Brigid Kemmerer Explained

Brigid Kemmerer (born January 11, 1978) is an American author of young adult fiction.[1] [2]

Birth Date:11 January 1978
Birth Place:Omaha, Nebraska, U.S.
Language:English

Early life

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

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.

As of 2021, she lives in the Baltimore area with her husband and sons.[6]

Career

Influences

The authors most influential to her writing are Christopher Pike, Jodi Picoult, Charlaine Harris, Dan Savage, and Bill Konigsberg.

Cursebreakers series

Background

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. The inspiration for the first book was her love for the fairytale Beauty and the Beast.

Reception

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

Plot

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.

More than We Can Tell

Her standalone novel More Than We Can Tell received a starred review from the School Library Journal.[9]

Bibliography

Elemental series

Letters to the Lost series

Cursebreakers series

Forging Silver into Stars series (Cursebreakers spin-off)

Defy the Night series

Warrior Princess Assassin series

Standalone novels

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: December 31, 2013 . Storm (Elemental #1) . November 10, 2021 . Young Entertainment.
  2. 2017-02-24 . Brigid Kemmerer . Contemporary Authors . Gale Literature.
  3. Web site: 2019-04-04 . Interview With an Author: Brigid Kemmerer . 2020-04-25 . . en.
  4. Web site: Q&A: Brigid Kemmerer, Author of 'A Heart So Fierce and Broken'. Deo. Annie. 2020-01-01. The Nerd Daily. en. 2020-04-25.
  5. Web site: Around Pasadena: Local author realizes dream of becoming full-time writer. Brown. Atalie Day. 2017-04-06. Capital Gazette. 2020-04-25.
  6. Web site: 2021-02-14 . Author Interview with Brigid Kemmerer (ft. me fangirling over one of my favorite authors) . 2024-01-15 . Beyond the Read . en.
  7. News: Young Adult Hardcover Books – Best Sellers – Feb. 17, 2019 . 2020-04-25 . . en.
  8. Web site: 2019-01-03 . Children's Book Review: A Curse So Dark and Lonely . 2020-04-25 . Publishers Weekly.
  9. Web site: Fitzgerald . Ellen . 2017-12-01 . More Than We Can Tell . subscription . 2020-04-25 . School Library Journal.
  10. Book: STORM Kirkus Reviews. en.
  11. Book: SPARK Kirkus Reviews. en.
  12. Book: SPIRIT Kirkus Reviews. en.
  13. Book: SECRET Kirkus Reviews. en.
  14. Web site: Children's Book Review: Letters to the Lost. Publishers Weekly. 2017-02-06. en. 2020-04-25.
  15. Book: LETTERS TO THE LOST Kirkus Reviews. en.
  16. Web site: Letters to the Lost. Woychowski. Jillian. 2017-01-01. School Library Journal. subscription. 2020-04-25.
  17. Web site: Children's Book Review: More Than We Can Tell. Publishers Weekly. 2018-01-15. en. 2020-04-25.
  18. Book: MORE THAN WE CAN TELL Kirkus Reviews. en.
  19. Book: A CURSE SO DARK AND LONELY Kirkus Reviews. en.
  20. Web site: A Curse So Dark and Lonely. Carbone. Emma. 2018-11-01. School Library Journal. subscription. 2020-04-25.
  21. Book: A HEART SO FIERCE AND BROKEN Kirkus Reviews. en.
  22. Web site: Children's Book Review: Thicker Than Water. Publishers Weekly. 2015-11-09. 2020-04-25.
  23. Book: THICKER THAN WATER Kirkus Reviews. en.
  24. Book: CALL IT WHAT YOU WANT Kirkus Reviews. en.

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