Shirley writes edgy and evocative novels and poems. The Queen of Shadows and Spice, her worlds are in a deliciously dark cross-section of the romance, neo-noir, action, fantasy, new adult and contemporary genres.

Her website is: http://shirleysiaton.com. Shirley's complete reading guide is at: http://shirley.pub. Subscribe to her free VIP list: http://newsletter.shirleysiaton.com.

Her first book is the free verse collection 'Black Cat and other poems.' She also pens juvenile literature as Shirley Parabia.

She is a black belt in Shotokan Karate and an international certified fitness coach. She is based in the Middle East with her husband and two daughters. She is hard at work on her next book, perpetually fueled by coffee and the timeless music of Evanescence.