Shannon Hitchcock

Shannon Hitchcock is the author of the 2013 YA novel,THE BALLAD OF JESSIE PEARL (Namelos), the story of 14-year-old Jessie Pearl who has big plans for her future before tuberculosis strikes. Shannon was born in North Carolina on a 100-acre farm. She now lives in Tampa, Florida with her husband and teenaged son. Shannon’s writing has been published in Highlights for Children, Cricket, Children’s Writer, and other magazines. THE BALLAD OF JESSIE PEARL is her debut novel. Find Shannon on Twitter.