de Grummond Lecture with Margery Cuyler

Margery Cuyler, the author of such children’s books as Bullies Never Win (2009), Kindness is Cooler Mrs. Ruler (2007) and Hooray for Reading Day! (2008), was raised with her three brothers, one sister and four cousins in Princeton, N.J. Born to a family of artists, actors, storytellers and writers, Margery has “always written stories, ever since [she] learned how to write.” As a child—when not being read to nightly by her parents or playing charades, hide-and-go-seek, monopoly or chess with her siblings and cousins—she wrote and performed plays. As an adult, Margery’s love for stories and children inspired her to pursue a career both writing and editing children’s books. Margery has written 42 works for children over the life of her career and continues to make valuable contributions. Her influence on children’s literature extends well beyond that of her own creations. She worked for 21 years as editor-in-chief of Holiday House Inc., as well as holding executive-level positions for Henry Holt and Company, Golden Books and Winslow Press. Margery currently resides in the house where she was raised in Princeton, N.J., with her husband, John Perkins, and her two sons, Thomas and Timothy