Joseph Hillstrom King is the son of the legendary writer Stephen King and his wife Tabitha who is also a writer. He is famous under the name Joe Hill, he chose to not be compared to his famous and successful father.
His first novel Heart-Shaped Box was released in 2007. In 2010, he wrote Horn, in 2013 — NOS4A2, and in 2016 — The Fireman. He also created the comic series Locke & Key that was published from 2008 to 2013. He won 2 British Fantasy Awards for this series in 2009 and 2012, and in 2011, he won an Eisner Award.
Publisher: Has anyone told you that you look a lot like Stephen King?
Joe Hill: No
Publisher: Are you related to him?
Joe Hill: No
Publisher: You look like you could be his son
Joe Hill: No, my father's name is...um...Richard Bachman