Press Kit
Name Pronunciation
Stacy (STAY-see) McAnulty (MAC-a-nul-tee)
Itty-Bitty Bio
Stacy McAnulty is a former mechanical engineer turned award-winning children’s book author. She writes fiction and nonfiction picture books, various chapter books series, as well as middle-grade novels and STEM nonfiction. Her body of work includes 35 titles. She lives in North Carolina.
Longer Bio
Stacy McAnulty is an award-winning children’s book author, who used to be a mechanical engineer, and who dreams of someday being a dog therapist, a correspondent for The Daily Show, an astronaut, and a Green Bay Packer coach. She has written over 30 books including the middle-grade novel, The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl , an Indie Bestseller, and the picture book, Excellent Ed, a 2017 Ezra Jack Keats New Writer Honor book. Her popular and continually expanding Our Universe series includes Earth! My First 4.54 Billion Years, Moon! Earth’s Best Friend, Sun! One in a Billion and more. Her debut middle-grade nonfiction, Save the People! Halting Human Extinction was favorably reviewed in the New York Times and received starred-reviews from Kirkus Review and School Library Journal. Most of her books include a STEM angle or an adorable dog—some include both. When not writing, Stacy likes to listen to NPR (or 80s music), bake triple-chocolate cupcakes, and eat triple-chocolate cupcakes. Originally from upstate NY, she now lives in Kernersville, NC with her 3 kids, 3 dogs, and 1 husband.
Author Photos
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Newest Books
Middle-Grade Nonfiction
Middle-Grade Novel
Picture Book
Middle Grade Novels
THE MISCALCULATIONS OF LIGHTNING GIRL
★ - Starred Reviews: School Library Journal, Kirkus, Publisher’s Weekly
★ - Junior Library Guild Selection
★ - An Indie Bestseller
★ - Parents’ 15 Best Children’s Books 2018
★ - Texas Bluebonnet Award Nominee
★ - Bank Street College Best Children’s Book of the Year 2019
★ - NPR 2018 Great Reads
★ - Amazon Best Children’s Book 2018 (age 9-12)
★ - Barnes and Noble’s Best Young Reader Book of 2018
★ - Indie Next List Summer 2018
THE WORLD ENDS IN APRIL
★ - Starred Review: Shelf Awareness
★ - Junior Library Guild Selection
★ - Amazon Editor’s Pick (Best Books Ages 9-12)
MILLIONAIRES FOR THE MONTH
★ - Vermont Golden Dome Book Award Winner 2022
★ - Georgia Children’s Book Award Winner 2023
★ - Missouri Mark Twain Book Award Winner 2022-23
★ - Indiana Young Hosier Award Winner 2022-23
★ - Nebraska Golden Sower Award Honor 2022-23
★ - Junior Library Guild Selection
★ - Amazon Editor’s Pick (Best Books Ages 9-12)
Middle Grade Nonfiction
SAVE THE PEOPLE! HALTING HUMAN EXTINCTION
★ - Starred Reviews: Kirkus, School Library Journal
★ - Junior Library Guild Selection
★ - “Serious science and great gags, with a bit of hope thrown in.”―Steve Sheinkin, author of Bomb and Fallout
★ - “Stacy McAnulty has done the impossible: Writing a book about mass extinction that is a joy to read. Save the People is engaging, funny, affecting and delightful. You’ll never have more fun learning science.”―Stuart Gibbs, bestselling author of the Spy School series
★ - “A lighthearted look at global catastrophe. (Think The Uninhabitable Earth meets Captain Underpants.)”―New York Times Book Review
★ - SCBWI Golden Kite Honor (Nonfiction Text) 2023
Picture Books - Our Universe Series
Praise for the Our Universe Series
EARTH! MY FIRST 4.54 BILLION YEARS: ★ “Terrifically entertaining.” —Publishers Weekly, starred review, Junior Library Guild Selection
SUN! ONE IN A BILLION: ★ Irma Black Award Semi-Finalist 2019, ★ Bank Street College Best Children’s Book of the Year 2019 - Outstanding Merit, ★ Junior Library Guild Selection
MOON! EARTH’S BEST FRIEND: ★ Bank Street College Best Children’s Book of the Year 2020, ★ Junior Library Guild Selection
OUR PLANET! THERE’S NO PLACE LIKE EARTH: ★ “Concise, accessible text offers a wealth of information about Earth.” -School Library Journal, starred review, ★ Junior Library Guild Selection, ★ SCBWI Golden Kite Winner (Nonfiction Picture Book Text) 2023
PLUTO! NOT A PLANET? NOT A PROBLEM!: ★ “Fans of McAnulty’s “Our Universe” series will be thrilled with her latest entry on dwarf planet Pluto.” -School Library Journal, starred review
Other Picture Books
Praise for Stacy McAnulty’s Picture Books
EXCELLENT ED: ★ Jack Keats New Writer Honor Recipient, ★ Children's Choice Reading List Selection, ★ Parton's Imagination Library Selection, ★ Bank Street College Best Children’s Book of the Year 2017, ★ Starred Reviews: Kirkus, Horn Book
MAX EXPLAINS EVERYTHING - GROCERY STORE EXPERT: ★ Starred review: Kirkus
MAX EXPLAINS EVERYTHING - SOCCER EXPERT: ★ Dolly Parton's Imagination Library Selection
BLOOD! NOT JUST A VAMPIRE DRINK: ★ 2023 Maryland Blue Crab Young Reader Award in the Transitional Nonfiction Category
A SMALL KINDNESS: ★ Bank Street College Best Children’s Book of the Year 2022
LOVE: ★ Starred review: Kirkus
Chapter Books
Contact Information
EMAIL
author.stacymcanulty@gmail.com
WEBSITE
www.stacymcanulty.com
YOUTUBE
youtube.com/@AuthorStacyMcAnulty
SOCIAL MEDIA
Twitter - @stacymcanulty
Instagram - @stacymcanulty
TikTok - @stacymcanulty
Facebook - StacyMcAnultyAuthor
LITERARY AGENT
Lori Kilkelly
LK Literary Agency
www.lkliterary.com
lori@lkliterary.com
SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS &
SCHOOL VISITS
Phil Bildner
The Author Village
www.theauthorvillage.com
hello@theauthorvillage.com
Last Updated June 2023