Pegi Deitz Shea

Hi! Thanks for your interest in my work. I LOVE to meet readers at school visits and teacher conferences, and share my writing processes. Please visit www.pegideitzshea.com for details.

Right now, I'm celebrating the release of my new YA novel, STITCH IN TIME, a sequel to TANGLED THREADS about the Hmong refugee, Mai, first introduced in my picture book, THE WHISPERING CLOTH. Mai reunites with her crush from camp, Yia, but he wants her to become a mother to his sons rather than pursue art school. STITCH IN TIME is available on Kindle as well as in paperback on Amazon.

I'm working on several projects as usual, revising two novels: SNAKE BOY, SISTER SPY, a YA novel based on the teen exploits of my aunt and uncle in the French Resistance during WWII; and THE JERSEY DEVIL, a novel set in the NJ Pine Barrens in 1979 when gambling returned to Atlantic City. "Angie" is a budding folk singer/songwriter. I'm still working with UCONN marine biologists on a series called AQUANAUTS: TEEN HEROES OF THE SEAS.

I teach writing at the University of Connecticut, the Mark Twain House and Highlights Foundation. I love sharing my knowledge, energy, and passion for writing. I also love sports, travel and reading, of course.

Learn more about me at my website, or email me at pegideitzshea@aol.com