Genevieve "Gennie" Gorback is an early childhood educator with a Master's of Education in Teaching and a BA in Women's Studies, both from UC Santa Barbara. She is a curriculum writer for an early literacy program, the president-elect of the California Kindergarten Association, an education consultant, and volunteers as a Girl Scouts troop leader. 

Gennie writes across kidlit genres, but all of her work comes from a deep understanding of child development. She volunteers as her local SCBWI County Coordinator. Gennie was a finalist for the 2022 de Groot Courage to Write Grant, a recipient of a 2022 and a 2024 Highlights Foundation Scholarship, and the recipient of the 2023-24 Neurodiverse Scholarship for The Courage to Create Community through The Writing Barn. 

Gennie is represented by Katie Bircher at Sara Crowe Literary. 
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She lives in the San Francisco Bay Area with her college-sweetheart, two daughters and two cats.