# Charlotte Pence Bond
**Charlotte Pence Bond** is an American bestselling author and journalist, the daughter of former Vice President Mike Pence and Second Lady Karen Pence. She is known for the New York Times bestselling children's book *Marlon Bundo's Day in the Life of the Vice President* (Regnery [Publishing](https://www.edgepedia.org/publishing), 2018), for her memoir of the 2016 campaign, *Where You Go: Life Lessons From My Father*, and, more recently, for her work as a writer and reporter at [The Daily Wire](https://www.edgepedia.org/the-daily-wire), where she regularly reports on the daily podcast Morning Wire.[1](https://www.simonandschuster.com/authors/Charlotte-Pence-Bond/214365320) • [2](https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/contributor/charlotte-pence/)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Family | Daughter of former Vice President Mike Pence and Second Lady Karen Pence[1](https://www.simonandschuster.com/authors/Charlotte-Pence-Bond/214365320) |
| Best-known book | *Marlon Bundo's Day in the Life of the Vice President* (Regnery Kids, March 19, 2018), a New York Times bestseller, illustrated by Karen Pence[2](https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/contributor/charlotte-pence/) • [3](https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/charlotte-pence/marlon-bundos-day-in-the-life-of-the-vice-presiden/?page=15) |
| Other books | *Where You Go: Life Lessons From My Father* (2018); co-author, with Mike Pence, of *Go Home for Dinner*[1](https://www.simonandschuster.com/authors/Charlotte-Pence-Bond/214365320) |
| Education | BA from DePaul University with a double major in Digital Cinema Screenwriting and English; later a graduate student at Harvard Divinity School[2](https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/contributor/charlotte-pence/) • [4](https://www.scrippsnews.com/politics/charlotte-pence-details-2016-campaign-in-new-book) |
| Current work | Writer and reporter at The Daily Wire; regular reporter on the daily podcast Morning Wire[1](https://www.simonandschuster.com/authors/Charlotte-Pence-Bond/214365320) |
| Marlon Bundo book | 40-page picture book about the Pence family's pet rabbit, following "Grampa" through a vice presidential day[3](https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/charlotte-pence/marlon-bundos-day-in-the-life-of-the-vice-presiden/?page=15) |
## The Marlon Bundo books
**A rabbit with an Instagram account.** The family rabbit Marlon Bundo, a black-and-white bunny, became a public figure after the family created an Instagram account for him when they moved to Washington; by September 2017 the account had nearly 15,000 followers, and a book deal was announced that month.[5](https://www.cbsnews.com/amp/news/marlon-bundo-the-vice-presidents-bunny-gets-a-book-deal/) Pence Bond acquired the rabbit while she was a film student, needing a rabbit to star in one of her movies; he was named as a reference to the actor [Marlon Brando](https://www.edgepedia.org/marlon-brando).[6](https://www.cbsnews.com/colorado/news/charlotte-karen-pence-marlon-bundo-book-focus-on-the-family/) She said she wanted the book to be educational, teaching children, parents, and educators about the role of the vice president.[7](https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/charlotte-pence-hopes-bunny-book-marlon-bundo-brings-people-together)
*Marlon Bundo's Day in the Life of the Vice President* was published by Regnery Kids on March 19, 2018. In it, the rabbit follows "Grampa" ([Mike Pence](https://www.edgepedia.org/mike-pence)) through Washington: a meeting with the president, presiding over a Senate vote, meeting visitors, and a bedtime Bible reading. [Karen Pence](https://www.edgepedia.org/karen-pence), a former art teacher, painted the watercolor illustrations, and proceeds went to the charities A21 and Tracy's Kids.[3](https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/charlotte-pence/marlon-bundos-day-in-the-life-of-the-vice-presiden/?page=15) The rabbit's nickname is BOTUS, for Bunny of the United States, on the pattern of POTUS.[6](https://www.cbsnews.com/colorado/news/charlotte-karen-pence-marlon-bundo-book-focus-on-the-family/) A week after publication, the comedian [John Oliver](https://www.edgepedia.org/john-oliver) released a parody, *Last Week Tonight with John Oliver Presents a Day in the Life of Marlon Bundo*, written by Last Week Tonight staffer Jill Twiss, in which the main rabbit is gay; Oliver's book rapidly outpaced the original in sales, selling over 180,000 copies and briefly going out of stock.[8](https://time.com/5209561/john-oliver-marlon-bundo-bestseller/) Pence Bond publicly supported the parody, saying it was also for a good cause, and the two books were widely covered together as a cultural moment.[8](https://time.com/5209561/john-oliver-marlon-bundo-bestseller/) • [9](https://www.wuwm.com/arts-culture/2018-03-23/a-tale-of-two-books-bunny-of-the-united-states-hops-onto-the-page) She and her mother followed the book with further children's titles featuring the rabbit, published between 2018 and 2019.[10](https://lunion-archives.org/web.11/dmdocuments/N14431-18-01-2024-017.pdf) Marlon Bundo died in January 2024, which Pence Bond announced on her Twitter account with the tribute "Repose en douce paix, petit lapin."[10](https://lunion-archives.org/web.11/dmdocuments/N14431-18-01-2024-017.pdf)
