Born October 8, 1943 in Columbus, OH; son of Lewis (a shipping manager) and Anne Stine; married Jane Waldhorn (owner/managing director of Parachute Press), June 22, 1969; children: Matthew Daniel. Education: Ohio State University, B.A. 1965; graduate study at New York University, 1966-67. Religion: Jewish. Avocational Interests: Swimming, watching old movie classics from the 1930s and 1940s, reading (especially P.G. Wodehouse novels). Memberships: Writers Guild of America, Mystery Writers of America. Addresses: Home: New York, NY. Office: Parachute Press, 156 5th Ave., New York, NY 10010.
Contributor of short fiction to anthologies, including Halloween Howls, MediaFusion, 2003.
YOUNG-ADULT NOVELS; "FEAR STREET" SERIES
Also author of Tales to Give You Goosebumps and More Tales to Give You Goosebumps.
MIDDLE-GRADE FICTION; "GOOSEBUMPS HORRORLAND" SERIES
Also author of several "Twistaplot" books for Scholastic and "You Choose the Storyline" books for Ballantine and Avon.