R. J. Palacio

Raquel Jaramillo[1] (born July 13, 1963), better known by her pen name R.J. Palacio, is an American author and graphic designer.[2]

R. J. Palacio
Palacio at BookCon in 2019
BornRaquel Jaramillo
(1963-07-13) July 13, 1963
United States
OccupationAuthor
ResidenceNew York City, New York, U.S.

Raquel Jaramillo was born into a family of immigrants from Colombia. She is the author of several novels for children, including the best-selling Wonder,[2] which was adapted into a film.

Palacio started her lit career as an art director and graphic designer, designing book jackets for Paul Auster, Thomas Pynchon and others.[3][4]

Personal life

Palacio attended Manhattan's High School of Art & Design and majored in illustration at the Parsons School of Design.[3] She currently lives in New York City together with her husband and two sons Caleb and Joseph.[5]

Awards and honors

References
  1. "About R.J. Palacio". wonderthebook.com. Retrieved January 31, 2020.
  2. Russo, Maria (December 20, 2016). "R. J. Palacio and Meg Medina Talk Diversity and Children's Books". The New York Times.
  3. "'Wonder' author R.J. Palacio isn't resting on 16 million copies sold". New York Post. 2019-09-30. Retrieved 2020-01-03.
  4. "R.J. Palacio". The Library of Congress. 2019-08-31. Retrieved 2020-01-03.
  5. "Author". Rjpalacio.com.


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