Erika Schelby is an author with much experience in business. She co-owned and team-built a small design-focused company, worked in management positions in Europe and the U.S., traveled widely, and holds a B. A. (magna cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa) and a M.S. degree from American universities. She lives and writes in New Mexico.
Ms. Schelby authored the BUSINESS FABLES ADAPTED FROM AESOP FOR HUMANS WHO WORK FOR A LIVING, the short-listed essay LIBERATING THE FUTURE (Amazon), which was shortlisted for the International Essay Prize Contest by the Berlin-based cultural magazine Lettre International. Her nonfiction book LOOKING FOR HUMBOLDT is a fitting companion narrative that complements the recent landmark exhibition at the Smithsonian American Art Museum on "Alexander von Humboldt and the United States" Additional details on this book are available at the official website: https://lookingforhumboldt.com
Schelby's essays and articles have been published by the Independent Media Institute NYC, and in Earth.Food.Life, Salon, AlterNet, Pressenza International Press Agency, Asia Times, CounterPunch, History News Network, LA Progressive, NationofChange, Citizen Truth, NewsClick, and more..