Merry Shannon (born June 12, 1979) is an American author. She writes lesbian romance/adventure novels and short stories published by

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Life

Shannon was born in

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, and grew up in Texas and Colorado. She received her B.A. in English from the

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in 2001, and went on to a career in social work. She is presently a full-time social worker who writes novels in her spare time. Her first novel, '' Sword of the Guardian - A Legend of Ithyria'' was published in 2006 by

. Shannon lives in

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with her partner.

Awards

Shannon has received two

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awards for Debut Author and Speculative Fiction, and the 2008 Lesbian Fiction Readers' Choice Award for Favorite Adventure book. Her second novel, '' Branded Ann'', was also a 2008 ForeWord Magazine Book of the Year finalist.

Bibliography

Shannon has published two novels and three short stories with LGBTQ publisher

Novels

*'' Sword of the Guardian - A Legend of Ithyria'', 2006 (

Award Winner, 2007) *'' Branded Ann'', 2008 (ForeWord Magazine Book of the Year Finalist, 2008) *'' Prayer of the Handmaiden'', 2015

Short stories

*"Rebellious Heart", published in the 2008 anthology ''Romantic Interludes 1: Discovery'' *"The Whisper", published in the 2009 anthology ''Romantic Interludes 2: Secrets'' *"Lucky Number Seven", published in the 2012 anthology ''Women of the Dark Streets: Lesbian Paranormal''

References

External links

Merry Shannon's website
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