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Shannon J. Spann

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Shannon J. Spann is the debut author of A Stage Set for Villains (Entangled/Mayhem Books, 3 February 2026).

Shannon is an NYC-based writer from Virginia, where she grew up as one of six sisters and spent most days crafting stories in the woods (and subsequently performing them for anyone who would listen). A lifelong fan of ghost stories, old movies, and all things theatrical, Shannon can most often be found wandering Central Park, exploring her local bookstore, or hunting down a sunbeam to read in.

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