Stephen King, who celebrates his 75th birthday today, has published over 70 books, countless short stories and some non-fiction in his lucrative career. The author’s staggering nine-figure net worth is still expected to grow as King has not yet laid down his pen, his novels continuing to fill bookshelves.

King is currently believed to be worth $500million (£438million) according to Celebrity Net Worth. 

The author has sold over 350 million copies of his books across the globe, making it unsurprising that a large majority of his income is from his profitable writings. 

While CA Knowledge reported that the author currently makes an estimated $48million (£42million), his first bit of income from writing was far more humble. 

King’s debut novel, the horror hit Carrie, only earned the writer an advance of $2,500 (£2,100), roughly $14,525 (£12,700) today when adjusted for inflation.

Evidently, the author’s writing prowess was apparent as the paperback rights for Carrie reportedly sold for an incredible $400,000 (£350,000), roughly $2.3million (£2million) today. 

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