Where Is Stephen King From?

It is in Portland, Maine in the United States of America where Stephen King, one of well-known writers in the world, was born.

His early life was spent under great financial strain when his father deserted the family when Stephen King was only two years old. His mother took care of him but she was also in penury and his early life was certainly not a luxurious one. The foundation of his writing was laid quite early in life and he started writing even when he was in school.

He can be said to be among the writers whose work encompasses all form of writing, be it novel, short story, screenwriting and columns. In the year 2003 he was conferred on the prestigious 'The National Book Foundation's Medal for Distinguished Contribution to American Writers'.

He mostly writes horror fiction, fantasy and science fiction but it is horror stories for which he is well known in the world.