The writer is married to Tabitha King, his starsign is Virgo and he is now 72 years of age. After an Associated Press article referred to the couple as "Stephen King and his wife," she criticized media's "unconscious condescension." Stephen King Movies Have Made Over $2 Billion in Box Office Sales On 21-9-1947 Stephen King (nickname: The King of horror) was born in Portland, Maine, USA. The first edition was released only in paperback, with the cover art created by Robert McGinnis and Glen Orbik.A limited hardcover edition followed a week later. He made his 400 million dollar fortune with Carrie, Salem's Lot, The Shining, The Dead Zone.

Joyland is a novel by American writer Stephen King, published in 2013 by Hard Case Crime.It is King's second book for the imprint, following The Colorado Kid (2005).