What is Stephen King’s net worth?
The novelist has amassed a net worth of $450 million.
| Net Worth: | $450 million |
|---|---|
| Date of birth: | September 21, 1947 (77 years old) |
| Gender: | Male |
| Height: | 193 |
| Profession: | Novelist |
| Nationality: | — |
Biography – A Short Wiki
Author whose bestselling horror, science fiction, and suspense novels include Carrie, The Shining, Misery, and The Dark Tower series. His numerous literary honors include a Bram Stoker Award, an O. Henry Award, and a National Book Foundation Medal.
He spent his childhood pouring over horror books, comic books, and films, and he especially loved Tales from the Crypt and Dracula. He graduated from the University of Maine in 1970 with a Bachelor’s degree in English.
He was hit by a van in 1999, an accident that collapsed his lung and broke his hip. Shortly after the accident, however, he returned to writing fiction seven days a week.
Career
In 1967 he began writing professionally where his first book, ‘The Glass Floor’ debuted, and it sold highly. After completing school and finding it hard to find a job in teaching, Steve began writing articles for the Men’s Magazine, which earned him some cash. He continued writing even after finding a job as a tutor and built his career from there.
Personal Life
When he was two years old, his father, Donald Edwin King, left to ‘grab a pack of cigarettes’ and never returned. Afterwards, King and his adopted brother were raised by their mother, Nellie Ruth Pillsbury King. Stephen King later married Tabitha King, with whom he had three children: Naomi, Joe, and Owen.
He cited the American novelist H.P. Lovecraft as one of his major influences.
Quotes
“We make up horrors to help us cope with the real ones.”
— Stephen King
“If you don’t have the time to read, you don’t have the time or the tools to write.”
— Stephen King
“The devil’s voice is sweet to hear.”
— Stephen King
“I don’t want you to apologize for being rich; I want you to acknowledge that in America, we all should have to pay our fair share.”
— Stephen King
“After the 9/11 apocalypse happened in New York City, people, particularly New Yorkers, who breathed in the ash, or saw the results of that, have a tendency to keep seeing echoes and having flashbacks to it.”
— Stephen King
