A woman smiling, wearing a red blazer and colorful earrings, with long brown hair, standing in front of a light green background.

Britt Gondolfi

Author

Britt Gondolfi had an alligator for a pet as a child. Her grandfather was the captain of the Creole Queen steamboat that sails down the Mississippi river in Louisiana. She spent her Mardi Gras at her great grandma’s house on Magazine Street. Using only a lonely planet book, she traveled to India solo at 18 before smartphones were a thing. If Lake Ponchatrain was a clock, she claims her home is six o clock to midnight. Britt. Gondolfi is an “elder millennial” stone soup. Like any true millennial worth her salt: she has almost as many jobs as she has hobbies: law student, waitress, research assistant, project coordinator for the Bioneers, solo gig musician, a teacher at the School of Rock, and most importantly: mother.

Concerned over how her cell phone was taking her attention away from her child, she wrote: “Fontaine the Pigeon Starts a Revolution” as an urban legend joke for her daughter. Now, if she ever gets too caught up in her phone, her 6-year-old will politely remind her, “mom you better put that away before a bird poops on it.”

If you’re interested in working with Britt, shoot us an email at hello@moonbeamlm.com

Featured Release

Look Up!: Fontaine the Pigeon Starts a Revolution

Fontaine, a small pigeon, is fed up with the world's addiction to technology. In response, he rallies a cohort of birds and, with their help, leads an ICKY revolution that forces people to put down their phones, look up, and connect with nature and each other.

Told in lyrical verse and with quirky, poignant illustrations, Look Up! Fontaine the Pigeon Starts a Revolution is a humorous blend of cautionary tale and storytime fun that’ll spark conversation and delight readers of all ages.

Illustrated by Amanda Romanick
Written by Britt Gondolfi
Published by Paw Prints Publishing
Illustrated book cover for 'Look Up!' featuring a pigeon holding a sign with people focused on devices in the background. Poem by Britt Gondolfi, art by Amanda Romanik. Subtext: Fontaine the Pigeon Starts a Revolution.
Illustration of people interacting with each other and animals with a bird suggesting they give phones a break.
Illustration of animals on a tree branch discussing a plan. A group of birds is gathered, one says "Hey guys, I've got an idea!" A squirrel is eating popcorn. Text above describes a plan to react to screens with a "natural stream." Two people watch f
Illustration of a woman holding a phone pointing at a building with pigeons flying around, and text "Viva La Revolution!" and "Fontaine the pigeon cried."
Illustration of people focused on smartphones and a laptop beneath birds on wires with speech bubbles reading, 'People tried to look up. But...' and 'When they did... ring ding buzz their heads got stuck.'