Brittney Ryan

Brittney Ryan is an American New York Times bestselling author[1] of children's fantasy novels with a Christmas theme.

Brittney Ryan
Ryan from the book jacket of The Legend of Holly Claus
BornPortland, Oregon, United States
Occupation
  • Author
  • storyteller
  • librettist
  • producer
  • composer
GenreJuvenile fantasy
Notable worksThe Legend of Holly Claus (book)

Books
Ryan and Julie Andrews on tour, 2007

A reviewer from Publishers Weekly called The Legend of Holly Claus "a lush and leisurely Yuletide read."[2] The debut of the Holly Claus series was published by Harper Collins as part of the Julie Andrews Collection[3] along with children's books that were written by the actress Julie Andrews using the name Julie Andrews Edwards.[4]

Holly Claus
  • The Legend of Holly Claus (novel) Julie Andrews Collection (2004)
  • Holly Claus: The Christmas Princess Julie Andrews Collection (2007)

In 2015, a ballet company in Washington State presented Holly Claus: The Ballet of Dreams with a libretto written by Brittney Ryan. The ballet was directed and choreographed by Idalee Hutson-Fish.

In 2005, the United States Post Office recognized the fictionalized setting of the Holly Claus novels as an address. Children can send mail to Holly by addressing their letter to: "Holly Claus, The Royal Palace, The City of Forever, The Land of the Immortals." The Post Office has assigned The Land of Immortals its own zip code of 90209–1225. Ryan replies to the letters from the perspective of Holly Claus.[5]

Awards

Ryan is a New York Times Best Selling author and Quill Award nominee for best book of the year 2005.[6]

Personal life

Ryan is a native of Portland.

References
  1. "New York Times Bestsellers: Children's. The Legend of Holly Claus by Brittney Ryan and Illustrated by Laurel Long. The Legend of Holly Claus and The Christmas Princess are part of the Julie Andrews Collection Books". New York Times. 26 December 2004. Retrieved 18 December 2014.
  2. "The Legend of Holly Claus". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved 4 May 2015.
  3. "The Julie Andrews Collection". Amazon. Retrieved 29 March 2015.
  4. "Biography". Julie Andrews Online. Retrieved 18 December 2014.
  5. "U.S. Post Office Recognizes The Land of the Immortals from Brittney Ryan's Best-Seller The Legend of Holly Claus; NY Times' Best-Seller Earns Zip Code for Children's Letters". Business Wire. Retrieved 4 May 2015.
  6. "And the Nominees Are..." Publishers Weekly. Retrieved 4 May 2015.
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