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.
In her book, Go Play: How Parents Can Empower Kids to Build Their Own Worlds (Broadleaf Books, 2026), Gennie and her co-author Kate Allen Fox inspire parents to think like educators and gain a comprehensive understanding of the myriad of ways play benefits their children.
Gennie is represented by Katie Bircher at Sara Crowe Literary.
She lives in the San Francisco Bay Area with her college-sweetheart, two daughters and two cats.
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.
In her book, Go Play: How Parents Can Empower Kids to Build Their Own Worlds (Broadleaf Books, 2026), Gennie and her co-author Kate Allen Fox inspire parents to think like educators and gain a comprehensive understanding of the myriad of ways play benefits their children.
Gennie is represented by Katie Bircher at Sara Crowe Literary.
She lives in the San Francisco Bay Area with her college-sweetheart, two daughters and two cats.
