The Taste of Night (16 page)

Robert Lawrence Stine
is one of the best-selling children's authors in history. He began his writing career at the age of nine, writing short stories, joke books, and comic books for his friends—and has been at it ever since!

After graduating from Ohio State University, R.L. moved to New York to become a writer. He wrote joke books and humor books and created
Bananas
, a zany humor magazine, before he turned to the scary. He wrote Fear Street and then Goosebumps, the phenomenal series that made him an international celebrity and the number-one best-selling children's author of all time
(Guinness Book of World Records)
.

He recently published two original collections of scary stories—the
New York Times
best-seller
NIGHTMARE HOUR
and
THE HAUNTING HOUR
—and his book series The Nightmare Room, also published by HarperCollins, was adapted into a popular TV series.

R.L. lives in Manhattan with his wife, Jane. You can visit him online at www.rlstine.com.

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DANGEROUS GIRLS
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THE TASTE OF NIGHT
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