Wendelin Van Draanen

Quick Facts

Full Name	Wendelin Van Draanen
Occupation	Children'S Author
Date Of Birth	Jan 6, 1965(1965-01-06)
Age	59
Birthplace	Chicago
Country	United States
Birth City	Illinois
Horoscope	Capricorn

Wendelin Van Draanen Biography

Wendelin Van Draanen is one of the most popular and richest Children's Author who was born on January 6, 1965 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Most well-known as the author of Her Sammy Keyes, Shredderman, and Gecko & Sticky series of children’s books In 1999, she was the winner of the Mystery Writers of America’s prestigious Known for her Sammy Keyes, Shredderman, and Gecko & Sticky series of children’s books, she was the 1999 recipient of the Mystery Writers of America’s prestigious Edgar Allan Poe Award. Award.

The actor Actor Aidan Quinn appeared in the 2010, Rob Reiner-directed adaptation of Van Draanen’s 2001 novel, Flipped. appeared in the 2010 Rob Reiner-directed adaptation of Van Draanen’s 2001 novel Flipped.

Van Draanen was born in Chicago, Illinois. One of her very early influences was Dandelion Wine by Ray Bradbury. According to the author, the book was “about the magic of growing up and [it] reminded me of all the wonderful mischief my brothers and I got into when we were young.” Bradbury’s work inspired Van Draanen to write How I Survived Being a Girl, which was published by HarperCollins in 1997. Other early influences include Nancy Drew, The Hardy Boys, and Encyclopedia Brown. In college, the Van Draanen family business was burned down, leading to financial hardship. Wendelin turned to writing to alleviate stress and she published her first book in 1997, titled How I Survived Being a Girl.

Sammy Keyes and the Hotel Thief, which inaugurated the Sammy Keyes series in 1998, won the Edgar Allan Poe Award for Best Juvenile Mystery from the Mystery Writers of America in 1999.

The daughter of Dutch scientists, she was raised living in Chicago, Illinois. Later, she moved to California along with her partner Mark Parsons and her two children.

Wendelin Van Draanen Net Worth

Wendelin Van Draanen is one of the richest Children'S Author from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Wendelin Van Draanen 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

When she was a kid she was influenced by the works by As a child, she was inspired by the work of Ray Bradbury, as well as by the Hardy Boys and Nancy Drew young adult series. She published her first literary work, How I Survived Being a Girl, in the late 1990s., and also by her favorite series, the Hardy Boys and Nancy Drew young adult novels. Her first novel called How I survived being a girl in the mid-90s.

Before she became a writer she taught math and computer science at the high school level.

Wendelin Van Draanen /ˈ w ɛ n d ə l ɪ n v æ n ˈ d r ɑː n ə n / (born January 6, 1965) is an American writer of children’s and young-adult fiction.

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Facts & Trivia

Wendelin Ranked on the list of most popular Children's Author. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Wendelin Van Draanen celebrates birthday on January 6 of every year.

What is Wendelin Van Draanen best known for?

Short Biography She is the author of the 18-book Edgar-winning Sammy Keyes series —often called “The new Nancy Drew”—and wrote Flipped, which was named a Top 100 Children’s Novel for the 21st Century by School Library Journal and became a Warner Brothers feature film, with Rob Reiner directing.

What is Wendelin Van Draanen current residence?

Van Draanen lives in San Luis Obispo, California with her husband Mark Parsons and two sons, Colton and Connor.

Does Wendelin Van Draanen like to write?

Van Draanen found she liked writing in a child’s voice , so she began writing a teen-detective story that later evolved into a popular and much- praised series. The first of these, Sammy Keyes and the Hotel Thief, arrived in 1998.

What book is the movie flipped based on?

Flipped, based on Wendelin Van Draanen’s 2001 coming-of-age novel of the same name —about two dissimilar eighth-graders, Bryce Loski and Juli Baker, whose longtime feelings for each other change abruptly—hits the big screen on August 27 (the film will have a limited release on August 6).