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

2. 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

3. 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)

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

5. 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"

6. 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

7. 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

8. 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

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