Dori Hillestad Butler

Dori Hillestad Butler is an American author of over 60 books for young readers, including the two-time Geisel Honor-winning King & Kayla series, the Edgar Award-winning Buddy Files series, and the Haunted Library series.[2][3] Born in 1965 in Fairmont, Minnesota, she grew up in southern Minnesota, lived 19 years in Iowa, and now resides in the Seattle area of Washington State.[1][2][3] She began writing early, completing her first novel in sixth grade, and has contributed to various periodicals, ghostwritten series, and created educational materials.[1][4]