My dad is an environmental engineer and my mother is a librarian.Ī: I went to Wallkill High School in NY, and Eastern College in PA. My parents’ names are William and Linda Going. I’m married and I have a young son and a step-daughter. Q: Where did you grow up? Did you have a happy childhood?Ī: I grew up in the Hudson Valley area of New York state, specifically, Borden Road, Wallkill, NY, and I had a wonderful childhood full of great books and outdoor adventures.

She’s also a mom to the world’s cutest little boy. She lives in Glen Spey, NY where she both writes and runs a business critiquing manuscripts. She has also written short stories for several anthologies and currently has multiple picture books under contract. She used this inner knowledge of publishing to write Writing and Selling the Young Adult Novel - a how-to book for aspiring writers, published by Writer’s Digest. began her career working at one of the oldest literary agencies in New York City. KL’s novel King of the Screwups has also been optioned for television! Now Fat Kid Rules the World is being developed as a Broadway show. Fat Kid Rules the World has been adapted into an independent film, directed by Matthew Lillard! The film has gotten over thirty rave reviews and was an Audience Award winner at the SXSW Film Festival. Her work has also been published in Korea, China, Italy, Japan, Germany, and the UK. They’ve been featured by Publishers Weekly, School Library Journal, Kirkus, and the Children’s Book Council as Best Books of the Year.

Her books have been Booksense picks, Scholastic Book Club choices, Junior Library Guild selections, NY Public Library Best Books for the Teenage, and winners of state book awards. Her first novel, Fat Kid Rules the World, was named a Michael Printz Honor Book by the American Library Association, and was included on YALSA’s Best Books for Young Adults list and their list of Best Books for the Past Decade. Going is the award-winning author of numerous books for children and teens.

Fat Kid Rules the World by K.L. Going