artist biography
 

Sarah BrannenSarah S. Brannen is the author and illustrator of Uncle Bobby's Wedding, (G. P. Putnam's Sons, 2008). She also illustrated The ABC Book of American Homes, written by Michael Shoulders (Charlesbridge Publishing, 2008).

Sarah received her Bachelor of Arts degree in Visual and Environmental Studies from Harvard University and her Master of Fine Arts degree in Printmaking from the University of Pennsylvania. She has been writing and illustrating children’s books since 2001. In 2007, Sarah won the Ann Barrow Scholarship from the New England chapter of the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators. She was the runner-up for the 2006 SCBWI Work-in-Progress grant, and the runner-up for the 2003 Don Freeman Grant.

Sarah is currently illustrating a non-fiction book about ancient Troy for Charlesbridge Publishing. She illustrated "What I Did With My Coin Collection" by Tiger Woods for Thanks and Giving: All Year Long, edited by Marlo Thomas and Chris Cerf (Simon & Schuster, November 2004).She has had illustrations in AppleSeeds and Cicada Magazines, and she illustrated the jacket of Two Moon Princess for Tanglewood Press. As a journalist and photographer, Sarah is a regular contributor to Skating Magazine and Ice Network. Along with figure skating, Sarah's other interests include classical singing, Italy, sailing, insects and astronomy.

Read Sarah's blog, http://sarahbrannen.wordpress.com/, for updates and further information.

Represented by Lynn Bennett, Transatlantic Literary Agency - lynn@tla1.com
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