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1. Ann M. Martin’s first book, Bummer Summer, was published in 1983. That’s 31 years ago!
2. Mary Anne’s personality is based off of Ann M. Martin herself.
3. Jean Feiwel, the publisher of Ann’s latest book, Rain Reign, came up with the title for the Baby-sitters Club series.
4. Ann M. Martin was a fourth and fifth grade teacher and an editor of children's books before she became a full-time author.
5. Just like Rose in Rain Reign, Ann has a dog.
6. Ann grew up in Princeton, NJ. Princeton was the inspiration for Stoneybrook, the town in which the Baby-sitters Club books are set.
7. Ann M. Martin publishes books with Feiwel and Friends and writes books with Laura Godwin, an editor at Henry Holt Books for Young Readers. Both Feiwel and Friends and Henry Holt are imprints of Macmillan Children’s Publishing Group.
8. Kristy, Ann’s favorite member of the Baby-sitters Club, is based on Ann’s childhood best friend, Beth.
9. The popularity of the Baby-sitters Club Series took it from an initial four-book series to a publishing schedule of a book a month!
10. Rain Reign is Ann M. Martin’s new (knew) book! Learn more about it and start reading now at rainreign.com!
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