Shannon Bowring’s award-winning work has appeared in numerous journals. She holds a BA in English/Creative Writing from the University of Maine and an MFA from the Stonecoast low-residency program at USM. Her debut novel, The Road to Dalton, was published in June 2023. The sequel to Dalton, WHERE THE FOREST MEETS THE RIVER, will be published by Europa Editions on September 3, 2024.

Shannon is represented by Sobel Weber Associates, Inc.

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Shannon’s anticipated second novel, WHERE THE FOREST MEETS THE RIVER, will be published by Europa Editions on September 3, 2024.

“An impressive debut bursting with detail and love for the town it brings to life… Bowring’s prose is alive with careful observation.”

— Kirkus Starred Review

“Paved with beauty, grace, humility and love…”

— Morgan Talty, author of Night of the Living Rez

The kind of book that too often flies under the literary radar these days: measured, wise, beautiful.”

— Richard Russo