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 non-fiction essays have been featured in HerStry, Jump! Magazine at The College of William & Mary, The Source Weekly, and MothersRest.com.