Anica Mrose Rissi is the award-winning author of more than a dozen books for kids and teens, including the Anna, Banana chapter book series; the middle grade collection Hide and Don’t Seek: And Other Very Scary Stories; the picture book Love, Sophia on the Moon; and the young adult novel Nobody Knows But You. Her latest book, Wishing Season, is a middle grade novel about friendship and loss, set on the Maine island where she grew up. Anica’s essays have been published by The Writer and the New York Times, and she plays fiddle in and writes lyrics for the band Owen Lake and the Tragic Loves. She currently lives near Princeton, New Jersey, with her very good dog, Sweet Potato.

Anica loves visiting schools and talking with kids and adults about all stages of the writing process, from ideas and drafting to revisions and beyond. She teaches in the Writing for Children & Young Adults low-residency MFA program at Vermont College of Fine Arts and is available for in-person and virtual writing workshops and presentations for groups of all sizes and ages.

NEW! Wishing Season, a middle grade novel that “poses questions about the power of our connections—to other people, to animals, and to the world around and beyond” (Horn Book, starred review). Available now in hardcover, ebook, and audio.

Now booking virtual and in-person AUTHOR VISITS for 2025 and 2026. For more information, please see the school visits page.