19 Facts Every Book Lover Should Know About R.L. Stine

    The famous children's horror author of hundreds of creepy Goosebumps and Fear Street books recently talked to BuzzFeed about his latest novel, Don't Stay Up Late. Here's what we learned.

    1. It doesn't take him very long to write one of his books.

    2. He's a big fan of social media, particularly when he can write in 140 characters or less.

    3. Writing and reading horror books doesn't scare him.

    4. He has a favorite Fear Street novel.

    5. He also has a favorite young adult novel.

    6. These are some of his many favorite authors:

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    9. He binge-watches shows on Netflix, just like the rest of us.

    10. He's loyal to New York sports teams.

    11. Of all the hipster cities he's been to, one specifically stands out as the most hipster of all.

    12. He doesn't have many major fears except for one phobia.

    13. His favorite thing about living in New York City is "just walking around."

    14. And he absolutely loves being a New Yorker.

    15. He originally started using a pen name to mask his gender.

    16. His horror novels were originally aimed at one group of readers.

    17. He doesn't believe in supernatural things happening in real life.

    18. He has some pretty solid advice for his younger self.

    19. Even though it didn't scare him to write his latest Fear Street novel, he thinks it'll definitely scare readers.

    Make sure to check out the author's new Fear Street novel, Don't Stay Up Late, in stores now.