Evan Ducker is an 11th grade honor-roll student, recognized by Who's Who Among Outstanding Students. In 2009, Evan was named one of 12 finalists in the prestigious "Do Something" Awards -- a grant competition honoring the country's top, young world-changers (under age 25). As part of his award, Evan's image and cause are currently featured on more than 40 million Doritos bags.  He was also named a 2009 regional winner in the Kohl's Dept. Store, "Kids Who Care Foundation" scholarship contest. In November 2009 Evan was honored as that month's "Karma Kid" by Zorbitz, the internationally renowned fashion "jeweler-for-a-cause" company. He is currently featured in the motivational film, Friends, with screenings to over 5 million students in grade schools across the country.  In 2008, Evan was named the world's "Most Amazing Kid of the Month" (November) by Amazing Kids!, a non-profit educational organization dedicated to helping children realize their amazing potential. He received the 2008 Ulster County Youth Bureau's prestigious "Outstanding Achievement" award for his work in raising birthmark awareness, world-wide, and the 2007 'Outstanding Service Award' by KCS in Kingston, NY. He has been interviewed for segments on CNN, the CBS Early Show, and NBC-TV, as well as other television stations, radio shows (including Bill Bradley's XM Satellite Radio show, American Voices, and Katherine Albrecht's talk radio show), newspapers, and on-line features, world-wide.  He has also been featured in Ladies Home Journal magazine & Scholastic's Scope magazine.  Evan recently traveled to Dublin, Ireland as a guest of Our Lady's Children's Hospital, where he spoke to some 100 families living with birthmarks.  When not answering emails, or guest speaking at schools and events, he enjoys all types of animals & wildlife. An active volunteer at his community zoo; Evan cares for all types of animals including birds, reptiles, and mammals. He is a member of the Varsity basketball and track teams at his high school, has a black belt in tae kwon do, and plays bass guitar in a band. Evan also enjoys reading and playing XBox Live and Wii. He lives in upstate New York with his co-author Mom, dad Greg, and his pets: "Elmo: the dog, "Pimento" the Caledonian Eyelash Crested Gecko, "Tabasco" the red-fire bearded dragon, "Dorito", the leopard gecko, "Aero" the starling bird, and "Vader" the Madagascan hissing cockroach.  Evan is Vice President and co-owner of E & D Books, Ltd., a corporation he and his mom established together.  He hopes to study zoology, work with animals, and travel to the Galapagos Islands and Australia in the future.

Donna Cardenia Ducker is Evan's proud mom. A former television journalist, Donna worked as an associate producer for CNN in Atlanta, GA, and as a reporter with WTZA-TV in Kingston, NY. She wrote, produced, and edited features for local and national television. A former Press Writer and Media Relations Coordinator for the prestigious Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park, NY, Donna was responsible for all matters related to the Institute's publicity via international print and broadcast media. Although Buddy Booby's Birthmark is her first children's book, Donna has written for Taste magazine and has had several freelance features published in various publications. Donna is the President of E & D Books, Ltd., a corporation she and Evan founded together for the Buddy Booby™ series. She is also a substitute teacher's aide at a school for autistic children.  She served on the American Cancer Society's Ulster County Board of Directors, and edited Vision, the organization's newsletter. She served as an adjunct professor of Broadcasting at the State University of New York,  Ulster County Community College, as well as on the college's Communications & Media Arts Advisory Council. A member of Phi Theta Kappa National Honor Fraternity, Donna holds degrees in Communications & Business Management.    EMAIL THE AUTHORS To request press information, inquire about school visits and/or book readings/signings, ask a question, or just share your opinions--WE WOULD LOVE TO HEAR FROM YOU!