WASHINGTON — As the girl moved toward her, arms outstretched, Rachel Renée Russell needed a beat to react. She had rarely, if ever, experienced this with students. Kids sometimes sought hugs at ...

It's no secret that the middle school experience can be not so fabulous, and that's particularly true for the teen at the center of Dork Diaries: Tales From a Not-So-Fabulous Life. The book, the first ...

And the new version is a family affair: author Rachel Renee Russell's daughter, Nikki Russell has illustrated the books Dork Diaries is making its return — in full color! The first book in the popular ...

On the heels of her bestselling Dork Diaries books – the series boasts 20 million copies in print worldwide – Rachel Renée Russell is preparing to launch The Misadventures of Max Crumbly, a new series ...

Looking for a book for young readers? Fourteen-year-old Nikki Maxwell, self-confessed dork, must navigate the perils of a posh new school and the CPP (cute, cool and popular) group led by cruel ...

Assuredly, one cannot judge a book by its cover, but Rachel Renée Russell recently asked her readers to pass judgment on two cover design options for the 15th book in her bestselling Dork Diaries ...

Being a "dork" may not be a title most people embrace, but the Russell family has turned that into a hugely profitable business. Rachel Renée Russell is the author of the hit graphic novels, "Dork ...

We had the opportunity to meet and interview the authors and illustrator of the “Dork Diaries” and “Max Crumbly” series, authors Rachel Renée Russell and her daughters, Nikki Russell and Erin Russell, ...

As the girl moved toward her, arms outstretched, Rachel Renée Russell needed a beat to react. She had rarely, if ever, experienced this with students. Kids sometimes sought hugs at bookstores, but not ...