Lori Orlinsky

Lori Orlinsky is a multi award-winning, bestselling children's book author who lives in Chicago. Her newest book, Being Middle, is a humorous and heartfelt celebration of the often-overlooked middle child. While Lori may not be a middle child herself, she does have her hands full raising one, and her real-life daughter Ellie served as the inspiration for the story.

Her other titles include Being Small (Isn’t So Bad After All), The Tooth Fairy’s Tummy Ache, Balloons for Tiger, and The Adventures of Lefty and Righty: The Windy City.

She lives with her husband and three spirited daughters, who provide endless inspiration (and material) for her stories.