The Winner Twins

Brittany and Brianna Winner, also known as the Winner Twins (born 1995), are science fiction authors known for their popular self-published novels.[1][2]

Brianna and Brittany Winner
Bornc. 1995
Pen nameJ.B.B. Winner, Winner Twins
OccupationAuthors
NationalityAmerican
GenreScience Fiction
Notable worksThe Strand Prophecy
Website
www.thewinnertwins.com

Biography
On a 2014 Wonder Con panel

Brianna and Brittany were born in 1995, and developed dyslexia and dysgraphia.[2] They began writing in middle school with their father,[1] under the pen name J.B.B. Winner.[3][4] They published their first novel,The Strand Prophecy, when they were 12,[2] and it attracted national attention by the following year. The novel went on to win eight writing awards IPPY price, and three Independent Book Publishers Association's Benjamin Franklin Awards.[2] It was an illustrated story about a rapid evolutionary cycle on Earth, with a scientist superhero as the lead character.

In 2018, they began collaborating with Todd McCaffrey, publishing the Twin Soul series and the novel The Magpie's War.

They co-founded a non-profit, Motivate 2 Learn,[5] to promote youth literacy and education and to inspire children with learning disabilities like dyslexia and ADHD.[6][7]

Publications

Novels
  • The Strand Prophecy (2006) (Missile Rider Publishing)[8][9]
  • Extinction's Embrace (2009) (Howler Publishing)[10]
  • Perfect Compatibility Test (2017)
  • Twin Soul Series 2018-2021 (series of 20 short stories, with Todd McCaffrey)
  • The Magpie's War (2021) (with Todd McCaffrey)

Non-Fiction
  • The Write Path: Navigating Storytelling (2017*)[11]
  • Millennium Madness poetry anthology (Brianna Winner, 2019)

Collaboration with Todd McCaffery

They have collaborated with New York Times bestselling sci-fi author Todd McCaffrey on more than 20 books.[2]

Reception

Their first novel The Strand Prophecy was a semi-finalist for an Independent Publishers Book Award,[12] nominated for an IBPA Benjamin Franklin Award,[13] and was inducted into the National Accelerated Reader Program.[14]

They received Pinnacle Awards for excellence in teaching from the Center for Interactive Learning and Collaboration (CILC) in 2012, 2013 and 2014.[15][16] They also contributed essays on creative writing to the 2014 Penguin Books anthology Now Write! Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror.[17]

They were featured presenters at the first annual Geekie Awards in August, 2013,[18] and special guests of honor at BayCon 2015's Women of Wonder.[19]

They have sold hundreds of thousands of copies of over 20 books.[2]

References
  1. "Two sisters, four books, one voice". Orange County Register. 2012-10-27. Retrieved 2022-09-10.
  2. "Amazing stories of the unbelievable sci-fi sisters". Las Vegas Review-Journal. 2021-11-14. Retrieved 2023-03-24.
  3. "Winner, J B B (Author)". sf-encyclopedia.com. Retrieved 2022-09-10.
  4. "J.B.B. Winner". www.goodreads.com. Retrieved 2022-09-10.
  5. "MOTIVATE 2 LEARN". 501c3Lookup. Retrieved 2021-12-17.
  6. Winner, Ilene and Jeff (July 1, 2010). "Winner Twins Winning Despite the Odds" (PDF).
  7. Bracelin, Jason (2021-11-14). "Amazing stories of the unbelievable sci-fi sisters". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved 2022-09-10.
  8. Twins, Winner (28 December 2011). Strand Prophecy (Strand Series Book 1). Amazon. Howler.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  9. Smith, Michael (2014-07-06). "The Strand Prophecy The Winner Twins First Epic Win". Guardian Liberty Voice. Retrieved 2022-09-10.
  10. Twins, Winner. "Strand Book II - Extinction's Embrace". Amazon.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  11. Brittany, Michele. "Fanbase Press - WonderCon 2017: How to Create Your Own Novel - Panel Coverage". www.fanbasepress.com. Retrieved 2022-09-10.
  12. "Announcing 2007 Independent Publisher Book Awards Semi-Finalists". Independent Publisher - feature. Retrieved 2021-12-17.
  13. "2007 IBPA Benjamin Franklin Award Winners and Finalist". Archived from the original on 2013-05-31.
  14. "Accelerated Reader Bookfinder US - Welcome". www.arbookfind.com. Retrieved 2021-12-17.
  15. "CILC News Releases". CILC - Center for Interactive Learning and Collaboration. 2012-08-27. Archived from the original on 2015-03-15. Retrieved 2021-12-17.
  16. "CILC Pinnacle Award 2013-2014".{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  17. Lamson, Laurie (20 February 2014). Now Write! Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror: Speculative Genre Exercises from Today's Best Writers and Teachers (Now Write! Series). ISBN 978-0399165559.
  18. "Geekie Awards Coming to Hollywood in August". Whedonopolis. 2013-07-26. Retrieved 2021-12-17.
  19. "Young Adult Featured Guests – The Winner Twins". Baycon Women's of Wonder 2015. Archived from the original on 2015-10-07. Retrieved 2021-12-16.
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