Famous Authors Featured on the Simpsons

 I spotted this link first at Lilja's Library.  HERE is a list of authors who have appeared on the Simpsons.  #2 on the list is Stephen King.  #9 is J.K. Rowling.  Stephenie Meyer isn't on the list.  Doesn't TWILIGHT seem like Simpson material?  Oh well, here's what the article said about King:

Stephen King is one of the most prolific and popular authors today, publishing numerous best-selling novels during his long career, so it only makes sense that'd he show up in an episode of The Simpsons. King appears comes into an episode when the family decides to take in a book festival, repayment to Lisa for the destruction of her room in a VCR repair gone wrong. When they meet the iconic author, Marge tells him to, "Call me when you start writing horror again," a jab at the author for getting away from his core audience, perhaps. King dutifully notes her request, however, with no hard feelings.

Appearing more often than King himself is his work.  Under The Dome was mentioned by Mr. Burns.  King was also mocked in The Shinning.