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After leaving Alloy she wrote ''The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants'', which became an international best seller. It was followed with three more titles in the "Pants" series, the last of which, ''Forever in Blue'', was released in January 2007. The first book in the series was made into a film in 2005, and a second film based on the other three titles in the series was released in August 2008. Brashares's first adult novel, ''[[The Last Summer (of You and Me)]]'' was released in 2007. A companion book to the ''Sisterhood'' series, ''[[3 Willows: The Sisterhood Grows]]'' was published in 2009. A second novel for adults, ''My Name is Memory'' was published in 2010 and has been [[optioned]] for film.<ref>Fleming, Michael. "[http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118011155.html?categoryid=13&cs=1 New Regency finds 'Memory']". ''[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]''. November 10, 2009. Accessed September 8, 2010.</ref> She lives in [[New York]] with her artist husband, [[Jacob Collins]], and children Nathaniel, Samuel, Susannah, and Isaiah. |
After leaving Alloy she wrote ''The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants'', which became an international best seller. It was followed with three more titles in the "Pants" series, the last of which, ''Forever in Blue'', was released in January 2007. The first book in the series was made into a film in 2005, and a second film based on the other three titles in the series was released in August 2008. Brashares's first adult novel, ''[[The Last Summer (of You and Me)]]'' was released in 2007. A companion book to the ''Sisterhood'' series, ''[[3 Willows: The Sisterhood Grows]]'' was published in 2009. A second novel for adults, ''My Name is Memory'' was published in 2010 and has been [[optioned]] for film.<ref>Fleming, Michael. "[http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118011155.html?categoryid=13&cs=1 New Regency finds 'Memory']". ''[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]''. November 10, 2009. Accessed September 8, 2010.</ref> She lives in [[New York]] with her artist husband, [[Jacob Collins]], and children Nathaniel, Samuel, Susannah, and Isaiah. |
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Brashares mainly writes for young adults. Besides the four ''Sisterhood'' books and their companion book, ''3 Willows'', she has contributed two titles to the ''Techies'' non-fiction book series and published two novels for adults. |
Brashares mainly writes for young adults. Besides the four ''Sisterhood'' books and their companion book, ''3 Willows'', she has contributed two titles to the ''Techies'' non-fiction book series and published two novels for adults. |
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Ann Brashares (born July 30, 1967)[1] is an American writer of young adult fiction. She is best known as the author of The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants series of books.
Brashares was born in Alexandria, Virginia and grew up in Chevy Chase, Maryland. She attended elementary and high school at the Sidwell Friends School in Washington D.C. After studying philosophy at Barnard College, she worked as an editor for 17th Street Productions. 17th Street was acquired by Alloy Entertainment, and following the acquisition she worked briefly for Alloy.
After leaving Alloy she wrote The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants, which became an international best seller. It was followed with three more titles in the "Pants" series, the last of which, Forever in Blue, was released in January 2007. The first book in the series was made into a film in 2005, and a second film based on the other three titles in the series was released in August 2008. Brashares's first adult novel, The Last Summer (of You and Me) was released in 2007. A companion book to the Sisterhood series, 3 Willows: The Sisterhood Grows was published in 2009. A second novel for adults, My Name is Memory was published in 2010 and has been optioned for film.[2] She lives in New York with her artist husband, Jacob Collins, and children Nathaniel, Samuel, Susannah, and Isaiah.
she loves to eat her kids!==Bibliography== Brashares mainly writes for young adults. Besides the four Sisterhood books and their companion book, 3 Willows, she has contributed two titles to the Techies non-fiction book series and published two novels for adults. ..
Non-Fiction
- 2001 — Linus Torvalds, Software Rebel
- 2001 — Steve Jobs Thinks Different
Fiction
- 2001 — Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants
- 2003 — The Second Summer of the Sisterhood
- 2005 — Girls in Pants: The Third Summer of the Sisterhood
- 2007 — Forever in Blue: The Fourth Summer of the Sisterhood
- 2007 — The Last Summer (of You and Me)
- 2009 — 3 Willows: The Sisterhood Grows
- 2010 — My Name Is Memory
- 2011 — Sisterhood Everlasting
External links
- Ann Brashares' website
- Sisterhood Central biography
- Teenreads biography
- Alumna profile at Barnard College
- New York Times profiles Brashares, her husband, and their renovated East Side carriage house, January 4, 2007
- Ann Brashares at IMDb
References
- ^ Barnard College Newscenter
- ^ Fleming, Michael. "New Regency finds 'Memory'". Variety. November 10, 2009. Accessed September 8, 2010.
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