{{short description|American author}} {{Infobox person | name = Anne Marie Pace | image = <!-- just the filename, without the File: or Image: prefix or enclosing brackets --> | alt = | caption = | birth_name = <!-- only use if different from name --> | birth_date = <!-- {{Birth date and age|YYYY|MM|DD}} or {{Birth-date and age|birth date†}} --> | birth_place = | death_date = <!-- {{Death date and age|YYYY|MM|DD|YYYY|MM|DD}} or {{Death-date and age|death date†|birth date†}} --> | death_place = | alma_mater = College of William & Mary | other_names = | occupation = Author | website = {{URL|http://www.annemariepace.com/}} | known_for = ''Vampirina Ballerina'' }} '''Anne Marie Pace''' is an American author, known for her ''Vampirina Ballerina'' books.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Newton|first1=Holly E|title=Ghostly Tales for Spooky Nights|url=http://ldsmag.com/article/1/11630|publisher=Meridian Magazine|accessdate=25 October 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=Paul|first1=Pamela|title=Bookshelf: Monsters|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2012/10/14/books/review/the-monsters-monster-by-patrick-mcdonnell-and-more.html?_r=0|work=New York Times|date=12 October 2012 |accessdate=25 October 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Vampirina Ballerina (review)|url=http://www.booklistonline.com/Vampirina-Ballerina-Anne-Marie-Pace/pid=5380209|publisher=Booklist|accessdate=25 October 2014}}</ref> She attended the College of William & Mary, where she graduated in 1987 with a bachelor's degree in English.<ref>{{cite web|title=Alumni Updates: Class Years 1980–89|url=http://www.wm.edu/as/english/alumnifriends/updates/1980s/index.php|publisher=College of William and Mary|accessdate=25 October 2014}}</ref> She went to graduate school at the University of Virginia.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Hall |first=Sarah Lindenfeld |title=Storybook Success: From looking deep inside a piano to gazing into the heavens above, these Wahoo authors are inspiring young readers. They just might capture your imagination too. |url=https://uvamagazine.org/articles/storybook_success |access-date=2024-12-20 |website=Virginia Magazine |language=en}}</ref> Prior to becoming a full-time writer, Pace wrote for children's magazines.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Wagner|first1=Laura|title=Scary and cute: Local children's book author sinks teeth into success|url=http://www.readthehook.com/109941/story-time-local-childrens-book-author-finds-success|publisher=The Hook|accessdate=25 October 2014}}</ref>
==Bibliography== *''Never Ever Talk to Strangers'' (2010, Scholastic, illustrated by Guy Francis) *''A Teacher for Bear'' (2011, Scholastic, illustrated by Mike Wohnoutka) *''Pigloo'' (2016, Henry Holt, illustrated by Lorna Hussey) *''Groundhug Day'' (2017, Disney-Hyperion, illustrated by Christopher Denise) *''Busy-Eyed Day'' (2018, Beach Lane Books/Simon & Schuster, illustrated by Frann Preston-Gannon) *''Sunny's Tow Truck Saves the Day'' (2019, Abrams Appleseed, illustrated by Christopher Lee)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/childrens/childrens-book-news/article/77551-spring-2019-children-s-sneak-previews.html|title=Spring 2019 Children's Sneak Previews|publisher=|accessdate=26 September 2018}}</ref> *''Mouse Calls'' (2022, Beach Lane Books/Simon & Schuster, illustrated by Erin Kraan)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/childrens/childrens-book-news/article/82167-rights-report-week-of-january-13-2020.html|title=Rights Report Week of January 13, 2020|publisher=|accessdate=30 Apr 2020}}</ref> She has also written biographies of Alexander Hamilton, Dorothea Dix, and Anne Hutchinson for the [https://www.coreknowledgefreelibrary.org Core Knowledge Foundation].<ref>https://www.coreknowledgefreelibrary.org</ref>
