About Rosie

Roseanne A. Brown was born in Kumasi, Ghana before immigrating 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 words to connect the different cultures she called home. She is a graduate of the University of Maryland, where she both completed and was a teaching assistant for the Jiménez-Porter Writers’ House program.

Her debut novel A Song of Wraiths and Ruin received six starred reviews and was an instant New York Times Bestseller, an Indie Bestseller, a Goodreads Choice Award Semifinalist, and a YALSA Best Fiction for Young Adults Selection 2021 among other accolades. Her debut middle grade novel Serwa Boateng’s Guide to Vampire Hunting launched as part of the critically acclaimed Rick Riordan Presents line and was a Publisher’s Weekly Best Book of 2022, a Michigan YouPer Award 2023 Top 10 Title, a Junior Library Guild Pick, and received three starred reviews among other accolades.

She has worked with Marvel, Star Wars, and Disney among other publishers. She joined the Shout Mouse Press Megaphone Board in 2024 to support their mission of amplifying the voices of marginalized youth. She was also a National PTA 2023-2024 Reflections Award Judge. Rosie was also the recipient of the 2025 William G. Wilson Maryland Author Award.

Rosie currently lives with her partner outside Washington D.C., where in her free time she can usually be found arguing with their dog, disappearing beneath piles of books, or thinking about musicals. You can visit her online at roseanneabrown.com or on Instagram or Bluesky at @rosiesrambles.