Brittany J. Thurman writes award-winning books for kids. She is the author of Forever and Always, illustrated by Shamar Knight Justice (Greenwillow/HarperCollins), Fly, illustrated by Anna Cunha (Caitlyn Dlouhy Books/Simon and Schuster), Fearless: Boulevard of Dreams and Fearless: The Takeover, co-written with Mandy Gonzalez (Aladdin/Simon and Schuster). Brittany’s upcoming titles include The First Library: The True Story by and For Black America, illustrated by Cozbi A. Cabrera (Clarion/HarperCollins), Come Catch a Dream, illustrated by Islenia Mil (Greenwillow/HarperCollins), and two middle-grade novels in the podcast adaptation of Opal Watson, Private Eye (Pinna/HarperCollins). Brittany's picture book, Fly, won the 2023 Golden Kite Award for Picture Book Text. Fly and Forever and Always represented Kentucky for the Library of Congress, Great Reads from Great Places.
Brittany is a Virginia Center for the Creative Arts fellowship recipient who holds a Master of Fine Arts in Dramatic Writing from Carnegie Mellon University and a Bachelor of Art in Theater from Kingston University, London, England. Brittany lives in her hometown of Louisville, Kentucky, where she holds tight to her elders, roots, and childhood home.