Wesley King facts for kids

Wesley King is a Canadian author who writes exciting books for young people, often called young adult fiction. He is famous for his books written with basketball legend Kobe Bryant. Both of these books became #1 bestsellers on The New York Times Best Seller list. Wesley King lives in Lake Echo, Nova Scotia.

About Wesley King

Wesley King was born in Ajax, Ontario, Canada. He studied journalism at Carleton University. After finishing school, he started writing his first novel, The Vindico. He has written many books since then.

Working with Kobe Bryant

In 2016, Wesley King began working with the famous basketball player Kobe Bryant. They teamed up to create a new series of books for kids. The first book in this series was The Wizenard Series: Training Camp. It came out in 2019 and quickly became a #1 bestseller.

The second book, The Wizenard Series: Season One, was released in March 2020. This book also became a #1 New York Times bestseller.

Writing About Mental Health

Wesley King openly talks about his own experiences with mental health. He has shared his journey with obsessive–compulsive disorder (OCD) and generalized anxiety disorder.

In 2016, he wrote a popular book called OCDaniel. This book shares his experiences growing up with OCD. OCDaniel even won an Edgar Award, which is a special prize for mystery books. He later wrote another book that tells what happened before OCDaniel.

Books by Wesley King

Wesley King has written many books for young readers. Here are some of his published works:

• Butt Sandwich & Tree (2022)
• Hello (from here) (2021)
• Sara and the Search for Normal (2020)
• The Wizenard Series: Season One (2020)
• The Wizenard Series: Training Camp (2019)
• A World Below (2018)
• Laura Monster Crusher (2017)
• Enemy of the Realm (2017)
• OCDaniel (2016)
• Dragons vs. Drones (2016)
• The Incredible Space Raiders (from Space!) (2015)
• The Feros (2014)
• The Vindico (2014)