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Shannon Symonds writes in an old house by the sea. She loves laughter, a good mystery, walking the beach, deep sea fishing, and bonfires.
Shannon published her first book with Cedar Fort Publishing in 2017. In 2023, she was nominated for the LDS PMA Praiseworthy Award. In 2021, she was awarded the Author Ready Author to Watch Award for her “By the Sea” Cozy Mystery YA series. In addition, her debut novel was a Whitney Award Nominee in 2017. Her first cozy mystery, Murder Takes a Selfie, was sold at Costco (who knew having one’s book in a big box store would be the mark of success). Her books continue to be available at Deseret Book, Barnes & Noble, Amazon, Cedar Fort, Spotify, and her favorite beach town book stores.
Shannon worked for over 15 years as a certified DV/SA advocate serving survivors of trauma alongside law enforcement. Currently, she is a Family Support Specialist, and loves volunteering for other causes that she is ridiculously passionate about. Shannon has been a hybrid author since 2014. She authored 9 books, articles for Deseret Digital Media (Which were periodically syndicated), and blogged for Hilary Weeks’ Billion Clicks project. Shannon received the Davis County Child Abuse Prevention Award, the Oregon Trial Lawyers Public Justice Award 2002 for the Tiffany Alvera Case that changed housing for victims nationally, and the 2002 Star Advocate Commendation from the Oregon Department of Justice. In 2020.
She will tell you, "Love really is the answer. It always was, and it always will be." And then she’ll tell you a story that will put you on the edge of your seat and leave you laughing.
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