Tracy Shawn lives and writes on the Central Coast of California. Her award-winning debut novel, "The Grace of Crows," is about a woman struggling with severe anxiety and what happens when she reconnects with a childhood friend, Billy, now a homeless man living under a pier in Malibu. Tracy Shawn has worn many work hats (including waitress, floral designer, receptionist, vocational rehabilitation counselor, and core counselor at a psychiatric center for schizophrenic adults). Her educational background includes a master’s degree in clinical psychology. Tracy enjoys incorporating her educational background and eclectic work history to heighten character development in her short stories and novels. Her writing has appeared in literary journals as well as print and online newspapers and magazines. For further details, please visit Tracy at: www.tracyshawn.com.