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Diana Murray writes stories and poems for children, usually with a twist of rhyme, and often with a dash of puns. She is the author of forthcoming picture books, NED THE KNITTING PIRATE: A SALTY YARN (Roaring Brook Press /Macmillan, 2014) and GRIMELDA, THE VERY MESSY WITCH (Katherine Tegen Books /HarperCollins, 2015). Diana was awarded the 2010 SCBWI Barbara Karlin Grant for a picture book manuscript. She has many poems published and forthcoming in magazines including Spider, Highlights for Children, Highlights High Five, Clubhouse Jr., and Highlights Hello, and recently received the 2013 SCBWI Magazine Merit Award for poetry. Diana is represented by Brianne Johnson at Writers House literary agency. She lives in New York City with her husband, two very messy children, and a goldfish named Pickle.
 Before writing, Diana Murray spent about twelve years as a graphic designer. Most recently, she worked as the art director at Theory, a fashion company. Her first job (during high school) was working at a sock store called "The Leg Room". Using her employee discount, Diana established quite an impressive sock collection. Her favorite socks were black with a skull and crossbones pattern.
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