Brandy Colbert
AmericanContemporary FictionYoung Adult (YA)Coming of Age
Brandy Colbert is an award-winning American author of books for children and young adults. Her novels and nonfiction explore identity, family, race, and social issues. Notable works include Pointe, Little & Lion (Stonewall Book Award winner), The Only Black Girls in Town, The Blackwoods, and Black Birds in the Sky (Boston Globe–Horn Book Award winner). She teaches in Hamline University’s MFA program in Writing for Children and Young Adults and lives in Los Angeles.
Awards
['Stonewall Book Award (Little & Lion, 2018)', 'Boston Globe–Horn Book Award for Nonfiction (Black Birds in the Sky, 2022)', 'Cybils Award (Pointe, 2014)']
Notable Works
['Little & Lion', 'Pointe', 'The Only Black Girls in Town', 'The Blackwoods', 'Black Birds in the Sky']
