Shelby Little is a Pushcart Prize-nominated writer, an entrepreneur and multimedia storyteller who grew up in Lakeland, Florida.

She spent her formative years barefoot: biking old brick roads, singing on street corners, and climbing citrus trees. Though naturally nomadic, Shelby calls Bend, Oregon home. Here, she shares a tiny ranch with her husband, Caleb; daughter, Josie; a few yard chickens; and a cat named Jr. Prank.

Shelby received a B.A. in English from The College of William and Mary and a Certificate of Excellence from The Forge Creative Writing Program. Her poetry, editorial work, and nonfiction essays have been featured in HerStry (where she received the Pushcart nomination), ORIGIN Travel Magazine, Jump! Magazine at The College of William & Mary, The Source Weekly, and MothersRest.com.