===Vampirina Ballerina=== *''Vampirina Ballerina'' (2012, illustrated by LeUyen Pham)<ref>{{cite web|title=Children's Book Review: Vampirina Ballerina|url=http://www.publishersweekly.com/978-1-4231-5753-3|publisher=Publishers Weekly|accessdate=25 October 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Vampirina Ballerina (review)|url=https://www.commonsensemedia.org/book-reviews/vampirina-ballerina|publisher=Commonsensemedia|accessdate=25 October 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite journal|last1=Bircher|first1=Katie|title=Vampirina Ballerina (review)|journal=The Horn Book Guide|date=Sep–Oct 2012|volume=88|issue=5|page=71|url=http://go.galegroup.com/ps/i.do?id=GALE%7CA306972381&v=2.1&it=r&p=LitRC&sw=w&asid=188ba6de247e7926ac7bacd56ea397ff|accessdate=25 October 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Gawel|first1=Richard|title=New books offer spooky treats for Halloween|url=http://www.northjersey.com/arts-and-entertainment/books/new-books-offer-spooky-treats-for-halloween-1.499962|publisher=NorthJersey.com|accessdate=25 October 2014}}</ref> *''Vampirina Ballerina Hosts a Sleepover'' (2013, illustrated by LeUyen Pham)<ref>{{cite journal|last1=Bircher|first1=Katie|title=Vampirina Ballerina Hosts a Sleepover (review)|journal=The Horn Book Guide|date=Nov–Dec 2013|volume=89|issue=6|page=81|url=http://go.galegroup.com/ps/i.do?id=GALE%7CA351081280&v=2.1&it=r&p=LitRC&sw=w&asid=0dbcaae3abfab156a2d879c95ae555dd|accessdate=25 October 2014}}</ref> *''Vampirina at the Beach'' (2017, illustrated by LeUyen Pham)<ref>{{Cite book|title=Vampirina at the Beach|last=Pace|first=Anne Marie|date=2017-04-25|publisher=Disney-Hyperion|isbn=9781484773420|language=English}}</ref> *''Vampirina in the Snow'' (2018, illustrated by LeUyen Pham)<ref>{{cite book|title=Vampirina in the Snow|first=search|last=results|date=2 October 2018|publisher=Disney-Hyperion|isbn=978-1368023184}}</ref>
In March 2016, the cable channel Disney Junior announced the development of ''Vampirina'', an animated television series based on the ''Vampirina Ballerina'' books, which premiered in October 2017.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2016/tv/news/2016-tv-upfront-disney-junior-lion-guard-vampirina-1201722712/|title=Disney Junior Renews 'Lion Guard,' Orders 'Vampirina,' 'Puppy Dog Tails'|first=Brian|last=Steinberg|date=4 March 2016|publisher=|accessdate=26 September 2018}}</ref>
In November 2024, Disney Channel announce the development of a live-action Vampirina television series, ''Vampirina: Teenage Vampire'',<ref>{{Cite web |last=Shanfeld |first=Ethan |date=2024-11-01 |title=Disney Sets Two New Comedy Series Including 'Vampirina,' About a Secret Vampire Girl Pursuing Music |url=https://variety.com/2024/tv/news/disney-sets-vampirina-show-secret-vampire-girl-music-1236198011/ |access-date=2024-12-20 |website=Variety |language=en-US}}</ref> The show premiered on September 12, 2025.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Atkinson |first=Katie |date=2025-08-12 |title='Vampirina: Teenage Vampire' Live-Action Series Sets Release Date & Pulls Back the Cape on First-Look Teaser |url=https://www.billboard.com/culture/tv-film/vampirina-teenage-vampire-live-action-release-date-teaser-1236040736/ |access-date=2025-09-22 |website=Billboard |language=en-US}}</ref>
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==External links== * {{official website|http://www.annemariepace.com/Site/Home.html}} {{Portal |Children's literature}}
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