Brenna Thummler
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]
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Nationality | American |
Alma mater | Ringling College of Art and Design |
Occupation(s) | Graphic Novelist, Author, Illustrator |
Website | brennathummler |
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 was published in September 2023.[2]
Publications
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. United by Pop. Archived from the original on 29 March 2023. Retrieved 29 March 2023.
- Lights. 2023-09-05. ISBN 978-1-63715-231-7. Archived from the original on 2023-03-28. Retrieved 2023-03-28.
- Gaetano, Siân (2018-06-05). "Brenna Thummler Loves Ghost Stories". Shelf Awareness. Retrieved 2023-04-03.
- Lu, Alexander. "GRAPHIC NOVEL CLUB: Brenna Thummler Took a Surprising Path to Comics & Drawing SHEETS". The Beat. Archived from the original on 5 October 2022. Retrieved 29 March 2023.
- "Brenna Thummler: books, biography, latest update". Amazon.com. Archived from the original on 2023-03-28. Retrieved 2023-03-28.
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