015, 2016: Source: Wikidata, citing theedgars.com, checked November 6, 2026.
Awards and honors
Stephen King received the Grand Prix de l'Imaginaire for Best Essay in 1997. Source: Wikidata, citing gpi.noosfere.org, checked November 6, 2026.
Awards and honors
Bram Stoker Award: 2000 (listed on Wikidata), 2011 (listed on Wikidata). 2000, 2011: Source: Wikidata, with no reference of its own, checked November 6, 2026.
Awards and honors
Bram Stoker Award for Novel: 1987, 1996, 1998, 2006, 2008, 2013. 1987, 1996, 1998, 2006, 2008, 2013: Source: Wikidata, citing bramstokerawards.horror.org, checked November 6, 2026.
Awards and honors
Stephen King received the Bram Stoker Award for Best Non-Fiction in 2000. Source: Wikidata, citing thebramstokerawards.com, checked November 6, 2026.
Awards and honors
Stephen King received the Special Award of the Grand Prix de l'Imaginaire in 2002. Source: Wikidata, citing gpi.noosfere.org, checked November 6, 2026.
Awards and honors
Wikidata lists the O. Henry Award (1996) among Stephen King's awards and honors. Source: Wikidata, with no reference of its own, checked November 6, 2026.
Awards and honors
Wikidata lists the Shirley Jackson Award for Single-Author Collection (2015) among Stephen King's awards and honors. Source: Wikidata, with no reference of its own, checked November 6, 2026.
Awards and honors
Wikidata lists the Goodreads Choice Award (2019) among Stephen King's awards and honors. Source: Wikidata, with no reference of its own, checked November 6, 2026.
Awards and honors
Wikidata lists the Hugo Award for Best Related Work (1982) among Stephen King's awards and honors. Source: Wikidata, with no reference of its own, checked November 6, 2026.
Awards and honors
Wikidata lists the World Horror Convention Grand Master Award (1992) among Stephen King's awards and honors. Source: Wikidata, with no reference of its own, checked November 6, 2026.
Awards and honors
Wikidata lists the Shirley Jackson Award (2009) among Stephen King's awards and honors. Source: Wikidata, with no reference of its own, checked November 6, 2026.
Awards and honors
Stephen King received the Hammett Prize in 2014. Source: Wikidata, citing crimewritersna.org, checked November 6, 2026.
Awards and honors
Wikidata lists the World Fantasy Convention Award (1980) among Stephen King's awards and honors. Source: Wikidata, with no reference of its own, checked November 6, 2026.
Awards and honors
Locus Award for Best Horror Novel: 1997, 1999. 1997, 1999: Source: Wikidata, citing sfadb.com, checked November 6, 2026.
Awards and honors
August Derleth Award: 1982, 1987, 1999, 2005. 1982, 1987, 1999, 2005: Source: Wikidata, citing britishfantasysociety.org, checked November 6, 2026.
Awards and honors
Stephen King received the British Fantasy Award for Best Short Fiction in 1983. Source: Wikidata, citing sfadb.com, checked November 6, 2026.
Awards and honors
Stephen King received the British Fantasy Award for Best Collection in 2011. Source: Wikidata, citing sfadb.com, checked November 6, 2026.
Awards and honors
Stephen King received the Bram Stoker Award for Lifetime Achievement in 2002. Source: Wikidata, citing bramstokerawards.horror.org, checked November 6, 2026.
Awards and honors
World Fantasy Award for Best Short Fiction: 1982, 1995. 1982, 1995: Source: Wikidata, citing sfadb.com, checked November 6, 2026.
Awards and honors
Stephen King received the Locus Award for Best Collection in 1986. Source: Wikidata, citing sfadb.com, checked November 6, 2026.
Awards and honors
Bram Stoker Award for Best Fiction Collection: 1990, 2008, 2010. 1990, 2008, 2010: Source: Wikidata, citing sfadb.com, checked November 6, 2026.
Awards and honors
Stephen King received the Bram Stoker Award for Short Fiction in 2011. Source: Wikidata, citing thebramstokerawards.com, checked November 6, 2026.
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