Jamie Shanahan

Jamie Shanahan (maiden name Houghton) is a poet, essayist, and teaching artist.  She published her poetry chapbook, Burn Site in Bloom, under that name with Musehick Publications in 2017, and her work has been featured in many journals, such as High Desert Journal, Magnolia Review, Picaroon Poetry, Thief Fiction, Utterance: A Journal, and more. Last year, she won second and third place in The Source Weekly’s poetry contest. In her spare time, she refinishes furniture, walks in the woods, and spoils her husband, daughter, and three dogs.