Award-winning writer and educator Shannon Waite writes stories about norms, characters who break norms, and society's wounds. They're always contemporary, often transgressive. Her debut novel, Raising Women, is an interactive novel in which readers make self-destructive decisions that explore the wild that is growing up girl.Her short fiction has been published in Pank, Hobart, and elsewhere. She has two bachelor's degrees in English and Creative Writing from Oakland University and an MA in Teaching and Curriculum from Michigan State University. Shannon teaches English and Creative Writing in Detroit, Michigan where she lives with her husband, cat, and hamster. Visit her online at www.shannonwaiteauthor.com
