Author
Shelby Van Pelt
American debut novelist; Remarkably Bright Creatures (2022) sold over 4 million copies and won the McLaughlin-Esstman-Stearns First Novel Prize.
Literary fiction, animal narratorsKnown for
When Shelby Van Pelt isn’t feeding her flash-fiction addiction, she’s juggling cats while wrangling children. Her debut novel, REMARKABLY BRIGHT CREATURES, will be published by HarperCollins in May 2022. Born and raised in the Pacific Northwest, she’s currently missing the mountains in the suburbs of Chicago. Find her at www.shelbyvanpelt.com, on Twitter @shelbyvanpelt, and Instagram @shelbyvanpeltwrites.
Notable works
Remarkably Bright Creatures
HonoursMcLaughlin-Esstman-Stearns First Novel Prize (2023)
