Tracey West
In sixth grade, she started a newspaper at her school, and later worked on newspapers in high school and college. After college, she worked in children’s publishing in New York City and learned about how books were made, and how authors turned ideas into books.
With friends, Tracey co-wrote a spooky children’s book called Great Uncle Dracula, under the name Jayne Harvey. After that, she went on to write books based on Pokémon cartoon episodes, and published her first original series, Pixie Tricks, for Scholastic. She has written books based on cartoons, video games, and movies, as well as books based on her own ideas—everything from bedtime stories to chapter books for middle graders. Currently, she mostly writes for the Dragon Masters series for Scholastic.
Tracey lives in the Catskill mountains with her husband Bill, their dogs, and a whole lot of chickens. She and her husband also run the Dragon Wagon, a mobile children’s bookstore serving their rural community. The Dragon Wagon goes to libraries, festivals, and other locations. Every kid who visits the book bus gets to choose one free, brand-new book to keep!
When Tracey is not writing books or operating the Dragon Wagon, she enjoys growing vegetables and flowers, walking in the woods, and volunteering in her community. And she still loves to read and watch cartoons!
With friends, Tracey co-wrote a spooky children’s book called Great Uncle Dracula, under the name Jayne Harvey. After that, she went on to write books based on Pokémon cartoon episodes, and published her first original series, Pixie Tricks, for Scholastic. She has written books based on cartoons, video games, and movies, as well as books based on her own ideas—everything from bedtime stories to chapter books for middle graders. Currently, she mostly writes for the Dragon Masters series for Scholastic.
Tracey lives in the Catskill mountains with her husband Bill, their dogs, and a whole lot of chickens. She and her husband also run the Dragon Wagon, a mobile children’s bookstore serving their rural community. The Dragon Wagon goes to libraries, festivals, and other locations. Every kid who visits the book bus gets to choose one free, brand-new book to keep!
When Tracey is not writing books or operating the Dragon Wagon, she enjoys growing vegetables and flowers, walking in the woods, and volunteering in her community. And she still loves to read and watch cartoons!
Nationality: American