## Writing and career
Pence Bond graduated from [DePaul University](https://www.edgepedia.org/depaul-university) with a BA in Digital Cinema Screenwriting and English, and contributed writing and production skills to the Emmy Award-winning documentary *Fleeced* (WFYI Productions).[2](https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/contributor/charlotte-pence/) After college she accompanied her parents on the campaign trail across America when her father ran for vice president alongside Donald Trump.[2](https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/contributor/charlotte-pence/) That experience produced *Where You Go: Life Lessons From My Father*, which includes her reflections on the 2016 election, on friendships strained by political disagreements, and on criticism directed at her family, which she framed as a feature of a country where people can speak out against elected leaders.[4](https://www.scrippsnews.com/politics/charlotte-pence-details-2016-campaign-in-new-book)
In 2018 she was a graduate student at [Harvard Divinity School](https://www.edgepedia.org/harvard-divinity-school), living in [Cambridge, Massachusetts](https://www.edgepedia.org/cambridge-massachusetts), and said she was able to learn there just as freely as her peers despite her family name.[2](https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/contributor/charlotte-pence/) • [4](https://www.scrippsnews.com/politics/charlotte-pence-details-2016-campaign-in-new-book) Unlike the children of President Trump, she was not an official member of the administration.[4](https://www.scrippsnews.com/politics/charlotte-pence-details-2016-campaign-in-new-book)
**Journalism.** She is currently a writer and reporter for The Daily Wire, contributing regular reports to its daily podcast, Morning Wire.[1](https://www.simonandschuster.com/authors/Charlotte-Pence-Bond/214365320) Her recent books include the collaboration *Go Home for Dinner: Advice on How Faith Makes a Family and Family Makes a Life*, written by Mike Pence with Charlotte Pence Bond, which presents the former vice president's account of the role of faith in family life.[1](https://www.simonandschuster.com/authors/Charlotte-Pence-Bond/214365320)
## References
1. [Charlotte Pence Bond, Official Publisher Page, Simon & Schuster](https://www.simonandschuster.com/authors/Charlotte-Pence-Bond/214365320)
2. [Charlotte Pence, About the Author, Hachette Book Group](https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/contributor/charlotte-pence/)
3. [Marlon Bundo's A Day in the Life of the Vice President, Kirkus Reviews](https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/charlotte-pence/marlon-bundos-day-in-the-life-of-the-vice-presiden/?page=15)
4. [Charlotte Pence Details 2016 Campaign In New Book, Scripps News](https://www.scrippsnews.com/politics/charlotte-pence-details-2016-campaign-in-new-book)
5. [Marlon Bundo, the vice president's bunny, gets a book deal, CBS News](https://www.cbsnews.com/amp/news/marlon-bundo-the-vice-presidents-bunny-gets-a-book-deal/)
6. [Charlotte & Karen Pence Promote 'Marlon Bundo' Book At Focus On The Family, CBS Colorado](https://www.cbsnews.com/colorado/news/charlotte-karen-pence-marlon-bundo-book-focus-on-the-family/)
7. [Charlotte Pence hopes bunny book 'Marlon Bundo' brings people together, PBS NewsHour](https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/charlotte-pence-hopes-bunny-book-marlon-bundo-brings-people-together)
8. [John Oliver's Joke Children's Book About Mike Pence's Gay Pet Bunny Is Already Selling Out, Time](https://time.com/5209561/john-oliver-marlon-bundo-bestseller/)
9. [A Tale of Two Books: Bunny Of The United States Hops Onto The Page, WUWM](https://www.wuwm.com/arts-culture/2018-03-23/a-tale-of-two-books-bunny-of-the-united-states-hops-onto-the-page)
10. [L'Union (Guadeloupe), crossword page noting the death of Marlon Bundo announced by Charlotte Pence Bond](https://lunion-archives.org/web.11/dmdocuments/N14431-18-01-2024-017.pdf)
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