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R.L. Stine - Research Paper

R.L. Stine

Stine was born in Columbus, Ohio[5] to Anne Stine, a homemaker and Lewis Stine, a shipping clerk.[6] He began writing at age 9 when he found a typewriter in his attic, subsequently beginning to type stories and joke books.[7] He graduated from The Ohio State University (OSU) in 1965 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in English.[8] While at OSU, R. L. Stine edited the OSU humor magazine, The Sundial, for three out of his four years there.[2] He later moved to New York City to pursue his career as a writer.[6] He wrote dozens of humor books for kids under the pen name Jovial Bob Stine and created the humor magazine Bananas.[6]
In 1986, Stine wrote his first horror novel, called Blind Date.[9] ...

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books. Also in 1992, Stine and Parachute went on to launch Goosebumps.[6] According to Forbes List of the 40 best-paid Entertainers of 1996-97, Stine placed 36th with an income of $41 million for the fiscal year.[10] His books have sold over 400 million copies worldwide,[4] landing on many bestseller lists. In three consecutive years during the 1990s, USA Today named Stine as America's number one best-selling author.[11] Among the awards he has received are the 2002 Champion of Reading Award from the Free Public Library of Philadelphia (that award's first year), the Disney Adventures Kids' Choice Award for Best Book-Mystery/Horror (three-time recipient) and the Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards (also received three times).[11] During the 1990s, Stine was listed on People Weekly's "Most Intriguing People" list, and in 2003, the Guinness Book of World Records named Stine as the best-selling children's book series author of all time. He won the Thriller Writers of America Silver ...

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Added: 4/5/2011 06:38:18 PM
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Category: Biographies
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