Tamara Hoffmann Shipp wrote her first novel at age 10. She wrote her second when she was in high school. She shared her stories with her friends, who would eagerly await the next installment.
She holds a Master's degree in English, with an emphasis on Rhetoric and Composition, from Old Dominion University.
Tamara lives in Chesapeake, Virginia, near the Outer Banks, with her husband and four cats, including Bosley, adopted from Feline Hope in Kitty Hawk, NC, who is the inspiration for her children's book series.