William Shakespeare (1564–1616) was an English poet, playwright, and actor, widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's preeminent dramatist. His extant works, including some collaborations, consist of about 38 plays, 154 sonnets, 2 long narrative poems, and a few other verses.

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Nicholas Shakespeare's books have been translated into twenty languages. They include The Vision of Elena Silves, winner of the Somerset Maugham Award, and The Dancer Upstairs, which was made into a film of the same name by John Malkovich. Shakespeare is married with two sons and lives in Oxford.

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One of Israel's most celebrated novelists, Meir Shalev was born in 1948 on Nahalal, Israel's first moshav. His books have been translated into more than twenty-five languages and his honors include the National Jewish Book Award and Israel's Brenner Prize for A Pigeon and a Boy. He died in 2023.

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New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Jill Shalvis lives in a small town in the Sierras full of quirky characters. Any resemblance to the quirky characters in her books is, um, mostly coincidental. Look for Jill's award-winning books wherever romances are sold and visit jillshalvis.com for a complete book list.

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David Shambaugh is Gaston Sigur Professor of Asian Studies, Political Science, & International Affairs and the founding director of the China Policy Program in the Elliott School of International Affairs at George Washington University. As an author, he has published more than thirty books and 300 articles.

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Dave Shampine is the author of Remembering New York's North County: Tales from Times Gone By and Colorful Characters of Northern New York: Northern Lights. He has received awards from the New York State Bar Association, New York Newspaper Publishers Association, and New York State Associated Press Association.

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Jarrod Shanahan is an assistant professor of criminal justice at Governors State University and the author of dozens of articles, short stories, and zines. He is a former inmate at the Eric M. Taylor Center at Rikers Island.

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K. L. Shandwick is a full-time writer of contemporary romance, romantic suspense, and new adult romance. Her many books include the Everything Trilogy, the Last Score series, and the Ready for Flynn series. Find out more at klshandwick.com.

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Scott A. Shane is the A. Malachi Mixon III Professor of Entrepreneurial Studies at the Weatherhead School of Management, Case Western Reserve University.

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Kay Shanee is a forty-something-year-old wife and mother, born and raised in the Midwest. During the day, she is a high school business education teacher. Her favorite pastime is reading and writing romance novels about the dopeness of Black love!

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Savannah Shange is assistant professor of anthropology and principal faculty in critical race and ethnic studies at the University of California, Santa Cruz.

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Passionate storyteller ShanicexLola is from small country town Lake Helen, Florida. She holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts in creative writing for entertainment and a Master of Arts in public relations and communication. Outside of storytelling, she maintains an eventful career in internal communications.

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