R. L. Stine

Robert Lawrence Stine (; born October 8, 1943), sometimes known as Jovial Bob Stine and Eric Affabee, is an American novelist, short story writer, television producer, screenwriter, and executive editor.

Stine has been referred to as the "Stephen King of children's literature" and is the author of hundreds of horror fiction novels, including the books in the ''Fear Street'', ''Goosebumps'', ''Rotten School'', ''Mostly Ghostly'' and ''The Nightmare Room'' series. Some of his other works include a ''Space Cadets'' trilogy, two ''Hark'' gamebooks, and dozens of joke books. As of 2008, Stine's books have sold over 400 million copies. Provided by Wikipedia