About Annie Fox
Official Author Bio
My Story
Every author has a journey. Mine began in childhood with the gift of a diary and the discovery that magic happens when one puts pen to paper. The magic of whole worlds conjured out of nothing, populated by characters real enough to command their own destiny.
My love of stories and my need to create them led to the publication of my first book People Are Like Lollipops.
People are Like Lollipops, by Ann Larris (Annie Fox) 1971
That simple picture book for young children, written while I was still a college student, celebrated diversity.
Many years and thirteen books later, I’m still motivated by the tremendous power of stories to help young readers develop empathy, compassion and resilience.
Through my public events for kids, teens, parents, I continue the joyful work of empowering young people through increased self-awareness and emotional intelligence skill-building.
My next YA novel, Leeta Simtar, A Life on Two Planets: The Unauthorized Biography, will be available February 13, 2025. Preorder now.
YA Author Annie Fox among the trees
Annie holds up “The Little Things That Kill” in the eucalyptus grove featured in her novel.
Annie takes a writing break
YA Annie Fox enjoys the serenity of Lagunitas Creek in Marin County, CA
Nasturtiums on the beach
Standing in front of a massive wall of nasturtiums in Mendocino, CA is YA Author Annie Fox and Gracie the Dog
Lisbon rest stop
Author Annie Fox and game developer husband David Fox taking a break in Lisbon, Portugal.
Annie hikes in Tegernsee, Germany
YA Author Annie Fox pauses at the crossroads to take in the incredible clouds.
Photographing the photographer
Author Annie Fox wonders what would happen if these Tegernsee, Germany sheep wore roller skates
Making apple strudel in Austria
YA Author Annie Fox and husband David Fox at an apple strudel making class inside a cave in Salzburg, Austria
All packed and ready to go
Author Annie Fox, all packed and ready to leave her Munich, Germany hotel room for the next stop
Mount Tam and distant fog
Author Annie Fox and Gracie the Dog on a Marin County trail with Mt Tamalpais and the San Francisco fog bank in the distance
Annie Fox the plant woman
Author Annie Fox with one of her famous face painting masterpieces
Annie Fox and a smiling Gracie the Dog
Annie Fox and a smiling Gracie the Dog at a Tiburon, CA outdoor art installation
Bathtime for the elephants
Author Annie Fox and husband David Fox at an elephant refuge in Chiang Mia, Thailand
Annie by the Numbers
Like many people, I collect things. What we collect can reflect a bit about ourselves and our interests. Here are some of mine…
Sea shells & lucky rocks
Hand-carved wooden animals
Witchy Brooms
US States Visited
Houseplants
Children's books in my library
Ceramic Teapots
Countries Visited
Everything’s better with chocolate.