"Bookaccino Live" Book Group with Shelby Van Pelt

Shelby Van Pelt, author of REMARKABLY BRIGHT CREATURES, joins us for February’s “Bookaccino Live” Book Group event. She explains how a short piece that she had written for a writing class became the start of her New York Times bestseller, how growing up with her Swedish grandmother influenced her character, Tova, and why it worked for Marcellus to have his voice in the first person. Shelby shares background on the cover design, as well as what it was like to be a debut author getting a call that she was the “Read with Jenna” selection for May 2022 and what being on the set of the “Today” show was like. And she notes that she is working on something new, but readers will have to wait a while to see it.
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[@mcdonaldjax]

I love this book so much, and Shelby's creativity and writing journey story! This is a must read, and is so uplifting! I'm going to buy it for my mom for her upcoming birthday!

[@kristencobb230]

I loved it too! Engaging from the first page! ❤

[@mcdonaldjax]

@@kristencobb230 100%!

[@rsamara05]

Jordanian 🇯🇴 here living in Poland 🇵🇱.
“Remarkably Bright Creatures” is on my very very close TBR shelf. I’ve heard a lot good things about it.

[@mcdonaldjax]

Shelby, I would totally take a class/workshop from you. I write, also without ever studying it. All that you've learned would make a fabulous workshop!