Suzanne Weyn

About

Known for her fantasy and science fiction works for young audiences, this New York-born author is perhaps most famous for her 2004 novel The Bar Code Tattoo. Her popular series include the Makeover, Sitting Pretty, and No Way Ballet books.

Before Fame

After earning an associate's degree from Nassau Community College, she received her bachelor's from Binghamton University. She began her literary career by editing several young adult magazines and subsequently working for Scholastic, Inc.

Trivia

Her first two young adult works, Return to Cybertron and The Revenge of the Decepticons, were both published in 1984.

Family Life

She was born in New York City to artist Jacqueline Weyn and pharmacist Theodore Weyn. Her marriage to William Gonzalez resulted in daughters named Diana and Rae.

Associated With

She was born in the same year as fellow American children's author Dan Gutman.