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Shelby Van Pelt - Author. Meet Shelby. Born and raised in the Pacific Northwest, Shelby Van Pelt now misses the mountains in the Chicago area with her husband and children. REMARKABLY BRIGHT CREATURES, her debut novel, was an Instant New York Times bestseller. More. Now Available. Remarkably Bright Creatures. Order Now.
Jun 23, 2022 · Photo of author by Karen Forsythe. Born and raised in the Pacific Northwest, Shelby Van Pelt lives in the suburbs of Chicago with her family. Remarkably Bright Creatures is her first novel and she recently talked about it with Daryl Maxwell for the LAPL Blog.
May 26, 2022 · Tacoma-raised “Remarkably Bright Creatures” author Shelby Van Pelt chats with The Seattle Times about the origins of her book and the meanings behind it.
Dec 30, 2023 · With its beguiling octopus narrator, Shelby Van Pelt’s “Remarkably Bright Creatures” has notable staying power and is back on the best-seller list — a year and a half after its release.
About the author When Shelby Van Pelt isn’t feeding her flash-fiction addiction, she’s juggling cats while wrangling children. Her debut novel, REMARKABLY BRIGHT CREATURES, will be published by HarperCollins in May 2022.
Charming, compulsively readable, and full of wit, Shelby Van Pelt’s debut novel is a beautiful exploration of friendship, reckoning, and hope–a reminder that sometimes taking a hard look at the past can help uncover a future that once felt impossible. Praise for Remarkably Bright Creatures
When Shelby Van Pelt isn’t writing, she’s herding cats and wrangling children. Her debut novel, REMARKABLY BRIGHT CREATURES (Ecco, 2022) was an Instant New York Times Bestseller and a Read With Jenna Today Show book club pick.
May 3, 2022 · When Shelby Van Pelt isn’t feeding her flash-fiction addiction, she’s juggling cats while wrangling children. Her debut novel, REMARKABLY BRIGHT CREATURES, will be published by HarperCollins in May 2022.
May 3, 2022 · Shelby Van Pelt. 4.39. 653,501 ratings79,833 reviews. Goodreads Choice Award. Nominee for Best Fiction (2022), Nominee for Best Debut Novel (2022) Remarkably Bright Creatures, an exploration of friendship, reckoning, and hope, tracing a widow's unlikely connection with a giant Pacific octopus.
Mar 10, 2021 · Shelby Van Pelt’s debut novel, REMARKABLY BRIGHT CREATURES, will be published by Ecco/HarperCollins (US) and Bloomsbury (UK) in Spring 2022. Born and raised in the Pacific Northwest, she’s now missing the mountains in the Chicago area with her husband and two children.
