Erin Danielle Russell
About
Erin Danielle Russell is the author of How to Trick the Tooth Fairy and Seoul Food. She is also the former coauthor of the Dork Diaries middle-grade book series. She knew she wanted to be an author since she was 6, and spent her childhood writing stories about her imaginary friend, Melody, and anime fanfiction. She lives in the Midwest with her husband, son, and pet teddy bear, Stanley.​
Favorite color: Purple
Favorite food: It's a tie between pizza and sushi.
Hobbies: Cooking, traveling, gardening, and playing Dungeons and
Dragons.
Favorite books as a child:
Harold and the Purple Crayon by Crockett Johnson
The Goosebumps series by R.L. Stine
The A Series of Unfortunate Events series by Lemony Snicket
Q: What were you like as a child?
A: I was shy and socially awkward but found my voice through art and creative writing. My favorite subjects in school were Art and English. I LOVED reading and would write and illustrate my own stories in spiral notebooks.
Q: What advice do you have for a child wanting to become an author?
A: Write, write, write, and save all of your stories because you may want to publish them someday. Follow your dreams! Believe it or not, there are kids in the world just like you who will love reading your books.
