Alyssa Pierce
Alyssa Pierce | |
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 2010 publicity photo | |
| Born | Alyssa Pierce June 19, 1991 Jersey City, New Jersey, United States |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Rutgers University |
| Period | Present |
| Genre | Children's, Creative non-fiction |
| Spouse | Francis Rice |
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Alyssa Pierce is an American children's author and blogger. Her "Caroline and Rebecca" series of books is written for children aged 2–8, and has been used in classrooms from Preschool through Second Grade.
Early life
Pierce grew up in Jersey City, New Jersey. She and her husband live in the Heights neighborhood of Jersey City, where Pierce's father was born. He died when Pierce was 16. [1]
She began writing while attending Saint Nicholas Grammar School, in her own words, "since I was able to hold a pencil. I started scribbling and copying names. My mother gave me a journal. I wrote poetry and short stories, and it escalated from there. St. Nicks had no newspaper, but my fifth grade English teacher entered me in a poetry contest, and I had two poems published in an anthology."</ref>
Pierce attended Saint Dominic Academy, where she published her poems in the school's literary magazine throughout all four years, and became editor in her senior year. [1] She was also a member of the school's inaugural International Baccalaureate group of students, a program that the Academy has since discontinued.
Pierce attended Rutgers University-Newark, where she received a Bachelor of Arts in English Literature. She minored in Psychology and History. [2]
Career
The first book in her "Caroline and Rebecca" series, entitled Caroline and Rebecca: Rebecca Gets Into Trouble, was published by Tate Publishing & Enterprises in July 2010. Her second book in the series, entitled Caroline and Rebecca's Day at the Beach, was released in November 2011. [1]
Pierce currently blogs on literature and writing at https://alyssapierce.com/, and discusses her personal challenges with rheumatoid arthritis at https://mybattlewithra.com.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Rounds, Kate. "Precocious Author". Jersey City Magazine. Spring & Summer 2011. page 63
- ↑ http://www.nj.com/hudson/index.ssf/2010/08/jersey_city_native_publishes_c.html
External links
- Official site
- My Battle with RA Official site
- Full Interview with the author by the Jersey Journal.
