Shelby May, USA

Writer and Teacher

ENG. Shelby May is a writer born and based in Los
 Angeles, CA. She graduated with a B.A. in Creative Writing and Environmental Studies from Bucknell University. As a perpetual student of the 
craft, she’s been able to attend conferences such as Breadloaf’s
 Environmental Writers Conference and Kenyon’s Adult Writers Workshop. She was chosen for PEN America’s Emerging Voices Workshop in December 2024. She will be attending a residency at Vermont Studio Center in 2026. Currently, she’s employed as a teacher for 
elementary school children. 

ESP. Shelby May es una escritora nacida y radicada en Los Ángeles, California. Se graduó en Escritura Creativa y Estudios Ambientales en la Universidad Bucknell. Como estudiante perpetua del arte, ha podido asistir a conferencias como la Conferencia de Escritores Ambientales de Breadloaf y el Taller de Escritores Adultos de Kenyon. Fue elegida para el Taller de Voces Emergentes de PEN America en diciembre de 2024. Asistirá a una residencia en el Vermont Studio Center en 2026. Actualmente trabaja como profesora de estudiantes de primaria

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Shelby May, USA

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