Shelly Snow Pordea

A novelist, screenwriter, and self-publishing coach, Shelly’s first book, Tracing Time, is a beloved series, consistently in the top 100 Time Travel Romance books on Amazon Kindle. She is a speaker and cult survivor who focuses on recovery and advocacy. As a screenwriter, a fictional adaptation for a series drama of Shelly’s personal story is currently in production collaboration with her brother and actor, Jon Snow.

Her children's book, The Hug Who Had No Arms, debuted on Amazon as a #1 bestseller in several categories. This sweet story shows how our diversities make us uniquely equipped to express love. She has a published journal and online course, Creative Mindfulness, which highlights Shelly's relationship with expanding her creative mindset daily.

Shelly's newest work focuses on women struggling to grapple with the aftereffects of toxic manipulation and control. From her childhood in a cult, to her long journey of breaking free, Shelly takes us into the heart and soul of a woman coping with the complexities of post-trauma recovery in her upcoming novel, The Cheating Wife.