Brittney Morris is the bestselling author of SLAY, The Cost of Knowing, Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales – Wings of Fury, and The Jump. She also writes video games and has contributed to projects such as The Lost Legends of Redwall, Subnautica: Below Zero, Marvel’s Spider-Man 2, and Marvel’s Wolverine. Brittney is an NAACP Image Award nominee, an ALA Black Caucus Youth Literary Award winner, and an Ignite Award Finalist. She has an economics degree from Boston University and spends her spare time reading, playing video games, and not doing enough yoga. She lives in Philadelphia.

Workshop: Video Games & the magic of environmental storytelling

Video games offer a uniquely immersive storytelling experience. Ever wondered how to borrow some of that magic and apply it to world-building in prose? Enter the world of environmental storytelling. We’ll examine several examples of playable stories that draw players in with electric worlds, sneaky exposition, and engaging 3-dimensional plot lines. Brittney Morris is an author, speaker, and video game writer who has written for projects including Marvel’s Wolverine, Marvel’s Spider-Man 2, Subnautica: Below Zero, and The Lost Legends of Redwall.