Rachel Renee Russell
Encyclopedia
Rachel Renee Russell is an American
author and illustrator
of the humorous children’s book series, Dork Diaries
.
. She is the oldest child and has two younger twin brothers and two younger sisters. She wrote her first book in 6th grade as a birthday present for her twin brothers.
In addition to writing children’s books, Russell is an attorney. She was divorced in April 2009.
format and includes doodles, drawings and comic strips.
According to the author’s website, the Dork Diaries books are based on Rachel Renee Russell’s experiences in middle school
, as well as the middle school experiences of her two daughters. Her younger daughter, Nikki, helps with illustrations.
Currently, there are over 3.3 million copies of the Dork Diaries books in print in the United States. Publishing rights have been sold in 27 countries with translations in 23 different languages.
United States
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author and illustrator
Illustrator
An Illustrator is a narrative artist who specializes in enhancing writing by providing a visual representation that corresponds to the content of the associated text...
of the humorous children’s book series, Dork Diaries
Dork Diaries
Dork Diaries is a humorous book series written and illustrated by Rachel Renee Russell.These books are the personal diary of 14-year old Nikki Maxwell...
.
Life
Rachel Renee Russell was born and raised in Saint Joseph, Michigan, and currently resides in northern VirginiaNorthern Virginia
Northern Virginia consists of several counties and independent cities in the Commonwealth of Virginia, in a widespread region generally radiating southerly and westward from Washington, D.C...
. She is the oldest child and has two younger twin brothers and two younger sisters. She wrote her first book in 6th grade as a birthday present for her twin brothers.
In addition to writing children’s books, Russell is an attorney. She was divorced in April 2009.
Work
Russell's Dork Diaries series dramatically chronicles the daily life of Nikki Maxwell as she struggles to both fit in and survive middle school. It is written in a diaryDiary
A diary is a record with discrete entries arranged by date reporting on what has happened over the course of a day or other period. A personal diary may include a person's experiences, and/or thoughts or feelings, including comment on current events outside the writer's direct experience. Someone...
format and includes doodles, drawings and comic strips.
According to the author’s website, the Dork Diaries books are based on Rachel Renee Russell’s experiences in middle school
Middle school
Middle School and Junior High School are levels of schooling between elementary and high schools. Most school systems use one term or the other, not both. The terms are not interchangeable...
, as well as the middle school experiences of her two daughters. Her younger daughter, Nikki, helps with illustrations.
Currently, there are over 3.3 million copies of the Dork Diaries books in print in the United States. Publishing rights have been sold in 27 countries with translations in 23 different languages.