Tom Angleberger

Youth Author Guest of Honor

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Tom Angleberger NOT Anglebooger!!!!!!!!

Age: secret

Birthday: Oct. 24

Location: secret

Toothpaste: secret

Home state: Virginia

Security Clearance: AlphaShadow1

Pen of Choice: Pilot G2 gel roller! 1.0 used for everyday doodling, .7 used for illustrating the Origami Yoda books.

Previous occupations: newspaper reporter and columnist, juggler, weed boy, lawn mower part assembler, biology research assistant (bug larvae and plant diseases)

Current occupation: author and illustrator, keeper of origamiyoda.com (with Webmaster Sam)

First novel: Begun in 8th grade, never completed.

Published or about to be published novels: Qwikpick, Stonewall, Origami Yoda, Horton Halfpott, Darth Paper, Fake Mustache, Secret of the [[top secret]].

Spouse: author and illustrator Cece Bell!

Tom sez: “I’m not necessarily all that creative. I’m more of a puzzle putter together. I take all these little puzzle pieces — Yoda, middle school problems, Cheetos — and I fuss and fuss with them until I fit them together.”

Inspirations: Star Wars, Fumiaki Kawahata, Daniel Pinkwater, my own personal social disasters…

SuperPower: Aspergers!