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EPISODE · Nov 20, 2025 · 1H 10M

Interview with the DORK DIARIES Mother Daughter Duo

from Of the Publishing Persuasion · host Angela Montoya and Melanie Schubert

Our chat with legendary, mother-daughter Dork Diaries duo: Nikki and Rachel, felt like a big warm hug. We just adore these two, and it's easy to see why their books are a global success!We can't wait for you to listen to all the wonderful things they both had to say, but first, here's more about Nikki and Rachel.Rachel Renée Russell is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Dork Diaries, an international blockbuster series chronicling the life and misadventures of middle school students, Nikki Maxwell and her best friends Chloe and Zoey. With humor and wit, Rachel’s books encourage tweens to embrace their individuality and always let their inner dork shine through. The Dork Diaries series has been translated into fifty-two languages worldwide and its characters are as diverse as the millions of tweens who read the books. With more than fifty-five million books in print, the series has garnered such honors as two Kids’ Book Choice Awards, an NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Literary Work for Children, the Milner Award for Children’s Literature, and a Nickelodeon Kid’s Choice Book of the Year nomination. Rachel is also the author of a second New York Times bestselling series, The Misadventures of Max Crumbly, which received a Kids’ Book Choice Award. Her daughter, Nikki Russell, is the illustrator for both book series. The mother-daughter team has released twenty-one consecutive New York Times bestsellers.Find Rachel and Nikki: Website: https://dorkdiaries.com/meet-the-author/Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dorkdiaries?lang=enIG: https://www.instagram.com/dorkdiaries/?hl=en

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