about Audrey vernick

Audrey grew up in Whitestone, New York, where she lived with her parents and two sisters and a not very bright small white dog. She has a freaky memory about the names of the kids in her class at P.S. 184Q, and even remembers where most of them stood in size order.  

She always loved to read and reread and when she thinks of the characters in the books she loved as a child, she remembers them as fondly as her actual friends.  

Audrey divides her time between writing (which is mostly spent revising) and visiting elementary schools to talk about writing and publishing. (For school visit info, click here.) She also speaks at conferences around the country. She has published two dozen books for young readers and her books have been translated into fifteen languages.

She lives near the ocean in New Jersey with her family. and one fairly intelligent medium-sized black dog.

Audrey Vernick is the proud recipient of three Fellowships from the New Jersey State Council on the Arts.