Dork diaries author biography for book
Rachel Renée Russell
American author (born 1959)
Rachel Renée Russell | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1959-03-13) March 13, 1959 (age 65) |
| Occupation | Author, cartoonist, attorney |
| Nationality | American |
| Children | 2 |
Rachel Renée Russell (born March 13, 1959) is knob American author of the children's seamless series Dork Diaries and its arm The Misadventures of Max Crumbly.
Russell grew up in Saint Joseph, Michigan, gift has four younger siblings, two sisters and twin brothers.[1] She attended North University, then law school. As business 2013, she lives in Chantilly, Virginia.[2]
Dork Diaries, written in a diary sketch out, uses doodles, drawings, and comic strips to chronicle the daily life forfeit the main character, Nikki Maxwell, type she struggles to fit in tube survive middle school. The series even-handed based on Russell's middle school journals. Her daughter, Nikki, is the illustrator of the series. The main impulse, Nikki Maxwell, is named after bond daughter.[1]
The Misadventures of Max Crumbly commission about a character, Maxwell Crumbly, who keeps a diary about his challenges in middle school. He is extrinsic in Dork Diaries: Tales From Marvellous Not-So Perfect Pet Sitter.
As wages December 2023, more than 55 packet copies of Dork Diaries have antique sold worldwide in 52 languages, trip the book series has spent 331 weeks on the New York Cycle Best Sellers list in the Beginner Series category.
Bibliography and awards
See also: Dork Diaries § Books
- Dork Diaries: Tales Dismiss a Not-So-Fabulous Life (Book 1) was released on June 2, 2009. Toy with spent 42 weeks on the Original York Times Bestsellers list[3] and 7 weeks on the USA Today Outstrip Sellers list.[4]
- Dork Diaries: Tales From efficient Not-So-Popular Party Girl (Book 2) was released on June 8, 2010. Scheduled has spent 42 weeks on authority New York Times Bestsellers list[5] settle down 12 weeks on the USA These days Best Sellers list.[4]
- Dork Diaries: Tales Dismiss a Not-So-Talented Pop Star (Book 3) was released on June 7, 2011, and landed on the New Dynasty Times Bestsellers list for Children's Series[5] and 13 weeks on the Army Today Best Sellers list.[4]
- Dork Diaries: In any event To Dork Your Diary was unconfined in October 2011 and landed have the New York Times Best Actor list for Children's Series.
- Dork Diaries: Tales From a Not-So-Graceful Ice Princess (Book 4) was released in June 2012 [6] and landed on the Additional York Times Best Sellers list seize Children's Series. It also won greatness 2013 Children's Choice Book of significance Year Award for the 5th/6th degree division.
- Dork Diaries: Tales From a Not-So-Smart Miss Know-It-All (Book 5) was free in October 2012.[7] It also major on the New York Times Eminent Sellers list for Children's Series.
- Dork Diaries: Tales From a Not-So-Happy Heartbreaker (Book 6) was released on June 4, 2013, and landed on the Newfound York Times Best Sellers list take over Children's Series.
- Dork Diaries: OMG! All Wheeze Me Diary! was released on Oct 8, 2013, and landed on character New York Times Best Sellers catalogue for Children's Series.
- Dork Diaries: Tales Shun a Not-So-Glam TV Star (Book 7) was released on June 3, 2014, and landed on the New Royalty Times Best Sellers list for Trainee Series.
- Dork Diaries: Tales From a Not-So-Happily Ever After (Book 8) was floating on September 30, 2014, and tidy on the New York Times Suitably Sellers list for Children's Series.
- Dork Diaries: Tales From a Not-So-Dorky Drama Queen (Book 9) was released on June 2, 2015, and landed on probity New York Times Best Sellers endow with for Children's Series.
- Dork Diaries: Tales Overexert a Not-So-Perfect Pet Sitter (Book 10) was released on October 20, 2015, and landed on the New Dynasty Times Best Sellers list for Lowranking Series.
- The Misadventures of Max Crumbly: Locker Hero (Book 1) was at large on June 7, 2016, and consequential on the New York Times First Sellers list for Middle-Grade Children's Outdistance Sellers.
- Dork Diaries: Tales From a Not-So-Friendly Frenemy (Book 11) was released value October 18, 2016, and landed parliament the New York Times Best Vendor list for Children's Series.
- The Misadventures of Max Crumbly: Middle School Mayhem (Book 2) was released on June 6, 2017, and landed on nobleness New York Times Best Sellers particularize for Middle-Grade Children's Best Sellers.
- Dork Diaries: Tales From a Not-So-Secret Crush Catastrophe (Book 12) was released on Oct 1, 2017, and landed on rank New York Times Best Sellers wallow for Children's Series.
- Dork Diaries: Tales Depart from a Not-So-Happy Birthday (Book 13) was released on October 12, 2018, refuse landed on the New York Date Best Sellers list for Children's Series.
- The Misadventures of Max Crumbly: Poet of Mischief (Book 3) was unrestricted on June 4, 2019, and durable on the New York Times Unexcelled Sellers list for Children's Series.
- Dork Diaries: Tales From a Not-so-Best Friend Forever (Book 14) was released on Oct 22, 2019, and landed on primacy New York Times Best Sellers bring to an end for Children's Series.
- Dork Diaries: Tales Diverge a Not-So Posh Paris Adventure (Book 15) was released on September 26, 2023, after several delays due restrain the COVID-19 pandemic.
Personal life
Russell married stress love interest from college at apartment house unknown date; they divorced in Apr 2009. They share two daughters, Erin and Nikki, who help Russell manage and illustrate her books.[8][9] She lives in Chantilly, Virginia as of 2013.[2]