Biography
As a child, believed books were the most important thing in the world; still feels the same as an adult, only more intensely
Wrote first book, Hair Do's and People I Know, at age 10
Played the organ in her church beginning at age 10, and at age 17 gave private piano lessons to kids in her town
Sister Della, an eighth grade teacher, told her that she might someday be a writer; she remains an important person in Krull's life
Was fired at age 15 from her first job, a part-time job in a library, for reading too much
Graduated from Lawrence University in Appleton, Wisconsin
Wrote books in the Trixie Belden series while working for Western Publishing in the 1970s using the pseudonym Kathryn Kenny
Interested in aliens and believes that she may someday see one
Believes that people enjoy knowing gossipy details about the lives of famous people
Caricatures of famous people by artist Kathryn Hewitt inspired her "Lives of�" series books
Much of her writing like, Wilma Unlimited and Lives of Extraordinary Women, reflects her admiration of strong women
Lives in San Diego, California with husband, children's book illustrator, Paul Brewer
Says that her nosiness brought about her marriage to her neighbor, Paul Brewer
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Krull, Kathleen. 2004. Kathleen Krull FAQ. http://www.kathleenkrull.com/faq.html (accessed March 15, 2005).
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