Biography:Brenna Thummler
Brenna Thummler | |
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| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Ringling College of Art and Design |
| Occupation | Graphic Novelist, Author, Illustrator |
| Website | brennathummler |
Brenna Thummler is an American author of multiple graphic novels. Thummler writes her novels for young adults in which she draws on her own experiences to address mental health.[1]
Biography
Thummler grew up in Meadville, Pennsylvania.[2][3] She attended Ringling College of Art and Design where she achieved the title Zankel Scholar during her junior year. She received her Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in 2015.[3]
Since graduation, Thummler has done editorial and advertising work for The New York Times , The Washington Post , Razorfish, and Empathic Films LLC.[4][5]
In 2017, Thummler published her first graphic novel, Anne of Green Gables, which was adapted by Mariah Marsden. Since then, she has published her own series of graphic novels. The first graphic novel of the trilogy, Sheets was published in 2018, followed by Delicates in 2021. The third and final book of the series, Lights will be published in September 2023.[2]
Publications
As author and illustrator
Sheets series
- Sheets (2018, Oni Press, ISBN:9781941302675)
- Delicates (2021, Lion Forge Comics, ISBN:9781941302675)
- Lights (expected 2023, Oni Press)
As illustrator only
- Anne of Green Gables: A Graphic Novel, written by L.M. Montgomery and adapted by Mariah Marsden (2017, Andrews McMeel Publishing, ISBN:9781449479602)
References
- ↑ Oldfield, Kate. "Brenna Thummler On Why She Writes Books That Challenge Young Readers". United by Pop. https://www.unitedbypop.com/young-adult-books/brenna-thummler-on-why-she-writes-books-that-challenge-young-readers/.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 (in en) Lights. 2023-09-05. ISBN 978-1-63715-231-7. https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Lights/Brenna-Thummler/Sheets/9781637152317. Retrieved 2023-03-28.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Gaetano, Siân (2018-06-05). "Brenna Thummler Loves Ghost Stories". https://www.shelf-awareness.com/max-issue.html?issue=295.
- ↑ Lu, Alexander. "GRAPHIC NOVEL CLUB: Brenna Thummler Took a Surprising Path to Comics & Drawing SHEETS". https://www.comicsbeat.com/graphic-novel-club-brenna-thummler-took-a-surprising-path-to-comics-drawing-sheets/.
- ↑ "Brenna Thummler: books, biography, latest update" (in en-us). https://www.amazon.com/stores/Brenna%20Thummler/author/B06XWGMWPM/about.
External links
- Official website
- Reviews of Delicates: Kirkus Reviews and School Library Journal
- Reviews of Sheets: Publishers Weekly, School Library Journal, and Shelf Awareness
- Reviews of Anne of Green Gables: Booklist, Kirkus Reviews, Publishers Weekly, School Library Journal, and Shelf Awareness
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