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| image = Brittany and Brianna Winner The Winner Twins Headshot.jpg | name = Brianna and Brittany Winner (also known as The Winner Twins) | pseudonym = Winner Twins | birth_place = | death_date = | death_place = | occupation = Authors | nationality = United States | period = | genre = Science Fiction | subject = | movement = | influences = | influenced = | signature = | website = {{URL|http://www.winnertwins.com}} | notableworks = The Strand Prophecy }}The Winner Twins, Brittany and Brianna, are identical twin science fiction authors best known for The Strand Series of books, and the fact they were recognized as prodigies at the age of twelve by The World Council for Gifted & Talented Children.[1] Their first novel The Strand Prophecy received favorable reviews and won several awards; including an IPPY Award[2] and nominations for the Benjamin Franklin Award for both Best New Author and for Best Young Adult Fiction,[3] and was inducted into the National Accelerated Reader Program.[4] Strand Book II - Extinction's Embrace was released in 2011, and a third novel in the series was announced at WonderCon in 2014 that has not yet been published.[5] In the educational field The Twins have received three Pinnacle Awards for excellence in teaching from the Center for Interactive Learning and Collaboration (CILC) in 2012, 2013 and 2014.[6] [7]The Twins are also contributing writers for Penguin's educational publication, "Now Write! Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror: Speculative Genre Exercises from Today's Best Writers and Teachers" alongside authors such as Harlan Ellison, Ramsey Campbell, Piers Anthony and William F. Nolan.[8] Novels
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Early lifeBrianna and Brittany were born eleven weeks prematurely. They spent much of their early childhood in and out of hospitals. By the end of fourth grade they both were diagnosed with dyslexia, dysgraphia, and diminished visual acuity and tracking, along with college-level verbal skills. The Strand SeriesThe Strand Prophecy is the first book of The Strand Series, a story chronicling a rapid evolutionary cycle on Earth with its lead character living as both a scientist and as a superhero. The second book, Strand Book II Extinction's Embrace, continues the story with the unexplained, northbound migration of mankind. Motivate 2 LearnBrittany and Brianna are the co-founders and CEO and CFO respectively of a non-profit, 501(c)(3) organization, called Motivate 2 Learn.[11] They created the organization to promote youth literacy and education and to inspire children with learning disabilities like dyslexia, ADD, and ADHD. Notable AppearancesThe twins appear as celebrity guests, guest lecturers, hosts, guest judges and / or presenters at award shows. They were featured presenters at the first annual Geekie Awards in August, 2013[12] and most recently were special guests of honor at BayCon 2015's Women of Wonder.[13] References1. ^ World Council for Gifted & Talented Children. 2. ^ IPPY Awards. 3. ^ Benjamin Franklin Award. 4. ^ Accelerated Reader Lists. 5. ^[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BDAEtmUFeUg] The Geek Speak Show. 6. ^ CILC Pinnacle Award 2012. 7. ^ CILC Pinnacle Award 2013-2014. 8. ^[https://www.amazon.com/dp/039916555X] Now Write! Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror. 9. ^[https://www.amazon.com/dp/B006R6PQBO] The Strand Prophecy. 10. ^[https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00KCG3CMU] Strand II Extinctions Embrace. 11. ^ Motivate 2 Learn. 12. ^ Whedonopolis.com. 13. ^ BayCon 2015 Featured Guests. External links
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