Author, Screenwriter, Publisher and Educator, Allison Bruning has always had a passion for the literary arts. She originally hails from Marion, Ohio but lives in Marfa, Texas with her husband and their Australian Cattle Dog, Lakota Sioux.
Allison owns Big Bend Productions. Big Bend Productions is the parent company of Marfa House (publishing), Lost Mine Films (independent film), Boquillas' Window (graphic design) and Castolon Studios (photography).
Allison is the author of several historical fiction novels, shorts and poems. She loves to write history in the voices of those whose stories were rarely told.
Allison's educational background includes a BA in Theatre Arts with a minor in Anthropology, a MFA in Creative Writing and is currently working on her Ph.D in Education. She also holds a EC-4 Texas Teaching Certificate.
Allison's honors include admission into the All American Scholars, Who's Who Among America's Educators, Course Directors Award and the Girl Scout Silver and Gold Awards.
She is an educator, writer, speaker, screenwriter, film director, and publisher.
Allison's interests include Ohio Valley history, anthropology, travel, culture, history, camping, hiking, backpacking, spending time with her family, and genealogy.
Unique traits: Character driven, multicultural, family oriented writings
Field of Grace Drama ⋄ Family ⋄ Historical ⋄ Other Ida McIntyre, an independent Appalachian Irish young woman in 1919 Marion County, Ohio must save her family from Jeremiah Miller, a farmer bent on destroying her family, in order to earn her father's approval.
Jesus
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by Family Worship Center
Makeup Artist
Calico "2nd edition" (Novel)
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Theater
by Little Acorns Publishing House
Author
Oldham County Dance Recital
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Theater
by Jamie Best
Light and Sound Board Operator
Calico "First Edition" (Novel)
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Theater
by Page Turners Publishing
Author
Good News Ocean Odyssey
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Theater
by Southmont Baptist Church
Director
A Fairytale
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Theater
by Big Bend Theatre
Director
Hamlet
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Theater
by Big Bend Theatre
Costumer
Lost and Found
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Theater
by Big Bend Theatre
Director
Hapgood
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Theater
by Big Bend Theatre
House Manager
You Can't Trust the Male
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by Big Bend Theatre
Assistant Director
All American Scholar
(1995)
Full Sail University
(2014-2019)
Sul Ross State University
(2014-2019)
Waden University
(2014-2019)