Sophia Shalmiyev emigrated from Leningrad to NYC in 1990. She is an MFA graduate of Portland State University with a second master's degree in creative arts therapy from the School of Visual Arts.

She lives in Portland with her two children. Mother Winter is her first book.

Contact

Agent:

Jamie Carr | WME - jcarr@wmeentertainment.com

11 Madison New York, NY 10010

Foreign Rights:

Caitlin Mahoney | WME - cmahoney@wmeentertainment.com 

Publicity & Marketing - Simon & Schuster:

Kirstin Berndt - kirstin.berndt@simonandschuster.com

Elizabeth Breeden - elizabeth.breeden@simonandschuster.com

Author/Artist:

Sophia Shalmiyev - sshalmiyev@gmail.com