Brigit Young is the author of three middle grade novels: Worth a Thousand Words, The Prettiest, and the forthcoming Bright (July 2022). Her poetry has appeared in 2 River View, The Common, Word Riot, and Emerge Literary Journal, among others. Her short fiction has been published in venues that include The North American Review and Eclectica Magazine. After a childhood in Michigan and fifteen years in New York, she now resides in the Garden State with her husband and daughters. You can read more about her work at brigityoung.com.