About The Author
Shannon McKenna Schmidt’s work has appeared in National Geographic Traveler, Arrive, France Today, The New York Daily News, The Miami Herald, and other magazines, newspapers and websites, and she is a regular contributor to the book industry news publication Shelf Awareness. Prior to freelancing, she spent 10 years working in marketing for various publishers, including Penguin USA, Hyperion Books and Simon & Schuster. A former New Jersey resident, Shannon is traveling full-time in the United States and abroad. She has been on the road since 2010, and chronicles her adventures at www.EverywhereOnce.com.
