artist biography
 

Sarah BrannenSarah S. Brannen has illustrated more than a dozen books for children. She is the author and illustrator of Uncle Bobby's Wedding, (G. P. Putnam's Sons, 2008). Uncle Bobby's Wedding has received extensive publicity since its publication; it was the eighth most-challenged book in the US in 2008.

Sarah also illustrated The Pig Scramble, The ABC Book of American Homes, Digging for Troy: From Homer to Hisarlik and Mathias Franey, Powder Monkey, as well as several educational books. Forthcoming books include The Very Beary Tooth Fairy (Scholastic Press, 2013), The Ugly Duckling (Sterling Publishing, 2012) At Home in Her Tomb (Charlesbridge Publishing, 2013), Sarah's Journal (Teacher Created Materials, 2012) and Feathers (Charlesbridge Publishing, 2014).

As a journalist and photographer, Sarah is a regular contributor to Skating Magazine and icenetwork.com. Along with figure skating, Sarah's other interests include opera, Italy, sailing, insects and astronomy.

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.

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Represented by Jennifer Starkman, Transatlantic Literary Agency
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Articles:
Sudbury Town Crier
Lincoln Journal

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Anna Boll
Liz Conrad
Tomie de Paola
Elizabeth Dulemba
Robert Eberz

Yellapalooza.com

Larry Eisenstein
Timothy Basil Ering
Lauren Francis
Lisa Kopelke
Jen Lerew
Brian Lies

Society of Children's Book
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Robert Sabuda
Abigail Marble
Joy Nelkin Wieder
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Children's Book Council