Trisha Speed Shaskan

Trisha Speed Shaskan has written over forty books for children, including the picture books Punk Skunks illustrated by her husband Stephen Shaskan and The Itty-Bitty Witch illustrated by Xindi Yan. For over twenty years, Trisha has taught creative writing classes to students of all ages. She received her MFA in creative writing from Minnesota State University, Mankato. She won the 2009 McKnight Artist Fellowship for Writers, Loft Award in Children’s Literature. Trisha lives with her husband Stephen in Minneapolis, Minnesota. http://www.trishaspeedshaskan.com