About

Hi, I’m Brittany. (she/her/hers)

Although I spent a majority of my formative years with my nose in a book, winning my third grade class’ Budding Author Award marked the moment I began thinking of myself as writer.

I eventually went on to earn a Bachelor of Arts in Creative Writing -as well as a second Bachelor of Science in Psychology and a Master of Library and Information Science (MLIS)- all from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

For nearly a decade, I worked as a Youth Services Librarian in the Chicagoland area. I also wrote book reviews for School Library Journal for six years and served a three-year term on the Illinois state Rebecca Caudill Young Readers’ Book Award evaluation committee during that era.

I currently dedicate my days to various writing projects -namely a realistic young adult novel, personal essays and pieces of memoir on millennial motherhood in the wake of a pandemic, sporadic Substack posts about kismet and inspiration, and bursts of songwriting, poetry, and flash when inspiration strikes.
Please feel free to check out my published work.

I am a member of the Society of Children’s Book Writers & Illustrators (SCBWI) and Off Campus Writers’ Workshop (OCWW) and have taken additional courses with Story Studio Chicago, Northwestern School of Professional Studies, and more.

In late summer of 2024, I was honored to attend the inaugural R(ev)ise and Shine Retreat and Residency at The Highlights Foundation‘s creative campus. There, I worked with award-winning authors, guest faculty, and an intimate cohort of like-minded writers to fine-tune the craft elements of my contemporary young adult work-in-progress.

When I’m not reading or writing, you can usually find me chasing after my toddler son (or reading with him when he feels like sitting still), trying a new Chicago restaurant with my husband, pondering one of my favorite podcasts on a walk with my dog, or dreaming up my next travel adventure.

That’s my story. What’s yours?