Ann M. Martin

Ann M. Martin is an American children's fiction writer, best known for The Baby-Sitters Club series.

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Profession :

Young Adult Writer

Birthday :

August 12, 1955

Age :

69

Ann M. Martin, an American children’s fiction writer, is best known for her renowned series, “The Baby-Sitters Club,” which has sold over 176 million copies. Born on August 12, 1955, in Princeton, New Jersey, Martin was raised in a creative environment by her parents, Eden and Henry Martin. Besides “The Baby-Sitters Club,” she has authored numerous other books for children and young adults, such as “A Corner of the Universe” and “Ten Rules for Living with My Sister.” Martin has been recognized with several awards, including the Newbery Honor and National Book Award Finalist. She is also an advocate, serving on the National Coalition Against Censorship’s board and being inducted into the ALA’s Intellectual Freedom Honor Roll. In recent years, Martin has continued writing, publishing books like “Rain Reign,” inspired by a real-life girl she met while volunteering at a school for children with disabilities, featuring a protagonist with autism.