Shannon Yarbrough

Shannon’s first book, The Other Side of What, was published in 2003.Is life determined by fate or by coincidence? Matthew soon finds out as he embarks on a new journey by moving to Memphis and leaving his small town home just to the north. Choosing to hide his past, he soon forms bonds with an overly dramatic Mississippi boy named Jacob and a passionate art dealer named Zoe.

While discovering himself in a local club called Red Square but avoiding the dance floor, Matthew soon forms a secret friendship with an elusive drug dealer name Vance. Vance forces Matthew to face his past, and Matthew soon finds himself missing his mute brother, Ethan.

However, it is Seth, a photography student, who forces Matthew to question his own choices and face the truth. The Other Side of What will have you questioning your own past as well; each page will make you stop and think about the truth!

As circulation of the 1st edition hard copies of Shannon’s first book began to cease, Shannon discovered a website in 2006 called Lulu.com. Through this website, Shannon was able to create a new cheaper paperback edition of The Other Side of What along with a downloadable E-book edition.

Despite the woes and expenses of self publishing, Shannon is quite proud of his first endeavor in the writing/publishing world. It taught him valuable skills that he has used to hone his writing to this day. Shannon is currently seeking representation with a traditional publishing firm for his second and third novels which he completed in 2007.

The original cover of The Other Side of What, published in 2003. The cover art was provided by Wayne Campbell, a good friend and ex-coworker of Shannon’s who resides in Memphis. Wayne is also the man in the photo.