What is the name of Stephen King's wife, also a novelist?

Stephen King’s wife, the novelist Tabitha King, was born Tabitha Jane Spruce. She met Stephen King while both were studying at the University of Maine, and they married on January 2, 1971.

Tabitha King is an author in her own right, writing novels that include Small World, Caretakers, Pearl, One on One, and Survivor. Her fiction draws on horror, fantasy, and science fiction, although her literary career is often overshadowed by her husband’s fame. She also became involved in philanthropy and Maine civic organizations, including literacy-related work.

She played an important role in the early history of Stephen King’s career. When he abandoned the opening pages of Carrie, Tabitha retrieved them from the trash and encouraged him to continue. The couple have three children: Naomi, Joe Hill, and Owen King. Joe Hill and Owen also became writers, making the King household a notable literary family. Shirley Jackson, Joyce Carol Oates, and Anne Rice were influential writers, but none is Stephen King’s wife.