Brittany J. Thurman is the author of Fly, a Golden Kite Award-winning picture book, Forever and Always, and the middle-grade detective series, Opal Watson: Private Eye (HarperCollins). Born in Louisville, Kentucky, she studied theater in London, England, and Dramatic Writing at Carnegie Mellon University, before working in youth education at art museums and public libraries. When she’s not writing, she enjoys discovering the magic of musicals, learning embroidery, tackling home renovation projects, and holding tight to her elders and childhood home.