Deirdre Shaw

Deirdre Shaw's debut novel is Love or Something Like It (Random House, 2009), the story of a 30-something woman finding herself in the wake of a young marriage and divorce.

Deirdre was born in 1972 in New York, New York. She now lives in Los Angeles with her husband, Jay Gibson, and young son. She is also a television writer. Her TV credits include American Dreams, Close to Home, Life Unexpected and Jane by Design.

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"Raw, realistic...anyone who's ever had to deal with the death of a relationship (and isn't that pretty much everyone?) will appreciate Shaw's honest, vividly written take." -- PEOPLE magazine

"A thoughtful, well-written story about a young woman prevailing over a difficult past...wryly funny, refreshingly honest...Shaw writes convincingly, with insight and wisdom." -- The Boston Globe