Jeff Kinney

Game Designer, Cartoonist, Producer, Actor and Author of Children's Books Including the "Diary of a Wimpy Kid" Series

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Jeff Kinney Biography

Jeff Kinney is an author and cartoonist best known for the "Diary of a Wimpy Kid" Series.

In 1998 Jeff came up with the idea for "Diary of a Wimpy Kid," a story about a middle-school weakling named Greg Heffley. Jeff worked on his book for almost eight years before showing it to a publisher in New York.

Jeff Kinney was born in 1971 in Maryland and attended the University of Maryland in the early 1990s. It was there that Jeff ran a comic strip called “Igdoof” in the campus newspaper, and he knew he wanted to be a cartoonist.

However, Jeff was not successful in getting his comic strip syndicated after college, and in 1998 he started writing down ideas for "Diary of a Wimpy Kid," which he hoped to turn into a book. Jeff worked on the book for six years before publishing it online on Funbrain.com in daily installments. To date, the online version of "Diary of a Wimpy Kid" has more than 80 million visits, and is typically read by more than 70,000 kids a day.

In 2006, Jeff signed a multi-book deal with publisher Harry N. Abrams, Inc. to turn "Diary of a Wimpy Kid" into a print series.

"Diary of a Wimpy Kid" was released in April 2007 and quickly became a New York Times bestseller, eventually reaching the No. 1 spot. "Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules" was released in January 2008 and also became a No. 1 bestseller.

In 2007, Jeff also created Poptropica.com, where he continues to work full-time as the creative and editorial director. Jeff lives in southern Massachusetts with his wife and two sons.

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Speaker profile last updated by AAE Talent Team on 09/27/2024.

Jeff Kinney Videos

  • Jeff Kinney's Advice - How to Become an Author!
  • Jeff Kinney | 2014 Lowell Lecture Series: Gateway to Reading
  • Q&A with Jeff Kinney

Jeff Kinney Books

  • Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Hard Luck, Book 8
    Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Hard Luck, Book 8
  • The Third Wheel (Diary of a Wimpy Kid, Book 7)
    The Third Wheel (Diary of a Wimpy Kid, Book 7)
  • Cabin Fever (Diary of a Wimpy Kid, Book 6)
    Cabin Fever (Diary of a Wimpy Kid, Book 6)
  • The Ugly Truth (Diary of a Wimpy Kid, Book 5)
    The Ugly Truth (Diary of a Wimpy Kid, Book 5)
  • Dog Days  (Diary of a Wimpy Kid, Book 4)
    Dog Days (Diary of a Wimpy Kid, Book 4)
  • Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Last Straw (Book 3)
    Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Last Straw (Book 3)

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