Brandon T.

Snider

Middle Grade & Young Adult Novelist

Actor & Comedy Writer

Travels from: New York, NY

“Made my kids laugh and got them off screens. No really. It’s magic.” — Jim Gaffigan, comedian

Brandon T. Snider is the best-selling author of the award-winning Dark Knight Manual, as well as Rube Goldberg and His Amazing Machines and the Avengers: Infinity War: The Cosmic Quest series.

Brandon has also penned many Mad Libs, including a Pride Parade version, a Star Wars version, and a Richard Simmons version. Additionally, he’s written books featuring Cartoon Network favorites like Adventure Time and Regular Show, Marvel’s Spider-Man and Black Panther, plus pop culture icons such as Justice League, Star Wars, and The Muppets.

Brandon has also written for and appeared on Comedy Central’s Inside Amy Schumer. As an actor he’s appeared on High Fidelity, The Deuce, Bull, Rachel Dratch’s Late Night Snack, Late Night with Conan O’Brien, and Law & Order: SVU, as well as various commercials, plays and short films. Brandon lives in New York City, where he’s a member of the Writers Guild of America and SAG-AFTRA.

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Conversation/Q&A

This casual set up, as opposed to a lecture, is the best way to keep young audiences engaged and attentive. An informal back and forth allows for an honest dialogue. It also helps students think of questions for the Q&A portion. Topics of conversation include the author’s journey as a writer and/or actor, the projects and characters the auther has worked on, how the author goes about creating a story, the writing/editing process and how kids can become writers by unlocking their imaginations.

Mad for Mad Libs

Find out what makes Mad Libs the “World’s Greatest Game” in this fun, informative chat. Brandon knows a thing or two about Mad Libs having written Game Over Mad Libs and Pride Parade Mad Libs in addition to a variety of iconic Mad Libs featuring Batman, Wonder Woman, Spider-Man, Star Wars and even Richard Simmons! First we’ll go over all the elements of a Mad Lib, including a refresher on all the parts of speech and a discussion about what makes them funny. Then we’ll do a few together before breaking into smaller groups where students will create their very own personalized Mad Lib.

Rube Goldberg and his Amazing Machines

Here kids will learn the history of cartoonist inventor Rube Goldberg and the complicated machines he drew that made him super famous in the early 1900’s. From there we’ll springboard into a chat about the young version of Rube that appears in Rube Goldberg and his Amazing Machines, also mentioning characters from old Rube comic strips, such as Professor Butts, who have been reimagined in the new series. Brandon will also read from Book #1 and participate in a Q&A.

Superhero Smackdown

What is it like writing famous Marvel and DC Comics heroes? For starters, it’s really fun! Here Brandon talks about his journey from comic book fan to author of superhero books. We’ll go over the process of creating a graphic novel script and working with an editor to make sure it hits all the right notes. Brandon will give you a behind the scenes look at how the artists he works with create each page of art and, if time permits, students might have a chance to create their own comics.

“As the principal of a 6-12 school in Brooklyn, I’m always looking for dynamic guests who can inspire my young learners with compelling stories, inspirations and motivations. Brandon was the perfect guest at our school’s career day. My students loved seeing and hearing about his work, his process and his dedication. They were clamoring to hear more and wanted me to invite him to come back the next week! I wish all of our career day speakers were as engaging, interactive and informative as he was!” — James Olearchik, New York City School Principal

“If you’re looking for a dynamic author, personality, and all-around amazing person, then look no more. Brandon is a delight to work with and has a zest for life that’s unparalleled. He’s completely at ease when presenting to large or small groups and has a wealth of knowledge and experiences to offer students. We all found him to be very kindhearted, entertaining and an easily approachable person to host. Much like his comedy skits and superhero writing, Brandon never fails to delight audiences.” — Michelle R. Andis, Director of Libraries, International School of Amsterdam

“Brandon’s passion for writing immediately engaged our students during his author’s visit to our middle school in Michigan. Weaving his experiences as an author into his presentation, he skillfully reflected the writing process as a journey. Students were encouraged to ask questions, which Brandon answered with enthusiasm and honesty. He inspired our students to write, which for middle school students was quite extraordinary.” — Cappi Marshall, Garden City Middle School

“Snider accurately conveys feelings of change and growth at a time when tweens are truly still children . . . Steckley’s black-and-white illustrations evoke the cluttered, mad-scientist feel of Rube’s workspace. . .” — Kirkus Reviews

Brandon’s Playwrighting

Brandon’s Press Clips

Brandon’s Video Library

Honors, Awards & Recognition

Independent Publisher Award for Pop Culture & Leisure, 2013 for The Dark Knight
Silver PubWest Book Design Award for Gift/Holiday/Special, 2013 for The Dark Knight
Brandon has written for and appeared on Comedy Central’s Inside Amy Schumer.
As an actor he’s appeared on High Fidelity, The Deuce, Bull, Rachel Dratch’s Late Night Snack, Late Night with Conan O’Brien, and Law & Order: SVU, as well as various commercials, plays and short films.

Media clips

School Library Journal | Four Middle Grade Titles About Quests, Treks, and Magical Journeys

Comicbook | Avengers: Infinity War Tie-in Novel Hints at Jane Foster’s Mighty Thor Origin in Love & Thunder

Metro | Marvel Writer Calls For Better Representation

Media Kit

By clicking the link below you will be directed to a Google Docs Folder
where you can download author photos and cover images.

Snider

Conversation/Q&A

Mad for Mad Libs

Rube Goldberg and his Amazing Machines

Superhero Smackdown

Honors, Awards & Recognition

Media clips

Media Kit

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