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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 an American author of the children's book series Dork Diaries and its spin-off The Misadventures of Max Crumbly.
Russell grew up in Saint Joseph, Michigan, and has four younger siblings, two sisters and twin brothers.[1] She attended Northwestern University, then law school.
Meet the Author – Dork Diaries
As of 2013, she lives in Chantilly, Virginia.[2]
Dork Diaries, written in a diary format, uses doodles, drawings, and comic strips to chronicle the daily life of the main character, Nikki Maxwell, as she struggles to fit in and survive middle school. The series is based on Russell's middle school experiences.
Her daughter, Nikki, is the illustrator of the series. The main character, Nikki Maxwell, is named after her da Meet the Author – Dork Diaries JIHA