By Frank Wang, Gary Lu and Nicki Sepahi Carl Hiaasen By Frank Wang, Gary Lu and Nicki Sepahi

Carl Hiaasen Has been an author for the past 30 years Co-Authored with William Montalbano Won a Newberry Honor Award for Hoot Novels published in 34 languages Skinny Dip was a New York Times best seller Strip Tease was made into a movie

Family Born March 12, 1953 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida Son of Odel and Patricia Hiaasen Married at age 17 to Connie Lyford Divorced in 1996 Married Fenia Clizer in 1999 Children: Scott (from first marriage), Quinn, and Ryan (step son)

Education Attended Emory University in 1970 Graduated from the University of Florida 1974

Childhood Liked to catch snakes and lizards Angry at witnessing the disappearance of his childhood swamp Wrote short sport stories on typewriter at age six Got to make a high school newspaper called "More Trash"

Career Was a reporter for "Cocoa Today", a newspaper located in Cocoa Florida Became a newspaper columnist for the Miami Herald Makes people laugh while thinking about serious matters Columns are still appearing in the Miami Herald today

Awards 2011 Florida Lifetime achievement in writing award National Headliners Award Public Service First Place Award from Florida Society of Newspaper Editors Heywood Broun Award from Newspaper Guild First place award for in-depth reporting from Florida Society of Newspaper Editors Grand prize for investigative reporting from Investigative Reporters and Editors

Books Written Hoot 2002 (Won a Newberry Honor Award) Skinny Dip 2004( In the New York Times in the best-seller list.) Flush 2005 Nature Girl 2006 Scat 2009

Credits Slideshow made by Frank Wang, Gary Lu and Nicki Sepahi