R.L. Stine Trivia - R.L. Stine Facts

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In 2002, R.L. won the Thriller Writers of America Silver Bullet Award. edit »
In 2002, R.L. became recipient of the first ever Champion Of Reading Award from the Free Public Library of Philadelphia. edit »
R.L. Stine has made new Fear Street covers for old Fear Street books. He started doing this in the year 2005. edit »
R.L likes to play the clarinet. edit »
R.L. was selected to accompany first Lady Laura Bush to Russia to promote children's reading in Moscow in 2003. edit »
R.L.'s books have been translated into twenty-eight languages. edit »
Has a dog named, Nadine. edit »
R.L.'s favorite actress is Wyona Ryder and his favorite actor is Jim Carrey. edit »
When he was still young, he was called a nerd. edit »
R.L. Stine found an old typewriter in their attic that caused him to start writing books. edit »
R.L.'s son, Matt, has gone on book signings with him. edit »
R.L. wrote a new book for the Fear Street series in a period of ten days and a new book for the Goosebumps series in a period of eight. edit »
When R.L. Stine made the perfect date book. He made a picture exactly like Matt in the front cover along with Matt's girlfriend. edit »
He is currently making more "Rotten School" books. edit »
R.L. Stine decided to make his books even scarier because a boy wrote to him: "Dear R.L. Stine I have read forty books by yours and I think they are boring!" edit »
Susan Lurie and Heather Alexander are two of R.L. Stine's Goosebumps editors. edit »
R.L. Stine has a younger brother named Bill. edit »
R.L. Stine got the idea in making "A Night In Terror Tower" when his family visited the Tower of London where prisoners were shut away. edit »
R.L. Stine's first published book is titled Blind Date, which took him three months to write. edit »
R.L. Stine's favorite Goosebumps books are "Stay Out Of The Basement," "The Haunted Mask," and "Night Of The Living Dummy." edit »
R.L. enjoys the books of authors Agatha Christie and Stephen King. edit »
R.L.'s most popular book is Welcome To Dead House. According to R.L., the book has sold over two million copies. edit »
R.L. has written over three-hundred books. edit »
R.L. Stine grew up in Bexley, a suburb of Columbus. edit »
R.L. Stine had the idea of making the "Haunted Mask" book in Goosebumps when his son, Matt couldn't remove a mask he bought. edit »
R.L married Jane Waldhorn in 1969. They are still married today. They have had one son together, Matthew. Matthew was born on June 7, 1980. edit »
Has stated in an interview that he got the idea for the Goosebumps Book/Episode Night of the Living Dummy from the classic Pinnochio tales. edit »

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! edit »
R.L.: My job is to make kids laugh and give them the CREEPS! edit »
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. edit »
R.L. (on ghosts): I've never seen a ghost--but I keep LOOKING! edit »
R.L. (on where he gets his story ideas) Ideas come from everywhere. But most of my ideas start with a title. I try to dream up a really good book title first. Once I have a title, it leads me to a story. By the way, I've never gotten a story idea from a dream. I have the most boring dreams! edit »
R.L. (on his ideal writing environment): I have a room in my apartment where I write. But I can really write anywhere I am-- I'm a machine! edit »