How Gary Paulson wrote and published more than 200 books
Author Gary Paulsen passed away in 2021 at 82 years old.
Paulsen was a young-adult author best known for coming-of-age stories set in the wilderness. He was the author of more than 200 books over the course of his storied career, as well as more than 200 magazine articles, short stories, and several plays, all primarily for teenagers.
He was a three-time Newbery Honor winner and won the Margaret Edwards Award from the American Library Association in 1997 for his lifetime contribution to writing for teens.
Quite a career.
I didn’t read any of Paulsen’s books as a child, but my students have certainly read their fair share over the years, and I had the honor of meeting Paulsen at my very first author event back in the fall of 2009.
