Shaughnessy, Monica

Monica Shaughnessy draws on her experience as a lifelong Texan by creating characters larger than the Lone Star State. Her books span multiple genres, including adult mystery/suspense, YA, middle grade, and picture book, but they all carry her signature offbeat style. If you're looking for something outside the mainstream, you'll find it in her work. When she's not slaying adverbs and polishing prose, she's either hanging out with her rescue dogs or stargazing in her backyard.