Shelley Wood

It makes no sense to be thinking of my Mum when I’m out on London’s gleaming streets, except that it is a city she loved and visited many times, even crashing for a while, if memory serves, in a South London squat with her most Bohemian friend. … [Read more...] about Everywhere, Twinkling

In the decades leading up to The Birthday, there are other birthdays. One at a campground in New Zealand — a gift of possum-fur nipple warmers that I lose before getting a chance to enjoy them. … [Read more...] about The Big Birthday

We save the volcano for last, because— Because, because, because. … [Read more...] about The Story Ends Because

We woke Christmas day in a downtown hotel in the city of my birth: me, the husband, and the dog. … [Read more...] about Elevator Dog: A Metaphor

My first novel, The Quintland Sisters, was published in March 2019 and stayed at the top of the Canadian bestsellers list for its first six weeks in print, then in the top 10 for more than three months, ending up #7 for the year. In April 28, 2021, the French translation Auprès Des Jumelles Dionne was released by Editions Hurtubise. Past and upcoming events are listed below, plus links to press. ***** … [Read more...] about News and Events

On March 5 in the Year of the Pig, exactly one month to the day of the Lunar New Year, my novel will be published. And believe it or not, in the Chinese Zodiac, the pig is my sign! Surely this must be auspicious? … [Read more...] about Lucky-Lucky, Tiger and Pig