A nature lover, environmental geologist, educator and climate journalist, Stacy Clark enjoys distilling science into lively rhymes for young readers.

Working between New York City, where she loves to run in Central Park with her dog, Luna, to Dallas, Texas, where she raised her son and loves cycling along the Katy Trail, Stacy is inspired by the epic potential of renewable energy to power countries around the world.

Growing up, Stacy’s son, Dylan, would ask her at least 100 questions a day. Reading together included more inquiries about the world and conversations about how things work. But there was one time of the day when they preferred to just read a book and marvel at the pictures. These tales signaled bedtime by slowing down the pace of the text with rhyming stanzas and big, persuasive pictures. Inevitably, by the last page of one of these bedtime pleasers, Dylan's eyes would close as he turned to fall asleep. Stacy recognized the magic in those lyrical stanzas and wanted to create them herself. Thanks to many thoughtful mentors along the way, Stacy received her first “Yes” from Holiday House Books in 2012, after sharing her manuscript with writers and agents at the San Miguel de Allende Literary Festival in Mexico. Her second “Yes” came from Barefoot Books in 2019, after submitting her manuscript to Emma Parkin.

In addition to being a proud mother and author, Stacy is an environmental geologist, early childhood educator and climate blogger who enjoys learning from and reporting on the findings of climate scientists, cultural influencers, political leaders and economists. You can read about the New York City tidal turbines featured in Planet Power here.

In her spare time, Stacy loves adventure travel. When visiting Dylan, now working as a programmer in Seattle, WA, she looks forward to cycling around Puget Sound, exploring the San Juan Islands and hiking through the state’s national forests. In New York, she relishes day hikes in the Catskills, Hudson River bike rides and photographing the changing urban landscapes of the City. Her home in Dallas is full of her favorite collections—everything from rocks and birds’ nests collected with Dylan to driftwood and seashells they found by the sea.

Stacy is a member of the National Association of Science Writers, the Society of Environmental Journalists and the Society of Children’s Book Writers & Illustrators.