Gary Hogg has been writing and telling stories since he was a boy growing up in Burley, Idaho. His mom loved to read and his dad loved horses. Gary ended up with lots of books and a horse named Sport. Both of them took him on exciting adventures. Gary’s fourth grade teacher (see report card) inspired him to put his wild ideas into stories instead of acting them out in class. She kept her sanity and he became a writer.
Gary is the author of 29 books including Wonders of the Heart, Wheels, Thrills, and Potato Peels, Sir William the Worm, and Help! My Dad is the Lunch Lady. He is a popular speaker at schools and conferences and has inspired more than 2.4 million students to discover their author’s voice with his popular writing workshop program.
Gary lives in Huntsville, Utah with his brilliant wife Emily. They have six creative kids and one genius grandson. Family time is Gary’s favorite time and he tries to get everyone together as often as possible.
Fun facts about Gary:
1. Gary was a contestant on three national television game shows; The Price is Right, Press Your Luck, and Card Sharks.
2. During a family vacation in Mexico, a spider monkey climbed into Gary’s rental car while he was attempting to take its picture. Gary’s children were in the car at the time, and freaked out. The kids got out safely, but the stubborn monkey refused to leave the car.
3. Gary was 19 years old when he wrote his first published children’s book, I Heard of a Nerd Bird.