In fact, these books were originally done for a girl audience. Everyone in publishing (assumes) girls read and boys don’t read. Why?Ī: “The secret of Goosebumps, and the reason it got so enormous in the 90s, was it was the first book series to appeal equally to boys and girls. Q: At its peak, you sold 4 million books a month. Stine spoke with Reuters about his extraordinary productivity: A horror story for adults, “Red Rain,” about evil children, is due later this year.
Stine writes six Goosebumps books a year and at least one novel. July was the 20th anniversary of Goosebumps, which still sell several hundred thousand copies a month. Their language is accessible and they tend to sidestep real-world concerns, relying on fantastical creatures, ghosts and the occasional slow-moving zombie for their scares. Stine is the author of “Goosebumps” and other series for young readers that have sold more than 300 million copies in 32 languages and inspired TV shows, merchandise, a theme park attraction and a Wii game.įor many children, Stine’s mildly scary books are their first step up from picture books. A boy reads beside parents choosing children's books inside the Hong Kong Book Fair July 18, 2012.
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