R.L. Stine is one of the best-selling children's authors in history. Goosebumps, which recently celebrated its 30th anniversary, has more than 400 million books in print in 32 languages. The Goosebumps series made R.L. Stine a worldwide publishing celebrity (and frequent Jeopardy and crossword answer) and has inspired two hit television series and two feature films starring Jack Black. His other popular children’s book series include Fear Street (the inspiration for four feature films on Netflix), Mostly Ghostly, The Nightmare Room, and Rotten School. In 2024, Stine received a Grand Master lifetime achievement award from the Mystery Writers of America. RL. Stine lives in New York City with his wife Jane, a former editor and publisher.