Lemony Snicket was born before you were and is likely to die before you as well. A studied expert in rhetorical analysis, Mr. Snicket has spent the last several eras researching the travails of the Baudelaire orphans. His findings are being published serially by HarperCollins. If you seek disaster, you may e-mail him at lsnicket@harpercollins.com .

The Bad Beginning
The Reptile Room
The Wide Window
The Miserable Mill


Once you've read Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events, you will know that the Baudelaire orphans are charming but miserable. But don't cry yet! Lemony Snicket recommended that instead of moaning about it, you express your grief in a poem. Many of you did and we are proud to present the miserable winners .... Click if you dare!


The evasive Lemony Snicket answers your questions ...

Q.  What were some of your hobbies as a child?
A.  Taxidermy and playing the harpsichord.

Q.  How do young people respond to your books?
A.  People, young and old, have responded to my books with a mixture of shock,
      horror, melancholy, resignation, and enthusiasm.

For some more insight into his elusive life, click here.