Shelley Evans

Shelley Evans has spent most of her professional life writing for television. Her films have aired on CBS, Showtime, USA Network, Lifetime and Hallmark.

She teaches dramatic writing and story development at Harvard Extension School. She has also taught at Fairfield University’s low-residency MFA program, NYU, and the Danish National School of Performing Arts.

She lives in Massachusetts, where she is currently revising Ink, her first novel.

Selected awards

• GLAAD Media Award, Outstanding Movie for Television, A Girl Like Me. 2007
• Women’s Image Network Award, Best Television Film, A Girl Like Me. 2007
• Edgar Award nominee, One Kill. 2001
• James Conway Award for Excellence in Teaching Writing, Harvard Extension School. 1993
• Graduate Prize, NYU Dramatic Writing Program. 1989