Joy McCullough

Joy McCullough is an author and playwright in the Pacific Northwest. Her books range from picture books through young adult novels and have won the Washington State and Pacific Northwest book awards, as well as honors including the National Book Award longlist, finalist for the ALA Morris Award, Publishers Weekly Flying Start, Junior Library Guild selections, Indie Next selections, finalists for the Washington State Book Award, and a New York Times bestseller. As a playwright, her work has been produced across the United States, most often in her home city of Seattle, where she is currently Resident Playwright at Seattle Public Theater. She studied theater at Northwestern University, met her husband while teaching theater in Guatemala, and is a mom to two incredible teenagers. When she’s not writing, she’s usually reading, sewing, gardening, crocheting, or snuggling with a dog. (Website: joymccullough.com)