Michael Sheldon

Michael Sheldon is a writer and photographer living on an island in the Puget Sound. Since the publication of THE VIOLET CROW in 2015, he has created new work in both disciplines. A trip to the Galapagos in 2016 inspired his interest in birds and bird photography. He now has a portfolio of nearly 400 species of wild birds photographed in the United States. Visit msheldon.com for examples.

He also began work on a new novel. REVEILLE IN BIRDLAND recounts the adventures of a Bewick's Wren named Buick Renn, who has been called to investigate the disappearance of 3 billion birds in North America. He travels thousands of weary miles to consult the wisest birds in America, overcoming threats from human enemies and predatory birds and animals. The story climaxes in an ascent to Birdland (aka Cloudcuckooland) where the birds put humanity on trial over the missing 3 billion.