Doug Peterson

Doug Peterson is the award-winning author of more than 50 books, including more than 40 for the popular VeggieTales series. His book, The Slobfather, won the 2004 Gold Medallion Award for the best Christian preschool children's book of the year. He is also the co-storywriter for the best-selling VeggieTales video, Larry-Boy and the Rumor Weed.

Doug is the author of over 350 stories and articles published in more than 15 magazines. His short story, "The Career of Horville Sash," was made into a music video featuring Grammy-winner Jennifer Warnes; and he co-wrote an episode in the best-selling line of mystery games, How to Host a Murder. Since 1979, Doug has been a science writer for the University of Illinois, where he wrote two children's books featuring the Secret Agent Worms. He lives in Champaign, Illinois, with his wife Nancy, a therapist for over 30 years. His two sons, Michael and Jason, are both budding journalists.

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