Brigid Kemmerer
Brigid Kemmerer (born January 11, 1978) is an American author of young adult fiction.[1][2]
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| Born | January 11, 1978[1] Omaha, Nebraska, U.S.[1] |
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| Language | English |
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Early life
[edit]She was born in Omaha, Nebraska, but shortly thereafter moved all over, the desert in Albuquerque, New Mexico, to the lakeside in Cleveland, Ohio, later settling near Annapolis, Maryland.[3]
She worked in the finance industry before becoming a full-time writer.[4][5]
Personal life
[edit]Her favorite books as a child were Shattered Glass by Elaine Bergstrom, The Vampire Chronicles by Anne Rice, Dun Lady’s Jess by Doranna Durgin, and Anything by Christopher Pike.[3]
As of 2021, she lives in the Baltimore area with her husband and sons.[6]
Career
[edit]Influences
[edit]The authors most influential to her writing are Christopher Pike, Jodi Picoult, Charlaine Harris, Dan Savage, and Bill Konigsberg.[3]
Cursebreakers series
[edit]Background
[edit]One of the main characters in the Cursebreakers series, Harper, has cerebral palsy, which the author was inspired to include because one of her friends has the same condition.[6] The inspiration for the first book was her love for the fairytale Beauty and the Beast.[3]
Reception
[edit]A Curse So Dark and Lonely was a New York Times bestseller[7] and received a starred review from Publishers Weekly.[8]
Defy the Night series
[edit]Plot
[edit]The first book, Defy the Night, is about a kingdom ruled by a cruel king in which his brother's task is to punish thieves and black marketeers and a mysterious illness makes the rounds.[6]
More than We Can Tell
[edit]Her standalone novel More Than We Can Tell received a starred review from the School Library Journal.[9]
Bibliography
[edit]Elemental series
[edit]- Elemental (#0.5) (2012)
- Storm (#1) (2012)[10]
- Fearless (#1.5) (2012)
- Spark (#2) (2012)[11]
- Breathless (#2.5) (2013)
- Spirit (#3) (2013)[12]
- Secret (#4) (2014)[13]
- Sacrifice (#5) (2014)
Letters to the Lost series
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Cursebreakers series
[edit]- A Curse So Dark and Lonely (2019)[7][19][20]
- A Heart So Fierce and Broken (2020)[21]
- A Vow So Bold and Deadly (2021)
Forging Silver into Stars series (Cursebreakers spin-off)
[edit]- Forging Silver into Stars (2022)
- Carving Shadows into Gold (2025)
Defy the Night series
[edit]- Defy the Night (2021)
- Defend the Dawn (2022)
- Destroy the Day (2024)
Warrior Princess Assassin series
[edit]- Warrior Princess Assassin (2025)
Standalone novels
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Storm (Elemental #1)". Young Entertainment. December 31, 2013. Retrieved November 10, 2021.
- ^ "Brigid Kemmerer". Contemporary Authors. February 24, 2017 – via Gale Literature.
- ^ a b c d "Interview With an Author: Brigid Kemmerer". Los Angeles Public Library. April 4, 2019. Retrieved April 25, 2020.
- ^ Deo, Annie (January 1, 2020). "Q&A: Brigid Kemmerer, Author of 'A Heart So Fierce and Broken'". The Nerd Daily. Retrieved April 25, 2020.
- ^ Brown, Atalie Day (April 6, 2017). "Around Pasadena: Local author realizes dream of becoming full-time writer". Capital Gazette. Retrieved April 25, 2020.
- ^ a b c "Author Interview with Brigid Kemmerer (ft. me fangirling over one of my favorite authors 😍)". Beyond the Read. February 14, 2021. Retrieved January 15, 2024.
- ^ a b "Young Adult Hardcover Books – Best Sellers – Feb. 17, 2019". The New York Times. Retrieved April 25, 2020.
- ^ "Children's Book Review: A Curse So Dark and Lonely". Publishers Weekly. January 3, 2019. Retrieved April 25, 2020.
- ^ a b Fitzgerald, Ellen (December 1, 2017). "More Than We Can Tell". School Library Journal. Retrieved April 25, 2020.
- ^ STORM | Kirkus Reviews.
- ^ SPARK | Kirkus Reviews.
- ^ SPIRIT | Kirkus Reviews.
- ^ SECRET | Kirkus Reviews.
- ^ "Children's Book Review: Letters to the Lost". Publishers Weekly. February 6, 2017. Retrieved April 25, 2020.
- ^ LETTERS TO THE LOST | Kirkus Reviews.
- ^ Woychowski, Jillian (January 1, 2017). "Letters to the Lost". School Library Journal. Retrieved April 25, 2020.
- ^ "Children's Book Review: More Than We Can Tell". Publishers Weekly. January 15, 2018. Retrieved April 25, 2020.
- ^ MORE THAN WE CAN TELL | Kirkus Reviews.
- ^ A CURSE SO DARK AND LONELY | Kirkus Reviews.
- ^ Carbone, Emma (November 1, 2018). "A Curse So Dark and Lonely". School Library Journal. Retrieved April 25, 2020.
- ^ A HEART SO FIERCE AND BROKEN | Kirkus Reviews.
- ^ "Children's Book Review: Thicker Than Water". Publishers Weekly. November 9, 2015. Retrieved April 25, 2020.
- ^ THICKER THAN WATER | Kirkus Reviews.
- ^ CALL IT WHAT YOU WANT | Kirkus Reviews.
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