Biography
Ann M. Martin is an American writer of children's and young adult fiction. She is best known as the creator of The Baby-Sitters Club series, which began publication in 1986 and continued through multiple volumes and spin-offs until 2000, with further contributions thereafter. She also wrote the 2010 prequel The Summer Before.
Martin grew up in Princeton, New Jersey, and graduated from Smith College. After working as a teacher and as an editor of children's books, she became a full-time author. She served as a producer on the 2020 Netflix adaptation of The Baby-Sitters Club and has received awards including a Newbery Honor.
Her other works include standalone novels such as Rain Reign (2014) and series such as Main Street and Missy Piggle-Wiggle.
