Born on September 21, 1947, in Portland, Maine, Stephen Edwin King is an American author who has been described as the 'King of Horror’. King has written several critically acclaimed and commercially successful horror, supernatural, suspense and fantasy novels. His works have sold more than 350 million copies and many of his books have been adapted into successful feature films and miniseries. His most popular works include ‘Carrie,’ ‘The Shining,’ and ‘IT.’