Dori Hillestad Butler

Dori Hillestad Butler is the author of more than 65 books including a recently published middle grade novel, Rabbit Rabbit (co-authored with Sunshine Bacon), the two-time Geisel Honor award winning King & Kayla series, and the Edgar award winning Buddy Files series. Her books have been named to ALSC Notable, CCBC Choice, Bank Street College Best Book of the Year, Junior Library Guild, and many state award lists. She lives in the woods outside Port Townsend, and when she's not writing she plays classical mandolin, hunts for sea glass, and hangs out with her dog.