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R. L. Stine was born on October 8, 1943 in Columbus, Ohio, United States and is credited as a novelist, screenwriter and editor-in-chief. R. L. Stine is 82 years old as of 2026. Schooling on record includes Bexley High School and Ohio State University. Listed accolades include Inkpot Award (2017) and Bram Stoker Award for Lifetime Achievement (2013).
My Take
Stine fascinates me because he cracked a code most writers never touch: he made children crave fear. Goosebumps moving 400 million copies isn't luck, it's a craftsman who understood that the appetite for being scared starts young. What I admire is how he packaged genuine creepiness into something safe enough for a kid's bedside yet thrilling enough to keep them turning pages past lights-out. The Bram Stoker lifetime award feels earned. Plenty of authors chase prestige; Stine quietly built a horror gateway for entire generations, and I respect that unglamorous, high-volume mastery far more than I expected to.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- R. L. Stine
- Name (Japanese)
- R・L・スタイン
- Reading
- R・L・すたいん
- Born
- October 8, 1943 (age 82)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Libra / Goat
- Origin
- Columbus, Ohio, United States
- Occupation
- writer / novelist / screenwriter / editor-in-chief / children's writer
2. Background
- High school
- Bexley High School
- University
- Ohio State University
Awards & achievements
- 2017 Inkpot Award
- 2013 Bram Stoker Award for Lifetime Achievement
3. Links
- Official sitehttps://rlstine.com/
- Xhttps://x.com/RL_Stine
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/R.%20L.%20Stine
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/R%E3%83%BBL%E3%83%BB%E3%82%B9%E3%82%BF%E3%82%A4%E3%83%B3
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q333123
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-17
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was R. L. Stine born?
Born October 8, 1943 (age 82).
Where is R. L. Stine from?
R. L. Stine is from Columbus, Ohio, United States.
What does R. L. Stine do?
R. L. Stine works as writer, novelist, screenwriter, editor-in-chief, children's writer.
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