R.L. Stine is an American author, screenwriter, and producer. He is best known for his horror fiction books, particularly the Goosebumps and Fear Street series. Stine has sold over 400 million books worldwide, making him one of the best-selling authors of all time. He has also written for television shows such as Eureeka's Castle and The Nightmare Room. Stine has been credited with helping to revive the horror genre in the 1990s and has been dubbed the "Stephen King of children's literature". He continues to write and produce new works, inspiring a new generation of readers.