About Author

“I’m known to answer to many names, but “Don’t Call Me Shirley!” 😊 Under the pen name SJ McGarry, “ShirLee” is an author, writer, poet, musician, and entrepreneur. Raised in Southern California as a young child in the entertainment industry, ShirLee currently resides in Salt Lake City with her family and the furry pets she will feature in her future children’s books.

As an entrepreneur, ShirLee founded Showbiz Productions, training and featuring talented young people in original musical shows throughout the state. Her vast experience working within corporate settings, online businesses, and owning a retail pet shop for many years, has provided exciting backstories for her future publications. She has worked in residential home sales for over twenty-five years and is an Associate Broker with Realtypath South Valley office in Riverton in Salt Lake County, Utah, and is an active member of the Salt Lake Board of Realtors®.

ShirLee holds a bachelor’s degree in music (Weber State University, UT) and a Master of Fine Arts degree in Creative Writing (National University CA). She has published short stories, novels, poetry, and music, winning many awards, including the distinguished Poet Fellow title and award from Noble House Publishers, London.