Wikipedia, Jan. 6, 2015 (Rachel Renee Russell (born March 13, 1961) is an American author of the humorous children’s book series, Dork Diaries ; currently resides in northern Virginia ; grew up in Saint Joseph, Michigan)
Simon & Schuster website, Jan. 6, 2015 (Rachel Renée Russell ; an attorney who prefers writing tween books to legal briefs ; lives in Chantilly, Virginia)