With a writing style rooted deep in the new American Gothic, King was an avid reader of pulp novels and horror/sci-fi writers such as Ray Bradbury, Hp Lovecraft at an early age. In his first attempt as a writer, King transcribed the plot to the movie The Pit and the Pendulum and sold out copies to his classmates. The deed didn't go unpunished as school principals weren't exactly happy of students profiting during school hours but young Steve King realized then that his stories were good enough so that people would actually pay money for them.
Over the years he played with a wide variety of literary genres from horror to sci-fi, western and the incredibly successful dystopian saga The Stand. Being a huge success however has granted him some harsh criticism by some critics that claim that King is a sub-literate whose books have no real literary relevance. That fact never had any effect on his book selling record as millions of avid and faithful readers wait anxiously for the next King publication.
King still writes at least a book a year and the quality of his work doesn't seem to be dropping. His latest book "Under the Dome" was published last November and quickly became a bestseller despite the fact that the book has over 1,000 pages. Stephen King lives with his wife Tabitha in Bangor, Maine, but spends most of the year at his place in Florida.
