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Biography

R.L. Stine, born Robert Lawrence Stine, is a well-known children's author. R.L. specializes in children's horror books including the Goosebumps series. R.L. also has…more

Born

10/8/1943, Columbus, Ohio

Birth Name

Robert Lawrence Stine

Gender

Male

Credits

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Role
- The Nightmare Room
  Narrator
  - S 1: Ep 13 Camp Nowhere (2)
    3/16/02
  - S 1: Ep 12 Camp Nowhere (1)
    3/9/02
  - S 1: Ep 11 My Name is Evil
    2/23/02
  - S 1: Ep 10 Dear Diary, I'm Dead
    2/2/02
  - S 1: Ep 9 Locker 13
    12/8/01
  - + 8 More Credits
- Goosebumps
  Host (In a few 2-part episodes)
  - S 4: Ep 7 Deep Trouble (1)
    11/16/98
  - S 4: Ep 8 Deep Trouble (2)
    11/16/98
  - S 4: Ep 6 Cry of the Cat (2)
    10/31/98
  - S 4: Ep 4 The Ghost Next Door (2)
    9/28/98
  - S 4: Ep 3 The Ghost Next Door (1)
    9/28/98
  - + 55 More Credits
- Goosebumps
  Host
  - S 2: Ep 17 Vampire Breath
    11/23/96
  - S 2: Ep 10 Attack of the Jack-O'-Lanterns
    10/26/96
  - S 1: Ep 1 The Haunted Mask (1)
    10/27/95
Story (2)

Role
- The Nightmare Room
  Story
  - S 1: Ep 13 Camp Nowhere (2)
    3/16/02
  - S 1: Ep 12 Camp Nowhere (1)
    3/9/02
  - S 1: Ep 9 Locker 13
    12/8/01
  - S 1: Ep 7 Full Moon Halloween
    10/27/01
  - S 1: Ep 5 Fear Games
    10/13/01
  - + 3 More Credits
- Goosebumps
  Story
  - S 4: Ep 5 Cry of the Cat (1)
    10/31/98
  - S 4: Ep 1 How I Got My Shrunken Head (1)
    9/14/98
  - S 4: Ep 2 How I Got My Shrunken Head (2)
    9/14/98
  - S 3: Ep 1 Shocker on Shock Street
    9/6/97
  - S 2: Ep 5 The Headless Ghost
    9/21/96
  - + 17 More Credits

R.L. Stine News

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By Price Peterson, Oct 18, 2011

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Trivia
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- He was originally a writer of juvenile humor until a published asked him to write a teen horror novel entitled "Blind Date." Encouraged by the best-selling success of "Blind Date," he started the "Fear Street" series.
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- In 2002, R.L. won the Thriller Writers of America Silver Bullet Award.
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- In 2002, R.L. became recipient of the first ever Champion Of Reading Award from the Free Public Library of Philadelphia.
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- R.L.: I thought writing 87 Goosebumps books was enough for a human-but everywhere I go the kids keep begging me to write more, I'm so pleased to be able to do what I've always done: listen to my audience!
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- R.L.: My job is to make kids laugh and give them the CREEPS!
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- R.L. (advice for inspiring young writers): Yes, write every day. Just a paragraph or two. Keep a journal or a diary. That way you'll always be writing.
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