Alabama Authors Directory

The Alabama Authors Directory is a resource for readers, editors, publishers, educators, librarians, program planners, and the simply curious to discover and learn more about writers with connections to the state.

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Alabama authors are writing in every genre, for every age and interest, and in just about every corner of the world. From the new and emerging to the underknown to the best known, the Alabama Authors Directory is a resource to discover writers and works that reflect our rich, lively literary culture.

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Brandi Clark

Hometown: Needham, Alabama Lives in: ,

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  • Email: drbrandiclark@gmail.com

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About Brandi Clark

Genres: Fiction, Nonfiction, Poetry, Children and Young Adults

Available for: Readings, Workshops, School Programs, In Person, Remote

Bio: Brandi Clark (writing under the name Jessahme Wren) is an award-winning writer of captivating stories and evocative poetry. With a passion for storytelling, she has published multiple works that explore the depth of human emotion and the complexities of life. Jessahme lives in the scenic heart of Southwest Alabama, where she finds inspiration in the natural world and the people around her. When she’s not writing, she enjoys spending time with her family and pets, as well as exploring new places …Read More through travel. Her current book, Terra Firma, promises readers another immersive and thought-provoking experience.

Works: Terra Firma, novel December 23, 2024
One Night Only, novella September 11, 2024
INKBabies Magazine, Issue 3 March 20, 2023
“Beyond the Break” (fiction)
Pink Panther Magazine, Volume 14 Number 1 March 2023
“Spring Rolls in the Dead of Winter” …Read More (essay)
Gypsophila Magazine, Volume 2 Issue 4 February 28, 2023
“Rolling Papers” (poetry)
Gypsophila Magazine, Volume 2 Issue 2 August 31, 2022
“Facing Forever” (fiction)
Arc Magazine Prose Poetry Anthology 2022 August 2022
“The Serpent and the Rat” (poetry)
Sucarnochee Review, 10th Anniversary Edition Spring 2019
“Facing Forever” and selected poems (fiction and poetry)
International Journal of Educational Reform Fall 2018
“Front Lines: Teacher Experiences with the Alabama Reading Initiative
in Alabama’s Black Belt” (academic paper)

Awards:

Literary Titan Gold Book Award, Terra Firma. (2025)

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