Biography of b g hennessy

PERSONAL:

Born March 10, 1951, in New York, NY; daughter of Charles F. (in business) and Helen A. Gulbrandsen; married James M. Hennessy (a business executive and attorney), August 14, 1971; children: Matthew James, Mark Andrew, Brett Michael.

Education: Attended St. Lawrence University, 1969-71; University of Wisconsin—Madison, B.S., 1973.

ADDRESSES:

Home—Paradise Valley, AZ. [email protected].

CAREER:

Dial Press, New York, NY, design assistant, 1973-75; Crown Children's Books, New York, NY, art director, 1975-76; art director for other publishers in New York, NY, including Viking Children's Books for thirteen years, Puffin Books, and Frederick Warne, between 1976 and 1990; writer, 1990—.

Community volunteer.

MEMBER:

Authors Guild, Authors League of America, Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators.

AWARDS, HONORS:

Cited among best books of the year, Bank Street College of Education, 2004, for The Attic Ch