Stacy McAnulty is a children’s book author who used to be a mechanical engineer and dreams of someday being a dog therapist, a correspondent for The Daily Show, an astronaut, and a Green Bay Packer coach. She has written dozens of books including her debut middle-grade novel, The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl , an Indie Bestseller, and the 2017 Ezra Jack Keats New Writer Honor book Excellent Ed. Her other picture books include Earth! My First 4.54 Billion Years, Moon! Earth’s Best Friend, Sun! One in a Billion, Max Explains Everything: Grocery Store Expert and Soccer Expert, Love, Brave, Mr. Fuzzbuster Knows He’s the Favorite, and 101 Reasons Why I’m Not Taking a Bath.
She’s also authored the chapter book series The Dino Files and Goldie Blox. When not writing, Stacy likes to listen to NPR, bake triple-chocolate cupcakes, and eat triple-chocolate cupcakes. Originally from upstate NY, she now lives in Kernersville, NC with her 3 kids, 3 dogs, and 1 husband.
We are thrilled to host Stacy at the 2023 Children's Festival of Reading.