Shelia P. Moses
In 1997, Dick Gregory approached Shelia P. Moses about writing his memoir Callus on My Soul (Longstreet Press, 2003). Mr. Gregory’s memoir required years of research and interviews. Although having already published a collection of poems and essays, One More River to Cross (1994) and a novel So They Burned the Black Churches (1996), this time was a true test of Moses' commitment to writing professionally. While Longstreet was editing Mr. Gregory's memoir, Moses fell deep into the research of one of American’s best-kept secrets: the life and legacy of Dred Scott, which became the children’s book, I, Dred Scott (2005). Moses' book, The Legend of Buddy Bush (2003) was a finalist for the National Book Award, which, along with it's sequel, The Return of Buddy Bush (2005) received the Coretta Scott King Honor award. Moses is also the author of The Baptism (2007) and Joseph (2008), a young adult story of a boy living in homeless shelter. Most recently, Moses' short story, "Tumbleweed" appears in Long Story Short, ed. by Marianne Gingher, UNC Chapel Hill Press (2009). Moses lives in Rich Square, North Carolina.
