R.J. Palacio

R.J. Palacio

author

BIRTHDAY July 13, 1963
BIRTH SIGN Cancer
BIRTHPLACE New York City, NY
AGE 62 years old
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ABOUT R.J. PALACIO

Author who made a splash with her #1 New York Times bestselling novel Wonder in 2012. She'd previously spent nearly two decades designing book jackets for a wide array of writers, including Sue Grafton and Salman Rushdie .

She grew up loving books by authors like Judy Blume and worked as the director of children's publishing at Workman.

Her book Wonder was inspired by a real-life incident in which her three-year-old son reacted negatively to a girl with a facial deformity.

She has been married and has two sons.

Her book was publicly praised on Live! with Kelly and Michael .