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Rachel Renee Russell

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Rachel Renee Russell is best known for her Dork Diaries Books and the 13th book in the series, Birthday Drama, comes out in October 2018. The paperback of Crush Catastrophe was published in June 2018. She also had two new books out in 2017 Frenemies Forever and Middle School Mayhem, the second book in her new Misadventures of Max Crumbly series.

Rachel Renee Russell Biography
Rachel Renee Russell is a highly successful American children’s books author best known for the Dork Diaries series. Born in 1945, in Michigan in the USA, she is the oldest of five children, growing up with two younger sisters and twin younger brothers.

As a young girl she dreamed of being a writer and even wrote a book for her brothers when she was still in the sixth grade at school. Whilst she was at Midwestern University she signed up for a writing course, but her dreams of becoming a writer were squashed when the professor told her she was the worst writer on the planet.

She decided to study Law instead and soon became a very successful Consumer Bankruptcy Attorney. It is during this time that things changed in her personal life and she turned to writing again, and so The Dork Diaries were born. The first book, Dork Diaries: Tales from a Not-So-Fabulous Life was published in 2009, and there are currently 12 books in The Dork Diaries series.

The character of Nikki, is named after the author’s younger daughter, and is based on parts of the author’s life as well of those of both her daughters.

In 2016 Russell’s started a new series: The Misadventures of Max Crumbly, the first book is Locker Hero.

Rachel Renee Russell Facts
Liongate Summit Studios have bought the film rights to The Dork Diaries and it is hoped that the movie will be ready for release in 2016.

Her older daughter Erin helps her with writing the books whilst Nikki, her younger daughter, helps her with the illustrations.

Our favourite Rachel Renee Russell Book Characters
Nikki J Maxwell in The Dork Diary Series

Mackenzie Hollister in The Dork Diaries Series

Our favourite Rachel Renee Russell Book Quotes
“Felt SO insanely happy I could just . . . VOMIT sunshine, rainbows, confetti, glitter and . . . um . . . those yummy little Skittles thingies!” (Dork Diaries: Holiday Heartbreak)

“You're such a big BABY. So cry me a river, build yourself a bridge, and GET OVER IT” (Dork Diaries: Pop Star)

“Let your inner DORK shine through.” (Dork Diaries: Tales from a Not-So-Fabulous Life)

“Dream big dreams, because little dreams have no magic." (Dork Diaries: Pop Star)

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Dork Diaries: Drama Queen

2nd June 2015

Dork Diaries: Drama Queen

TOTAL DISASTER!!! Mean girl MacKenzie has stolen Nikki's diary! What if she tells everyone Nikki's totally secret though... More

(29 reviews)

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The Misadventures of Max Crumbly 1: Locker Hero

9th February 2017

The Misadventures of Max Crumbly 1: Locker Hero

A brand-new series from #1 NYT bestselling Dork Diaries author Rachel Renee Russell! Introducing Max Crumbly, ... More

(28 reviews)

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Dork Diaries: Puppy Love

20th October 2015

Dork Diaries: Puppy Love

When the animal shelter Brandon volunteers at (how cute is he?) is too full to take a litter of abandoned puppies, Nikki... More

(26 reviews)

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Dork Diaries: Frenemies Forever

17th November 2016

Dork Diaries: Frenemies Forever

Nikki Maxwell, Queen of the Dorks, is back in the eleventh instalment of the NYT bestselling series! Nikki... More

(26 reviews)

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Dork Diaries

1st March 2010

Dork Diaries

Meet Nikki Maxwell (aka Queen of the Dorks!) in the first book in the mega-selling Dork Diaries series - now with ... More

(18 reviews)

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Dork Diaries: Crush Catastrophe

14th June 2018

Dork Diaries: Crush Catastrophe

Nikki Maxwell's adventures continue in the twelfth instalment in the bestselling DORK DIARIES series! Now with over ... More

(16 reviews)

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The Misadventures of Max Crumbly 2: Middle School Mayhem

6th June 2017

The Misadventures of Max Crumbly 2: Middle School Mayhem

From #1 New York Times bestselling Dork Diaries author Rachel Renee Russell comes the second book in an all-new seri... More

(15 reviews)

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Dork Diaries: TV Star

5th June 2014

Dork Diaries: TV Star

OMG, Nikki Maxwell is getting her own TV show! Nikki and her friends were spotted at their school talent show, and now a... More

(14 reviews)

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Dork Diaries: Skating Sensation

30th July 2015

Dork Diaries: Skating Sensation

Nikki Maxwell isn't at all surprised to find out that her crush Brandon volunteers at a local animal shelter. He's such ... More

(11 reviews)

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Dork Diaries: Birthday Drama!

16th October 2018

Dork Diaries: Birthday Drama!

The thirteenth instalment in the bestselling DORK DIARIES series, now with over 30 million books in print! ... More

(11 reviews)

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Double Dork Diaries #5: Drama Queen and Puppy Love

10th January 2019

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Misadventures of Max Crumbly 3: Masters of Mischief

Paperback

13th June 2019

Recent Reviews

Dork Diaries: Drama Queen

by Miss Lawler

This book was very interesting and fascinating. I think this would relate to some people my age....
Dork Diaries: Pop Star

by Abigail

I liked how on every second or third page there was a picture.I also liked how on the back of the book it had boxes of how she thinks you become a pop...
Dork Diaries: Skating Sensation

by Abigail

This book is like no other. The characters have so much creativity. And all my friends loved it just as much as me....

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