R. L. Stine
Not to be confused with Aurel Stein. R. L. Stine Stine in November 2008 Born Robert Lawrence Stine ( 1943-10-08 ) October 8, 1943 (age 74) Columbus, Ohio, U.S. Pen name Jovial Bob Stine Eric Affabee Occupation Novelist, short story writer, television producer, screenwriter, executive editor Genre Children’s literature, horror, science fiction, fantasy, humor, Gothic fiction, genre fiction, dark fantasy, thriller, Supernatural fiction Spouse Jane Waldhorn ( m. 1969 ) Children 1 Signature Website www.rlstine.com Robert Lawrence Stine (born October 8, 1943), sometimes known as Jovial Bob Stine and Eric Affabee , is an American novelist, short story writer, television producer, screenwriter, and executive editor. Stine has been referred to as the “Stephen King of children’s literature” [1] and is the author of hundreds of horror fiction novels, including the books in the Fear Street , Goosebumps , Rotten School, Mostly Ghostly, and The Nightmare Room series. Some of his other wor...