Emily Brightwell

Young Adult Author

Birthday November 10, 1948

Birth Sign Scorpio

Birthplace West Virginia

Age 76 years old

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About

American author of mysteries and young adult fiction. Her best-known works include the Mrs. Jeffries, Dear Diary, and Life at Sixteen series.

Before Fame

She published her first novel, Kindred Spirits, in 1990 under the pseudonym of Sarah Temple.

Trivia

Between 1993 and 2014, she published thirty-three titles in her Mrs. Jeffries Victorian murder mystery series.

Family Life

With her husband, Richard James Arguile, she raised two children: Matthew and Amanda.

Associated With

She and Judy Blume both wrote works of children's literature.