Who wrote the The Green Mile novel, which was adapted into a film under the same name?

The Green Mile is a 1996 serial novel written by Stephen King. It tells the story of death row supervisor Paul Edgecombe's encounter with John Coffey, an unusual inmate who displays inexplicable healing and empathetic abilities. The novel was adapted into a screenplay for a feature film of the same name by Frank Darabont, and was nominated for four Academy Awards.