Brigid Kemmerer was born on January 11, 1978. She is an American writer who has created more than 12 young adult fantasy and romance books. Her most well-known works include the series Cursebreakers, Defy the Night, and Letters to the Lost.

Early life

Kemmerer was born in Omaha, Nebraska, but lived in several other places during her early life, including Albuquerque, New Mexico, and Cleveland, Ohio, before moving to Annapolis, Maryland. She was raised Catholic.

She worked in the finance industry before becoming a full-time writer.

Personal life

Her favorite books as a child were Shattered Glass by Elaine Bergstrom, The Vampire Chronicles by Anne Rice, Dun Lady’s Jess by Doranna Durgin, and books by Christopher Pike.

As of 2021, she lived in the Baltimore area with her husband and sons. Kemmerer does not consider herself religious, instead she considers herself a spiritual person.

Career

The authors who had the greatest influence on her writing are Christopher Pike, Jodi Picoult, Charlaine Harris, Dan Savage, and Bill Konigsberg.

One of the main characters in the Cursebreakers series, Harper, has cerebral palsy. The author included this detail because one of her friends also has cerebral palsy. The first book in the series was inspired by her love for the fairytale Beauty and the Beast.

A Curse So Dark and Lonely was a New York Times bestseller and received a starred review from Publishers Weekly.

The first book, Defy the Night, is set in a kingdom ruled by a cruel king. The king’s brother is responsible for punishing thieves and black marketeers, and a mysterious illness is spreading through the kingdom.

Her standalone novel More Than We Can Tell received a starred review from School Library Journal.