Many of his books have been translated into foreign languages, and he writes new books at a rate of about one per year. King is one of the world's most successful writers, with more than 100 million copies of his works in print. He is number 2 on the Hollywood Reporter's '25 Most Powerful Authors' 2016 list. Under the pseudonym Richard Bachman, King has written the books The Running Man, The Regulators, Thinner, The Long Walk, Roadwork, Rage, and It. Many of King's other horror novels have been adapted into movies, including The Shining, Firestarter, Pet Semetary, Cujo, Misery, The Stand, and The Tommyknockers. The paperback version of the book, released after the movie, went on to sell more than two-and-a-half million copies. When United Artists released the film version in 1976, it was a critical and commercial success. She uses her power, in turn, to torment and eventually destroy her mean-spirited classmates. That book, Carrie, was about a girl with telekinetic powers who is tormented by bullies at school. Three months later, he received a $2,500 advance from Doubleday Publishing for the book that went on to sell a modest 13,000 hardcover copies. She removed the first few chapters from the garbage after King had thrown them away in frustration. King's first novel would never have been published if not for his wife. His spare time was spent writing short stories and novels. After graduating with a Bachelor's degree in English from the University of Maine at Orono in 1970, he became a teacher. Stephen King was born in Portland, Maine, on September 21, 1947.
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