Roseanne "Rosie" A. Brown was born in Kumasi, Ghana and immigrated to the wild jungles of central Maryland as a child. Writing was her first love, and she knew from a young age that she wanted to use the power of writing to connect the different cultures she called home. She worked as an assistant teacher, journalist, and editorial intern before writing her first two young adult novels, A Song of Wraiths and Ruin, an instant New York Times best-seller, and A Psalm of Storms and Silence. This is her middle grade debut, and it will be followed by Serwa Boateng's Guide to Witchcraft and Mayhem. Rosie currently lives outside Washington, D.C., where she can usually be found explaining memes to her elderly relatives or thinking about Star Wars. She can neither confirm nor deny if she has ever been possessed by a vampire. Follow her on Twitter @rosiesrambles.
PRAISE FOR SERWA BOATENG’S GUIDE TO VAMPIRE HUNTING
NAMED A BEST OF THE YEAR BOOK by Publishers Weekly!
A JUNIOR LIBRARY GUILD SELECTION!
"Rosie writes her characters with such lyrical power, wit, and
empathy that you can't help falling in love with Serwa Boateng, her
family, and her friends."
—Rick Riordan, New York Times #1 best-selling author of Percy
Jackson and the Olympians series
"Move over, Buffy! Slide aside, Van Helsing! There's a new slayer
in town. Sharp wit and sharp swords will have readers rooting for
Serwa!"
—Kwame Mbalia, New York Times best-selling author of Tristan Strong
Punches a Hole in the Sky
"Serwa Boateng's Guide to Vampire Hunting is a thrilling middle
grade adventure with a fresh take on vampires and characters that
you will not only root for but love with all your heart. This novel
had a hold on me from page one. Roseanne really knocked it out of
the park!"
—Claribel A. Ortega, New York Times best-selling author of
Witchlings
★"This textured, richly mythological story will keep the pages
turning as readers are drawn into Serwa's world. A superb,
action-packed series starter."
—Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
★"Via Serwa’s savvy narration, Brown melds Ghanian folklore, smart
action, thoughtful commentary about liminal spaces, and a healthy
dose of tween hijinks, making for an exhilarating introduction to
Serwa Boateng’s magic-filled world."
—Publishers Weekly (starred review)
★"Brown’s middle-grade debut is an action-packed,
Ghanaian-influenced contemporary fantasy that explores the bonds of
family, friendship, and what happens when you don’t know (or are
kept from) your own history."
—Booklist (starred review)
PRAISE FOR SERWA BOATENG’S GUIDE TO WITCHCRAFT AND MAYHEM
★ “This sequel to Brown's explosive Ghanaian contemporary fantasy
brings all the action and heart of the first book and turns it up
to an eleven.”
—Booklist (starred review)
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