Miriam Chernick

Miriam Chernick is the author of THE ZUZU SECRET (2025), her debut novel for young readers. Previously she published A KID'S GUIDE TO WASHINGTON, D.C., Revised and Updated. Miriam is a substitute teacher in her local public schools and a caregiver for her brother who was born with Prader-Willi syndrome, a rare disease. She lives in Maryland with her husband, two clever cats, and Zuki—a bearded dragon—who often sits on her shoulder as she writes.