Brooke Brannon

Meet Brooke

Brooke Brannon writes dark, quirky fiction, teaches writing one-on-one, and provides freelance editing services for authors and publishers.

In 2022, she earned an MFA in Creative Writing with Distinction (equivalent to summa cum laude in the United States) from The Manchester Writing School (MMU) in Manchester, England. There, she won the Michael Schmidt award for excellence in a final manuscript.

She has also been nominated for a Pushcart Prize and has won awards for her nonfiction from the Society of Professional Journalists.

Brooke is a member of the Editorial Freelancers Association (US), ProCopywriters (UK), the Horror Writers Association, the Science Fiction & Fantasy Writers Association, the Society of Authors (UK), and The Writer's Union (UK). She and her partner Paul split their time between England and the upper Midwest.

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Read Me

A selection of my published fiction

Break It

Go ahead, touch it. You know you want to.

Published in House of Gamut, March 2024

Pluto and Tavis D Work the Door

Two Miami bouncers deal with life, death, and a little old lady.

Published in The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, Nov/Dec 2023

Why I'm Angry

She's got some things to get off her chest.

Published in The Disappointed Housewife, and nominated for a Pushcart Prize

Lost in Anafiotika

Blinded by love - and a goat.

Published in Tales to Terrify, March 2022

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What I Do

Writing vivid speculative fiction and polishing stories so they shine.

Writing

Creating immersive worlds and indelible characters.

Editing

Refining story arcs to heighten emotional impact and strengthen narrative logic.

Get in touch

Have questions or want to collaborate? Reach out any time. I’m happy to connect.

Email

brooke@brookebrannon.com