Sherry Shahan is both an author and a photo illustrator. She has written more than thirty children's and YA books, including the bestselling Alaskan-based adventure, Frozen Stiff. Sherry loves to travel, which has been an inspiration for many of her books. When she isn't riding through Africa on horseback or on dogsleds in Alaska, you will probably find her dancing whether it be on ice-capped mountains or in dance contests.
Sherry attended high school in Los Angeles during the tumultuous 1960s. She kept letters from a friend who served in Vietnam. One day, more than forty years later, she opened the shoe box where they were stored. These letters inspired the fictional character Phil.
Sherry holds an MFA in Writing for Children and Young Adults from Vermont College of Fine Arts. You can visit her online at sherryshahan.com.
