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Brian Selznick

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Born: July 13 1966

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Hello there. My name is Brian Selznick and I’m the author and illustrator of The Invention of Hugo Cabret. I was born in 1966 in New Jersey. I have a sister who is a teacher, a brother who is a brain surgeon, and five nephews and one niece. I studied at The Rhode Island School of Design and after I graduated from college I worked at Eeyore’s Books for Children in New York City. I learned all about children’s books from my boss Steve Geck who is now an editor of children’s books at Greenwillow. While I was at Eeyore’s I also painted the windows for holidays and book events.

My first book, The Houdini Box, which I both wrote and illustrated, was published in 1991 while I was still working at the bookstore. Since then, I have illustrated many books for children, including Frindle by Andrew Clements, The Doll People by Ann Martin and Laura Godwin, Amelia and Eleanor Go for a Ride by Pam Muñoz Ryan and The Dinosaurs of Waterhouse Hawkins by Barbara Kerley, which received a 2001 Caldecott Honor.

I have also written a few other books myself, including The Boy of a Thousand Faces, but The Invention of Hugo Cabret is by far the longest and most involved book I’ve ever worked on.

I live in Brooklyn, New York, and San Diego, California.

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Brian Selznick

Brian Selznick

Books from Brian Selznick

The Invention of Hugo Cabret

Frindle

Wonderstruck

The Marvels

The Doll People

The School Story

The Landry News

Lunch Money

Riding Freedom

The Janitor's Boy

Baby Monkey, Private Eye

The Dinosaurs of Waterhouse Hawkins

The Houdini Box

Amelia and Eleanor Go for a Ride

The Boy of a Thousand Faces

The Hugo Movie Companion: A Behind the Scenes Look at How a Beloved Book Became a Major Motion Picture

Walt Whitman: Words for America

The Robot King

Live Oak, with Moss

The Doll People Set