Sharon Emmerichs

Sharon Emmerichs is an author and associate professor of early British literature and Shakespeare at the University of Alaska Anchorage, holding a PhD in medieval and early modern literature and an MFA in Creative Writing. She writes historical, fantastical, and romantic fiction, including her novel Shield Maiden, and began writing stories as a child in Wisconsin after being born in Sweden to American parents. She currently lives in Alaska with her Siberian husky, Juneau.