Meet the author

Jennifer L. Holm.

Writer · United States · b. 1968

Jennifer L. Holm: triple-Newbery-Honor American middle-grade author and co-creator (with Matthew Holm) of Babymouse, Squish and Sunny — historical novels and early graphic novels for ages 6–12.

Jennifer L. Holm is an American author born in 1968, with three Newbery Honors (Our Only May Amelia, Penny from Heaven, Turtle in Paradise) for her historical-fiction middle-grade novels. She is also the co-creator (with her brother, illustrator Matthew Holm) of the long-running Babymouse and Squish graphic-novel series, bright, gag-paced early graphic novels for ages 6–10, and the more recent Sunny series of semi-autobiographical 1970s-set middle-grade graphic novels. Holm's voice is warm, observational and emotionally generous across both her prose and graphic-novel work. A core American middle-grade author covering both historical-realist novels and early-graphic-novel territory.