Shannon Meyerkort

About The Author

Shannon Meyerkort is a West Australian author who enjoys finding meaningful real-life stories which can be turned into narratives. She comes from an academic background in the health and social sciences, loves research and is a complete history nerd. Shannon has written several prize-winning short stories, is a Katharine Susannah Prichard Writers' Centre 2022 Fellow and was awarded a place on the 2020 Four Centres Emerging Writers Program. As well as writing accessible stories for her youngest daughter who has dyslexia, Shannon is currently working on (at least) two novel manuscripts. She lives in Perth with her three daughters, two bunnies and a dog who rules them all.

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Books by Shannon Meyerkort

Brilliant Minds

30 Dyslexic Heroes Who Changed Our World

By Shannon Meyerkort

Illustrated by Amy Blackwell

One of a kind, this is THE 'go-to' book for families who have a child with dyslexia or children who struggle with reading and writing.

Featuring 30 inspiring famous people who have had dyslexia, such as film director Steven Spielberg, neurosurgeon Dr Fred Epstein, author Agatha Christie...

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