Shelly Sanders

Shelly Sanders is the bestselling author of historical fiction celebrating unsung women entangled in underexplored historical events. Her novels include the bestsellers, The Night Sparrow and Daughters of the Occupation, as well as three acclaimed young-adult novels. She is renowned for her authentic portrayal of history, which she attributes to her years as a journalist. Shelly has written essays for Writer’s Digest, LitHub, the Jewish Book Council’s PB Daily, and has been the Scholar-in-Residence at Beth Tikvah in Naples, Florida. She was also awarded a fellowship at the Ventspils International Writer’s and Translators’ House. Born in Canada, Shelly was raised in Chicago and now lives in Ontario.