Richard Bachman is a pen name used by horror fiction author Stephen King.
At the beginning of Stephen King's career, the general view among publishers was such that an author was limited to a book every year, since publishing more would not be acceptable to the public. King therefore wanted to write under another name, in order to increase his publication without over-saturating the market for the King "brand." He convinced his publisher, Signet ...
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Date of birth:
- Sep 21, 1947 (age 64 years)
Place of birth:
Height:
- 1.93 m (6.33 ft )
Also known as:
- John Swithen,
- Richard Bachman,
- Stephen Edwin King,
- King Stephen,
- King, Stephen,
- The King,
- The King of horror,
- Master of Horror
