Chris Loker is an author of children’s books and books about children’s literature. She curated the exhibition and award-winning catalog, One Hundred Books Famous in Children’s Literature, in 2014, and has published a companion book on American children's picture books as well as three children’s picture books. Loker is an antiquarian bookseller who specializes in antique children’s books from 1750 to 1950. Prior to her career in the world of books, Loker was an executive in corporate human resources, working at companies including Levi Strauss & Co., Bank of America, and Universal Studios. Her last corporate position was senior vice president of human resources at Charles Schwab in San Francisco. Loker graduated with a BA in English literature from Stanford University and attended the Stanford Graduate School of Business. She lives outside San Francisco with her husband, antiquarian bookseller and AAS member John Windle. Currently she is working on a volume about the history of the book for children.
Orinda, CA
United States