But the biggest thrill was and continues to be meeting and hearing from so many kids who enjoy my books. I met some of my all-time heroes, including Ray Bradbury. I got to throw out the first pitch at Yankee Stadium (actually I let my son do that). I got the chance to do things that I dreamed of when I was a kid: I got to travel around the world I had my own Goosebumps attraction at DisneyWorld I’ve been on TV and had three TV series. What is the most surprising thing that has happened to you in the last 20-plus years as a result of the popularity of Goosebumps?Įverything that has happened to me has been amazing and surprising. The ad said, “It’s Goosebumps week on Channel 11.” There it was! I knew that had to be the title.

Then I saw an ad for a TV station that was showing horror movies. I couldn’t think of a name for the series. What inspired you to call the series Goosebumps? I think the series continues because everyone likes a good scare. I feel so privileged to be able to scare so many generations of kids. Why do you think Goosebumps has endured for more than twenty years? Before you see the film, read on about its creator and tradition. With this in mind, you can expect the movie to be in the tradition of Stine’s series - scary, wacky, larger-than-life, and fun.

The books-turned-television series is now a major motion picture coming out this month, starring Jack Black, who plays a sinister version of Stine. “ Goosebumps is about getting kids to read, and I get goosebumps when I think of the millions of kids who learned a love of reading from my books,” he says. Luckily for me, kids today still have the same fears,” the Goosebumps author tells GIST. People have always been afraid of the dark, afraid of strange new places, afraid something is hiding in the bedroom closer or under the bed. That slimy green logo is pretty iconic, and it strikes excitement - the kind that usually accompanies terror but goes undetected - in the hearts of young adults and children all over the world. Stine may not be a household name like Stephen King or Neil Gaiman, but anyone who has been alive for the last 20 years would recognize his books anywhere. Stine, King of goosebumps, really believes that the key to being able to write a book is to write every day. Spoken like the accomplished author that he is, without a shred of sarcasm, R.L.

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