- - Author of Salem's Lot and The Shining, b. 1947
- - American gothic writer known for his works like "It" and "The Shining" that were adapted into movies: 2 wds.
- - American author described as the "King of Horror" with the most number of book to film adaptations: 2 wds.
- - Author of "It," based on whose books movies such as "The Shining" have been also been made: 2 wds.
- - Horror author who wrote several novels as Richard Bachman: 2 wds.
- - Best-selling author of more than 50 novels, including 2017's "Sleeping Beauties": 2 wds.
- - 'Hearts in Atlantis' writer
- - Horror author whose 1986 novel inspired this puzzle's theme
- - Author born 9/21/1947 who penned the starts of 17-, 24-, 38- and 52-Across
- - Giant of horror fiction
- - Name of fame from Maine
- - Author of "Carrie"
- - Writer of 40-plus novels
- - "It" writer
- - "I am the literary equivalent of a Big Mac and fries"
- - Author of "Ruling for Ninnies"?
- - Subject of the puzzle
- - "Pet Sematary" writer who had a cameo as a quiet loner named Bachman on a 2010 episode of "Sons of Anarchy" [2 wds]
- - "Carrie" author who won a 1996 O. Henry Award for his short story "The Man in the Black Suit": 2 wds.
- - Drunken Fireworks novelist (2 wds.)
- - Author who sometimes uses the pen name Richard Bachman
- - "The Shining" author who formerly taught high school English: 2 wds.
- - Carrie creator
- - 'It' novelist
- - "The Tommyknockers" author
- - "The Shining" author
- - "Cat's EYE" screenwriter
- - "It" author
- - "Lisey's Story" author
- - "Different Seasons" author
- - "Nightmares and Dreamscapes" author
- - "The Dead Zone" novelist
- - Perennial name on best-seller lists
- - "Firestarter" novelist
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