Born and raised in the Pacific Northwest, Shelby Van Pelt lives in the suburbs of Chicago with her family. She is a longtime flash fiction and short story writer, and has had several collections published by independent presses. Her bestselling debut novel, “Remarkably Bright Creatures,” will be featured at the 2023 National Book Festival.
Selected Works at the Library of Congress
Appearances at the 2023 National Book Festival
- Library of Congress National Book Festival Author Talk: Shelby Van Pelt
- Animals Talk to Me: Narrators From the Wild with Henry Hoke and Shelby Van Pelt
- Shelby Van Pelt Book Signing