Brittany J Thurman

Brittany J. Thurman is the author of the picture books Fly and Forever and Always, the middle grade mystery Opal Watson, Private Eye , and the coauthor of the middle grade novels Fearless: Boulevard of Dreams and Fearless: The Takeover , both written with Mandy Gonzalez. She is a former children's specialist, dedicated to ensuring children's literature truthfully reflects the world in which we live. Brittany holds an MFA in dramatic writing from Carnegie Mellon University and a BA in theater...See more

Brittany J. Thurman is the author of the picture books Fly and Forever and Always, the middle grade mystery Opal Watson, Private Eye , and the coauthor of the middle grade novels Fearless: Boulevard of Dreams and Fearless: The Takeover , both written with Mandy Gonzalez. She is a former children's specialist, dedicated to ensuring children's literature truthfully reflects the world in which we live. Brittany holds an MFA in dramatic writing from Carnegie Mellon University and a BA in theater from Kingston University, London, England. She is an avid traveler and has lived in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, but now resides in her hometown of Louisville, Kentucky. See less