About Victoria
Victoria Shanks is the oldest of five siblings raised on the Bible, Bigfoot stories, and creek mud. She writes science fiction and fantasy adventures about faith and family—stories to remind her readers they are never alone. Her inspirations include her Appalachian heritage, Andrew Peterson’s Wingfeather Saga, the Old West, Orson Scott Card’s Ender Saga, and military thrillers.
As a graduate of The Author Conservatory, Victoria studied writing craft, business, and marketing, and her capstone project is featured in the anthology Voices of the Future: Stories of Adventure and Imagination. She’s also published short stories with Story Embers and Havok Publishing.
In her spare time she’s embarked on numerous adventures, including camp ministry in the Mojave Desert, shadowing doctors and nurses in emergency rooms across Kentucky, and volunteering with the No Greater Love Foundation. Usually, though, Victoria can be found taking long walks in the woods, brewing tea lattes, thrifting Louis L’Amour paperbacks, or muttering to her black cat Fish.
What to Expect From Victoria’s Books
- Adrenaline-fueled, soul-refreshing fantasy and science fiction adventures
- Main characters of faith
- Vibrant and folksy worlds brimming with fantastical creatures
- Thought-provoking stories that address real struggles with Bible-based solutions, and point readers to the One who is always with them
- Compelling characters and relationships, especially family/found family relationships, at the heart of every story
- No violence used for shock value, no swearing, no witchcraft, and no spice
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