Shelby Lea is an American born child author from the metro-Detroit area. The young wordsmith first took interest in writing after spending time with her dad who happens to be an award-winning fantasy author. Shelby informed her father that she was interested in writing, but she wanted to write books about her life. “The Adventures of Shelby Sunshine” was created to share her personal experiences as a child with other children her age. Since 2021 Shelby has released 3 books in her book series and in 2023 was nominated for the Moonbeam awards for best chapter book series for children. Besides writing Shelby enjoys spending time with her family, playing sports , reading and school. Shelby is also set to launch her new merchandise website, where her supporters can purchase t-shirts etc.