Illinois is and has been home to many fantastic authors. Veronica Roth is one of the extraordinary authors who calls Illinois home. Author Michael W. Sherer also resides in Illinois. James Robert Sherburne also lived in Illinois. The author of “The Wizard of Oz,” Lyman Frank Baum, also resided in Illinois. Many amazing authors, including Veronica Roth, Michael W. Sherer, James Robert Sherburne, and Lyman Frank Baum, reside or have resided in the wonderful state of Illinois. Veronica RothVeronica Roth was born on August 19, 1998. Veronica Roth grew up in Barrington, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago. Carleton College in Minnesota is the college Veronica Roth attended for a year; after attending Carleton College for a year, Veronica Roth transferred to Northwestern University, located in Chicago, Illinois (“Miller,” para. 1-3). She graduated from Northwestern in 2010 with a degree in creative writing. In 2011, Veronica Roth married Nelson Fitch. The couple currently resides in Evanston, Illinois. Surprisingly, Veronica has anxiety issues. Veronica Roth also has several varied interests, such as cooking, psychology, biology, theology, and poetry ("Miller" para. 1-3). Although Veronica Roth is a popular author, she still loves reading books. Some of her favorites are George Orwell’s “1984,” Madeline L’Engle’s “A Wrinkle in Time,” and Marilynne Robinson’s “Gilead” (“Miller” para. 1-3). Veronica Roth has become popular in the literary world. quickly. At the age of twenty-two, Veronica Roth's wonderful book, Divergent, became a New York Times bestseller, and because Veronica Roth's writing is so impressive, after a short period of four days , her writings earned her a publishing contract ("Veronica Roth" by...... middle of paper .......d. Web. May 7, 2014. .Library of Library Special Report Series State of Illinois Np: np, nd Print. "James Sherburne Inc., nd Web. April 30, 2014. .Lill, Rebecca. "Illinois History Illinois Authors." May 5, 2014. "Biography of Michael W. Sherer ." Red Room | Where the Writers Are, nd Web. "Veronica Roth Bio." About.com Bestsellers. . "Veronica Roth." Epic Reads.. .