Shelley pearsall biography

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I have written seven novels for youth (ages 10 - 14) which have reached a half-million readers around the world.

I'm currently working on several new projects, and I live an ocean-hopping writing life, moving between Scotland and the US.

I grew up in Cleveland, Ohio where I used to write stories in a bedroom closet (aka my writer’s office).

Shelley Pearsall is a children's author with Penguin Random House Books.

Shelley Pearsall is a children's author with Penguin Random House Books.

Born , in OH; married; husband's name Mike; children: Ethan.

Shelley Pearsall is the author of seven books for middle grade and teen readers.

A former teacher and museum historian, SHELLEY PEARSALL is now a full-time author.

Shelley Pearsall is the author of seven acclaimed books for middle grade and teen readers.

I tried to get my first story published when I was thirteen. However, it took about twenty years before I succeeded. My first novel, Trouble Don't Last, was published in 2002. It received the Scott O'Dell Medal for Historical Fiction, among other honors.

In my seven published books, I've explored a wide range of topics and themes: geometry, pyramids, Elvis impersonators, art, neurodiversity, World War II,I have written seven no