



Pokémon Holiday Hi-Jynx: Sticker Storybook.Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea.Pokémon the Movie 3 - Spell of the Unown.Since then, she has published over 100 books, with more than a third about Pokémon. Her first novel, a Nancy Drew/ Hardy Boys mystery titled Spies and Lies, was published in 1992 under the pen-name Carolyn Keene. West has written a range of articles for various newspapers. As of 2006, she frequents libraries and schools with presentations about her works and life as a writer. In 2005, West married high school friend Bill Hancock. She has also won awards for her other books, including the Scribe Award for the Best Young Adult Novel in 2009 for her book, Journey to the Center of the Earth, 3-D. Her book, Pokémon: I Choose You!, was listed in the 1999 New York Times Best Seller list. All but two of the Pokémon books that she wrote are based on the anime: Race to Danger and Talent Showdown are her own original stories. While writing her novels, she began playing Blue (starting with Squirtle), but didn't get far, blaming this on the fact that writing takes up too much time. She states, on her official website, that she is a big fan of cartoons, especially Japanese ones. West says she was thrilled to write Pokémon books. It was then that she would start writing books for the Pokémon franchise.

for a while, before forming an independent company, Pure West Productions. She considers this to have been a quintessential part of her education. She attended Rutgers University, graduating in English and journalism, before attaining a period of employment with a small publishing company. The eldest of three children, West was born and raised in New Jersey. Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl.
