NIKKI RUSSELL is the illustrator for the Dork Diaries and The Misadventures of Max Crumbly series, written by her mother, Rachel Renée Russell. The mother-daughter team has released 19 consecutive New York Times bestsellers which have sold more than 50 million copies and been translated into 42 languages. Russell graduated from the University of Michigan with a bachelor’s in elementary education and taught first grade until landing her dream job as a children’s book illustrator. In her free time she enjoys shopping, listening to music, playing computer games, and watching the Home & Garden channel.
