Brittany WorshamBorn and raised on the Westside of Detroit, Brittany learned art from her mother and storytelling from her father. As a child and teen, she constantly disappeared into the works of fiction, only to reemerge armed with nearly infinite excuses for miscief and reasons to stay optimistic.

Brittany continued to study art and eventually pursued illustration and nonprofit development. In 2018, she packed her sketchbooks and started her own adventure in rural Vermont. There, she joined the AmeriCorps VISTA program to alleviate poverty and ease the effects of the opioid crisis in the region through access to educational and creative programming. She later worked as a preschool teacher during the pandemic. Working with children helped her rediscover her love children's literature, collaborative creativity, and hand sanitizer.

Brittany returned to the Midwest last May and currently lives in Chicago with her cat. Her most recent project is illustrating the 20th Anniversary edition of Ella Minnow Pea by Mark Dunn. She also writes mystery and speculative fiction for children and young adults.

All of her artworks are made using traditional mediums. Occasionally she uses digital programs to enhance her pieces or sketch ideas. She even handwrites the first draft of her stories on paper or iPad.

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