Shannon St. Hilaire has devoted her career to excavating the extraordinary from the ordinary—transforming overlooked moments into unforgettable literature. As an award-winning author whose novels illuminate the untold stories of remarkable women throughout history, Shannon possesses the rare ability to uncover the profound narratives hidden within every life.

Her critically acclaimed works, including To Look Upon the Sun and The Ones Who Stayed, demonstrate her mastery of bringing complex female characters to vivid life on the page. With meticulous research skills honed through years of historical fiction writing, Shannon knows how to find the golden threads that weave disparate life experiences into compelling, cohesive narratives.

Shannon is the winner of the 2020 Forge Flash Nonfiction Competition, and her work appears in literary publications such as New Delta Review, HAD, and X-R-A-Y... where her distinctive voice has been recognized for its emotional depth and narrative clarity.

Through her literary newsletter Missives from the Margins and her leadership role with The People's Colloquium, Shannon has established herself as a passionate advocate for preserving the voices that history too often overlooks—particularly the wisdom of women whose stories deserve the enduring remembrance found only in literature.

When you entrust your family's legacy to Shannon, you're not just hiring a writer. You're partnering with a storytelling artist who understands that every matriarch's life contains the raw material for literature that will move, inspire, and endure.