'A writer of excellence!King is one of the most fertile storytellers of the modern novel' -- Sunday Times 'King is the greatest popular novelist of our day, comparable to Dickens'. -- Toby Litt, Guardian

Stephen King has written some 40 books and novellas, including CARRIE, THE STAND and THE SHAWSHANK REDEMPTION (from the collection DIFFERENT SEASONS), BAG OF BONES, ON WRITING and most recently CELL. He wrote several novels under the pseudonym of Richard Bachman, including BLAZE (June 2007). He won America's prestigious National Book Award. He lives with his wife, novelist Tabitha King, in Maine, USA.