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Rick Yancey
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Rick Yancey

Rick Yancey is the author of The Monstrumologist. He has also written the award-winning series Extraordinary Adventures of Alfred Kropp, as well as several novels for adults including The Highly Effective Detective and A Burning in Homeland. His memoir, Confessions of a Tax Collector, was named by the Wall Street Journal as one of the five best books on taxes ever written. He earned a BA in English from Roosevelt University in Chicago, and worked as a field officer for the Internal Revenue Service before turning to writing full time in 2004. Rick lives in Florida with his wife Sandy and two sons.

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Chicago Sun-Times, September 28, 2009
...Libba Bray signs Going Bovine, 7 p.m. at Anderson?s Bookshop, 123 W. Jefferson Ave., Naperville. ? Rick Yancey signs The Monstrumologist, 7 p.m. at Anderson?s Bookshop, 5112 Main St., Downers Grove. SEPT. 29 ? Audrey Niffenegger signs Her Fearful...
Local author ventures into the realm of monsters
Gainesville Sun, September 22, 2009
...immersion in the mysterious world of a Victorian Era New England town infested by cannibalistic monsters, local author Rick Yancey has produced what he considers his most difficult book to write and his best one yet. "The Monstrumologist" an almost...
Children's Galleys to Grab
PublishersWeekly.com, April 27, 2009
...Abrams/Amulet) launches a middle-grade series about four fifth-grade friends, who are all named after flowers. The Monstrumologist by Rick Yancey (S&S). Assistant to a monster-hunting doctor, Will uncovers a terrifying threat to the world. NERDS:...
Austin Teen Book Festival
Personal Blog of author Shana Burg, October 22, 2009
...Vampire” with Heather Brewer, Carrie Jones, Daniel Waters, and Cynthia Leitich Smith; “Fantasy” with Libba Bray, Justine Larbalestier, Rick Yancey, and Lisa McMann; and “Real YA Voices” with Matt DelaPena, Deb Caletti, and Terra Elan McVoy. I...
The Monstrumologist (Hardcover) newly tagged “science fiction”
MySpace Comments, October 21, 2009
...The Monstrumologist ( Hardcover ) By Rick Yancey Buy new : $12.23 43 used and new from $7.70 Customer Rating: First tagged “science fiction” by Summer A. Krecke “Ms. Kitten” Customer tags: monsters (13), horror (13...
Friday Finds: The Monstrumologist
Book Chatter and other stuff..., October 2, 2009
...The Monstrumologist by Rick Yancey Friday Finds is hosted by Should Be Reading . Here's the blurb from the publisher: These are the secrets I have kept. This is the trust I never betrayed...
The Monstrumologist by Rick Yancey
Bookish, September 28, 2009
... Entry tags: author last name: r-z , genre: horror , genre: young adult , story review The Monstrumologist by Rick Yancey Publisher: Simon & Schuster, 2009 Genre: Horror Sub-genre: Paranormal Read the full, spoiler-free version at...
SIBA Trade Show
Bermudaonion's Weblog, September 20, 2009
...Young Readers Group); Silas House, Eli the Good (Candlewick Press); Patricia Reilly Giff, Wild Girl (Wendy Lamb Books) Rick Yancey, The Monstrumologist (Simon & Schuster Children’s Publishing) SIBA Supper – Emcee:  Jake Reiss, Alabama Booksmith...
The Monstrumologist Book Trailer
Au Courant, August 26, 2009
...The Monstrumologist By Rick Yancey Pub. Date: September 22, 2009 A monster-hunting doctor and his apprentice face off against a plague of monsters in the first book of Rick Yancey's new series, The...
Killer Pizza: Greg Taylor
Jen Robinson's Book Page, April 4, 2009
...Book: Killer Pizza Author: Greg Taylor Pages: 352 Age Range:  10-14 Every once in a while you run across a book that seems destined to be a hit based on title and premise alone. Killer Pizza , by Jumanji  screenwriter Greg Taylor , is just such a...