Never far from a castle or a cuppa, Shellie Horst first started writing for local newszines after handing over her ice cream van keys. Since then she has written for governments, new startups and high street chains as a freelance copywriter.
Her first speculative fiction, Virtually Everything, was published in 2013 by Alfie Dog Publishing under pen name Beverley Argent. Writing as Shellie Horst for Fantasy genres, and M. L Horst in Science Fiction genres she has gone on to have stories featured in a number of Science Fiction and Fantasy anthologies as well as receiving a special commission for Humber Mouth Literature Festival. As Michelle Horst, you can find her freelance writing and journalism. Shellie graduated from Hull University with a Creative Writing degree in 2015.
Shellie interviews and reviews for SFFWorld, FutureFire.net and for the British Science Fiction Association’s Review publication. She chaired HumberSFF from 2016-2026 providing a social event for anyone interested in Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror.
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