Pre-order your copy and receive two gorgeous 4 x 6 prints featuring art by Juana Martinez Neal.

Island Books | Brick & Mortar Books |
Queen Anne Book Company

well, hello

I’m Martha Brockenbrough.

I write books for young readers, and I teach people how to do the same.

coming in 2025

new releases

new releases

2025 brings three new titles: A Gift of Dust (Knopf), which received a starred review from School Library Journal, At the Edge of Lost (Scholastic), a middle grade adventure about a boy and his dog who get separated during an Avian flu outbreak in Seattle, and Thunder Nelson Does the Impossumble (Little, Brown), a chapter book about a irrepressible third grader who finds a baby possum and makes some very bad choices.

For writers

Ever dreamed of a writing retreat on the Washington Coast where all you have to do is show up and write? Or one where an experienced teacher helps you level up your skills? What about a place for your whole critique group to bond and study?

Please visit my teaching program at Nothing to Novel. A perfect setting. Great food. Everything you need to achieve your writing goals.

book trailers

books

I write fiction and nonfiction for readers of all ages. Picture books, chapter books, middle grade, and young adult. There’s something for everyone—especially you.