Ammi-Joan Paquette writes a bit of everything, grew up a bit of everywhere, and believes that every day is a brand new adventure. She has published 20 books for young readers—including the picture books All From a Walnut, Ghost in the House and The Tiptoe Guide to Tracking Fairies, the magical middle-grade adventure The Train of Lost Things, and the award-winning non-fiction series Two Truths and a Lie, co-written with Laurie Ann Thompson—and has many more on the way. Her books have been translated into nine languages and have received numerous accolades, including a nomination for the Massachusetts Book Award and a PEN-New England Discovery Award honor. In her non-writing life, she is a senior literary agent with Erin Murphy Literary Agency. She currently lives in the Boston area.
Fun Fact: My friends call me Joan.
One of my favorite things to do is sharing books with readers. Books are the best!
My long-term goal is to paraglide on all 7 continents. So far I have completed: Europe (France), Asia (Nepal), South America (Peru), and Africa (South Africa). Which continent will be next?
North America (San Francisco)
Some things you might not know about me:
- My favorite food is melted cheese. (And butter is a close second.)
- I once broke 4 fingers all at once (two on each hand!) trying to catch a falling bench.
- I have trekked in the Himalayas but did not (YET!) make it all the way to Everest Base Camp. Check back here to see if I have reached this goal!
- I can speak 4 languages: English, French, Italian, and Japanese.
- I get very excited about lists! And spreadsheets! And goals!
- Things I love: dancing; playing guitar and singing; baking cakes; crossing the last item off my to-do list; eating delicious food; reading all types of books at all times of day.
- Travel is one of my very favorite things. To date I have visited 35 countries!
