Shannon Mori was born outside of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania to supportive parents who always encouraged her to follow her dreams. Her internationally sold Pawsome Pals Book Series features pets with problems and their pals that help their pets sort through them. Her passions include animals, writing and supporting fellow indie writers and moms. Shannon earned a B.A. in Communications with a minor in French at Slippery Rock University in Pennsylvania. She then found a career in the resort industry which led her to Las Vegas, Nevada, where she met Vince, her husband, soulmate and partner in life, love, parenting and all the amazing adventures they have created. Vince and Shannon then started their family in southern California with their intelligent, kind son, Charlie, who inspired a new level of learning about animals with frequent requests to read encyclopedia after encyclopedia to quench his curiosity. After a move to San Antonio and then Austin, Texas, their bright, compassionate daughter, Sophia, joined the family, inspiring a new level of creativity and boldness with new songs and stories filling their home. Shannon's family are her inspiration for everything. They all share an infallible love for animals and their pets are each a special part of the family. After a move back to the desert in Arizona and another move near the beach in sunny Florida, Shannon and her family now reside close to the lake in the beautiful Ozark mountains of Missouri.