Monica Ferrell

Monica Ferrell
BornShana Monica Ferrell
(1975-11-08) November 8, 1975
New Delhi, India
Occupation
  • Poet
  • writer
NationalityAmerican
EducationHarvard University
Columbia University School of the Arts (MFA)
GenreFiction
SpouseMichael Dumanis

Shana Monica Ferrell (born November 8, 1975) is an American poet and fiction writer. In 2007, she was awarded the Kathryn A. Morton Prize for her debut book of poems, Beasts for the Chase. Her novel, The Answer Is Always Yes, was published by Random House in 2008. Her third book, a poetry collection entitled You Darling Thing, was published by Four Way Books in 2018 and was named a New & Noteworthy selection by The New York Times. It became a finalist for the Believer Book Award in Poetry and for the Kingsley Tufts Poetry Award.