Judy Blume
Judy's Official Bio
Judy Blume spent her childhood in Elizabeth, New Jersey, making up stories
inside her head. She has spent her adult years in many places doing the
same thing, only now she writes her stories down on paper. Adults as well
as children will recognize such Blume titles as: Are You There God?
It's Me, Margaret; Blubber; Just as Long as We're Together; and the
five book series about the irrepressible Fudge. She has also written three
novels for adults, Summer Sisters; Smart Women; and Wifey, all
of them New York Times bestsellers. More than 85 million copies of her
books have been sold, and her work has been translated into thirty-two
languages. She receives thousands of letters a year from readers of all
ages who share their feelings and concerns with her.
Judy received a B.S. in education from New York University
in 1961, which named her a Distinguished Alumna in 1996, the same year
the American Library Association honored her with the Margaret A. Edwards
Award for Lifetime Achievement. Other recognitions include the Library
of Congress Living Legends Award and the 2004 National Book Foundation's
Medal for Distinguished Contribution to American Letters.
She is the founder and trustee of The Kids Fund, a charitable and
educational foundation. She serves on the boards of the Author's Guild;
the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators; the Key West
Literary Seminar; and the National Coalition Against Censorship.
Judy is a longtime advocate of intellectual freedom.
Finding herself at the center of an organized book banning campaign in
the 1980's she began to reach out to other writers, as well as teachers
and librarians, who were under fire. Since then, she has worked tirelessly
with the National Coalition Against Censorship to protect the freedom
to read. She is the editor of Places I Never Meant To Be, Original
Stories by Censored Writers.
Judy has completed a series of four chapter books --
The Pain & the Great One -- illustrated by New Yorker
cartoonist James Stevenson. She has co-written and produced a film adaptation
of her book Tiger Eyes, and her new novel, In the Unlikely Event, will be released June 2, 2015.
Judy and her husband George Cooper live on islands up
and down the east coast. They have three grown children and one grandchild.
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