BIO

Shannon has a BA in Education from The University of Dayton and an MA in curriculum from The University of Phoenix. She taught English and Theatre at Pickerington High School Central for 12 years.

After leaving the classroom, Shannon put her teaching energy into writing. Her weekly blog, Focus in the Fog is about to celebrate its fifth birthday. Shannon also writes devotions for her church, Grace Fellowship, Pickerington.

Her literary agent, Blythe Daniel, is currently shopping her middle grade historical series, The Girls of Hope. That series has won a total of eight awards. Her first picture book, I Made the Earth is set to debut in March, 2023 with Wren and Bear Books.

She is active on Facebook and Instagram and is a member of American Christian Fiction Writers. Shannon and her husband Ryan live in Pickerington with their four children.