Andrea Davis Pinkney, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Andrea Davis Pinkney

American writer

Date of Birth: 25-Sep-1963

Place of Birth: Washington, D.C., District of Columbia, United States

Profession: actor, writer, children's writer

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Libra

Andrea Davis Pinkney is a New York Times bestselling and award-winning author of numerous books for children and young adults, including picture books, novels, works of historical fiction and nonfiction and Coretta Scott King Award winner who writes about African-American culture.
In addition to her work as an author, Andrea has had an illustrious career as a children’s book publisher and editor, including as founder of the "first African American children's book imprint at a major publishing company": Jump at the Sun at Hyperion Books for Children, the Disney Book Group (now Disney Publishing Worldwide).
She is also vice president and editor-at-large for Scholastic Trade Books. Her books have won the Coretta Scott King Award and been a Coretta Scott King Honor book, have been ALA Notable Books five times, School Library Journal best books three times, New York Times Editor's Choice and Notable books, and more. Andrea is a graduate of Syracuse University’s Newhouse School of Public Communications and is a former member of the Newhouse School’s Board of Trustees.
She lives in New York City with her husband, award-winning illustrator Brian Pinkney, and their two children.