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Stephen King: Are you afraid of the dark?

Stephen King has written more than 60 books and sold close to 400 million copies. He's been writing for half a century – how has our appetite for fear evolved?

Millions of readers all over the world are drawn to fiction that explores our fears. Horror sells and no-one does it better or more prolifically than Stephen King. He’s written more than 60 books, sold close to 400 million copies - he is the master manipulator of dark places and the paranormal. If you're not a reader you may have seen the Shining, Carrie, Stand by Me - all films based on his stories. He's been writing for half a century – how has our appetite for fear evolved?

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