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Brigid Kemmerer

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

Brigid Kemmerer
Kemmerer in 2019
Kemmerer in 2019
Born (1978-01-11) January 11, 1978 (age 46)[1]
Omaha, Nebraska, U.S.[1]
Occupation
  • Author
  • speaker
LanguageEnglish
Genres
Website
brigidkemmerer.com

Early life

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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

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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

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Influences

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The authors most influential to her writing are Christopher Pike, Jodi Picoult, Charlaine Harris, Dan Savage, and Bill Konigsberg.[3]

Cursebreakers series

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Background

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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

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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

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Plot

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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

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

Bibliography

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Elemental series

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  • 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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Kemmerer at the 2022 Texas Book Festival.

Cursebreakers series

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  • 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)

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  • Forging Silver into Stars (2022)
  • Carving Shadows into Gold (2025)

Defy the Night series

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  • Defy the Night (2021)
  • Defend the Dawn (2022)
  • Destroy the Day (2024)

Warrior Princess Assassin series

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  • Warrior Princess Assassin (2025)

Standalone novels

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  • Thicker Than Water (2015)[22][23]
  • Call It What You Want (2019)[24]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Storm (Elemental #1)". Young Entertainment. December 31, 2013. Retrieved November 10, 2021.
  2. ^ "Brigid Kemmerer". Contemporary Authors. February 24, 2017 – via Gale Literature.
  3. ^ a b c d "Interview With an Author: Brigid Kemmerer". Los Angeles Public Library. April 4, 2019. Retrieved April 25, 2020.
  4. ^ Deo, Annie (January 1, 2020). "Q&A: Brigid Kemmerer, Author of 'A Heart So Fierce and Broken'". The Nerd Daily. Retrieved April 25, 2020.
  5. ^ Brown, Atalie Day (April 6, 2017). "Around Pasadena: Local author realizes dream of becoming full-time writer". Capital Gazette. Retrieved April 25, 2020.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ a b "Young Adult Hardcover Books – Best Sellers – Feb. 17, 2019". The New York Times. Retrieved April 25, 2020.
  8. ^ "Children's Book Review: A Curse So Dark and Lonely". Publishers Weekly. January 3, 2019. Retrieved April 25, 2020.
  9. ^ a b Fitzgerald, Ellen (December 1, 2017). "More Than We Can Tell". School Library Journal. Retrieved April 25, 2020.
  10. ^ STORM | Kirkus Reviews.
  11. ^ SPARK | Kirkus Reviews.
  12. ^ SPIRIT | Kirkus Reviews.
  13. ^ SECRET | Kirkus Reviews.
  14. ^ "Children's Book Review: Letters to the Lost". Publishers Weekly. February 6, 2017. Retrieved April 25, 2020.
  15. ^ LETTERS TO THE LOST | Kirkus Reviews.
  16. ^ Woychowski, Jillian (January 1, 2017). "Letters to the Lost". School Library Journal. Retrieved April 25, 2020.
  17. ^ "Children's Book Review: More Than We Can Tell". Publishers Weekly. January 15, 2018. Retrieved April 25, 2020.
  18. ^ MORE THAN WE CAN TELL | Kirkus Reviews.
  19. ^ A CURSE SO DARK AND LONELY | Kirkus Reviews.
  20. ^ Carbone, Emma (November 1, 2018). "A Curse So Dark and Lonely". School Library Journal. Retrieved April 25, 2020.
  21. ^ A HEART SO FIERCE AND BROKEN | Kirkus Reviews.
  22. ^ "Children's Book Review: Thicker Than Water". Publishers Weekly. November 9, 2015. Retrieved April 25, 2020.
  23. ^ THICKER THAN WATER | Kirkus Reviews.
  24. ^ CALL IT WHAT YOU WANT | Kirkus Reviews.
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