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Seth Fishman is a native of Midland, Texas (think Friday Night Lights), and a graduate of Princeton University and the University of East Anglia in Norwich, England. He spends his days as a literary agent at The Gernert Company and his nights (and mornings) writing. He lives in LA with his wife and son.

His first picture book (with Isabel Greenberg Illustrating), A HUNDRED BILLION TRILLION STARS, won the Mathical Prize, was a Boston Globe Horn Book Honor Book, and was named a best book of 2017 by Amazon, Space.com and the Planetary Society. His follow up picture book, POWER UP, is out March 19th. He's the author of two YA thrillers, THE WELL'S END and THE DARK WATER.
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	A Hundred Billion Trillion Stars: A Mathical Prize-Winning Science Book About Numbers and Astronomy (Ages 4-8) by Seth Fishman (Goodreads Author), Isabel Greenberg (Goodreads Author) (Illustrator) 4.14 avg rating — 799 ratings — published 2017 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Well's End (The Well's End, #1) 3.53 avg rating — 876 ratings — published 2014 — 10 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Bad Drawer by Seth Fishman (Goodreads Author), Jessixa Bagley (Goodreads Author) (Illustrator), Armand Baltazar (Illustrator) 3.92 avg rating — 209 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Dark Water (The Well's End, #2) 3.49 avg rating — 233 ratings — published 2015 — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Power Up: A Playful and Informative Picture Book About Energy and Science for Kids (Ages 4-8) by Seth Fishman (Goodreads Author), Isabel Greenberg (Goodreads Author) (Illustrator) 3.95 avg rating — 175 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	When I Wake Up: An Interactive Story About Choices and Imagination for Kids (Ages 4-8) by Seth Fishman (Goodreads Author), Jessixa Bagley (Goodreads Author) (Illustrator) 3.51 avg rating — 190 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Ocean in Your Bathtub by Seth Fishman (Goodreads Author), Isabel Greenberg (Goodreads Author) (Illustrator) 3.83 avg rating — 129 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Up Your Nose: A Funny and Accessible Picture Book About Germs for Kids (Ages 4-8) by Seth Fishman (Goodreads Author), Isabel Greenberg (Goodreads Author) (Illustrator) 4.14 avg rating — 57 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Brandon and the Totally Troublesome Time Machine by Seth Fishman (Goodreads Author), Mark Fearing (Goodreads Author) (illustrator) 3.35 avg rating — 63 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Universe in Your Nostril (Hardcover) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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A trailer for the picture book I wrote and Isabel Greenberg illustrated - A Hundred Billion Trillion Stars! Out now!

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message 4: by Dale (last edited Jul 20, 2014 02:24PM)

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Seth, thank you for the Goodreads friend connect.
Wishing you the very best!

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Dec 09, 2013 02:15PM

MMOGC wrote: "Thanks for friending! Django Wexler *is* pretty great ;-)

Can't wait to read your upcoming book as well. The Well's End looks fantastic!"

ha, i hope you like! but i'd rather you like django's next ones than mine! are you jealous that i've read 'em already? heh!

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Dec 09, 2013 02:03PM

Thanks for friending! Django Wexler *is* pretty great ;-)

Can't wait to read your upcoming book as well. The Well's End looks fantastic!

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message 1: by Melissa

Jul 24, 2013 11:46AM

Thank you for the book recommendation! I look forward to reading The Age of Ice. Hope all is going well with your book too!

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