Gideon Sterer author page

Gideon Sterer biography

Gideon Sterer is an American author of children’s books. He grew up in the Hudson Valley, New York, where his parents owned a children’s bookstore. Sterer has written several picture books, including The Night Knights, illustrated by Cory Godbey, and Not Your Nest!, illustrated by Andrea Tsurumi. His book From Ed’s to Ned’s, illustrated by Ruth Cummins, was published by Candlewick Press in 2020. He is also the author of The Midnight Fair, illustrated by Mariachiara Di Giorgio, published by Walker Books in 2021. Sterer’s works have been published by major publishers such as Abrams Books for Young Readers, Candlewick Press, and Little, Brown Books for Young Readers. In 2022, The Midnight Fair was shortlisted for the Kate Greenaway Medal. His book From Ed’s to Ned’s was selected as a Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection.