About Me...

In no particular order... I'm a kidlit author, wife, mother of 3 kids and 3 dogs, daughter, sister and stepsister, aunt, friend, Twitter addict, mechanical engineer (currently inactive), travel enthusiast, Green Bay Packers fan, major Swiftie, two-finger typist, concerned citizen, book-buying fanatic, reluctant volunteer, minivan driver, pancake flipper, snooze-button hitter, and coupon clipper.

A More Traditional Bio...

Stacy McAnulty is a children’s book author, who used to be a mechanical engineer, and dreams of someday being a dog therapist, a correspondent for The Daily Show, an astronaut, and a Green Bay Packer coach. She has written dozens of books, including the Indie Bestseller novel, The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl, and the 2017 Ezra Jack Keats New Writer Honor book Excellent Ed, illustrated by Julia Sarcone-Roach. Her other picture books include Earth! My First 4.54 Billion Years, illustrated by David Litchfield; Moon! Earth’s Best Friend and Sun! One in a Billion, both illustrated by Stevie Lewis; Max Explains Everything: Grocery Store Expert and Soccer Expert, both illustrated by Deborah Hocking; Love, Brave, and Beautiful, all three illustrated by Joanne Lew-Vriethoff; Mr. Fuzzbuster Knows He’s the Favorite, illustrated by Edward Hemingway; and 101 Reasons Why I’m Not Taking a Bath, illustrated by Joy Ang. She’s also authored the chapter book series The Dino Files and Goldie Blox. When not writing, Stacy likes to listen to NPR, 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.

Life Before Writing

Before becoming an author, I worked a few traditional 9-to-5 jobs. When interviewed, I often approximate by saying, 'I was a mechanical engineer for a decade.' This statement is definitely an estimate, so in the interest of honesty and accountability here's my non-writing resume. (and probably TMI)

  • 1996 - Began year-long internship with EDS at Delphi Harrison/GM. Worked in IT supporting HVAC engineers.

  • 1997 - Graduated University at Buffalo with a Mechanical Engineering degree.

  • 1997-1998 - Full-time with EDS at Delphi Harrison/GM, still in IT.

  • 1998-2002 - Worked as mechanical engineer with B/E Aerospace, designing airline seats.

  • 2004-2007 - After a few years home with babies, I returned to B/E Aerospace and designed more first class airline seats.

  • 2014 - Worked in engineering for a blink of an eye before completely devoting my career life to writing.

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Likes and Dislikes

Things I Love (and I'm keeping family, friends, and food off the list because there wouldn't be room for anything else):

  • Dogs

  • Photography

  • Traveling

  • Funny Picture Books

  • Sunday Night TV

  • Instagram

  • Stars (as in reviews)

  • Trying New Recipes

  • Fancy Pens

  • Fortunes from Fortune Cookies

  • Good Manners

 

Things I Dislike (and I'm keeping cleaning and chores off the list because there wouldn't be room for anything else):

  • Bullies

  • Running Late

  • Being Sick

  • Garlic Breath

  • Rejections

  • Stepping in Gum

  • Telemarketing Calls

  • Nightmares

  • Whining

  • People Who Say Reading Is Boring