Ann M. Martin

You know the stories, you love the characters, but do you know the story behind the writer? When Ann M. Martin was asked to write the first four Baby-sitters Club books in 1985, she had no way of knowing she was about to change the face of children’s publishing. Martin’s writing is influenced by a combination of her “pretty wonderful childhood”, her experience as a teacher, and her work in children’s publishing. Now, 20 years after the first Baby-sitters Club book was written, with over 300 books and a Newbery Honor book to her credit, Martin continues to write novels that not only find a place on best-sellers lists, but also in the hearts of readers. It is clear that Ann M. Martin is one of the most widely read and beloved children’s authors of all time. In a one-volume reference, Ann M. Martin details the life and real-life influences of this famous author, revealing the person behind the words, and the author behind the literature we love.