As a little girl, S.A. Larsen believed her closet held secret passageways to magical worlds brimming with all sorts of creepy creatures – her favorite kind. Sheri never did find a ghoul or a goblin in her closet, only a half-eaten fluffernutter that her brother repurposed as a hockey puck. Her debut novel MOTLEY EDUCATION (former Leap Books, 2016) was released as a second edition by Ellysian Press, 2019. The book is an international multiple award-winning, fantasy-adventure for middle grade readers; this is the first book in the series. She's also the author of MARKED BEAUTY (Ellysian Press, 2017), a contemporary-fantasy romance for young adults - also an award-winning novel. Her other published works can be found in young adult anthologies, community interest newspapers, and sports magazines (youth athletes/actors). Giving back to her writing community is important to her, and she does so as a @MixedUpFiles interview & giveaway coordinator, #MGLitchat co-host, and writing mentor for First Five Pages under Adventures in YA Publishing. She's also part of the #SpookyMG crew over on spookymiddlegrade.com, where she partakes in a #SpookySkypePanel that visits classrooms around the world to chat about reading, writing, books, and more! When she’s not chasing her characters around a cemetery or antagonizing them with the wonders of young love, she can be found in the land of lobsters and snowy winters with her husband and four children (yes, they all play hockey), a playful German Shepherd, and three kittens.
After being a stay-at-home mom to four children for thirteen years, I decided it was time to reenter the workforce. I intended on returning to my former profession as a dental assistant, but after a little encouragement from my husband, I chose to pursue my lifelong love of writing.
Having no idea how to write professionally, I enrolled in a few college classes on writing and publishing. In 2010, by complete accident, I launched Writer's Alley - a blog where I gave all #kidlit a stage to shine. From author interviews to book reviews, I slowly learned the ways of the publishing industry. For a time, I was a professional book reviewer for publishing house such as Random House Children's, Sourcebooks, Hyperion, and more. My own work began seeing ink as community interest stories through local publications, martial arts magazines, and eventually young adult anthologies.
Currently, I'm working on a new MG story and a separate YA story, both have stirred in my heart for years. <3
