Born:
August  12, 1955
Princeton, New Jersey,
United States Of America

Current Home:
New York, New York,
United States Of America

Ann M. Martin

Biography

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In addition to writing, beloved author Ann M. Martin names sewing as one of her favorite pursuits - especially making smocked or embroidered dresses for children. Her series Main Street weaves Ann's love of sewing into stories about small towns and the inter-connected lives of the people in them.

After wrapping up the wildly successful Baby-sitters Club series and penning such critically acclaimed novels as Belle Teal and the Newbery Honor winning A Corner of the Universe, Ann vowed never to write a series again. "However, once I started creating the town of Camden Falls and the people in it," Ann said, "I realized there were lots of stories to tell. Although I love the challenge of creating new characters and new settings for stand-alone novels, I also like living with my characters for a while. That's one of the luxuries a series affords."

When the Baby-sitters Club ended several years ago, Ann vowed never to write another series. "But then my editor tempted me with the idea of writing about sewing, my favorite hobby," says Ann. "So I began to think about sewing, then sewing stores, then towns with sewing stores in them, and finally about small towns, which I love. I was also inspired by one of my mother's favorite authors. The author is Dora Saint, and, under the pen name Miss Read, she wrote about life in tiny towns in the British countryside."

Ann M. Martin lives in upstate New York, near a town not unlike Camden Falls, with her cats, Gussie, Woody, and Pippin, and her dog Sadie

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  On Christmas Eve by Ann M. Martin Eight-year-old Tess is convinced this is the year she will finally meet Santa and experience the "Christmas magic." She also wishes with all her heart that her best friend's ill father will recover. Tess' faith in the season results in a Christmas Eve so wondrous, so sparkling, readers won't be able to help but feel transformed. Like trimming the tree and "It's a Wonderful Life"; baking cookies and "White Christmas";On Christmas Eve is sure to bring new holiday magic to readers' lives. $5.99 Paperback Book | Grades 2-5

  
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  Main Street #4: Best Friends by Ann M. Martin Spring has arrived in Camden Falls, and with it have come many joys and challenges. As Flora and Ruby near the first anniversary of their arrival in town, Flora prepares for a visit from her old best friend. She's excited . . . but her new best friend, Olivia, isn't. Olivia's afraid she won't measure up, and that Flora will regret ever coming to Camden Falls. It's a very big reunion set for a very big day—Camden Falls's 350th birthday celebration. Does one best friend truly have to be $6.99 Paperback Book | Grades 4-7

  
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