Prior to novel-writing, Sharon Mabry, who is an award-winning mezzo-soprano soloist and recording artist, premiered works by more than forty composers and made nine critically acclaimed recordings. She is the author of two books about music, Exploring Twentieth-Century Vocal Music (Oxford Univ. Press, 2002, 2009) and The Performing Life: A Singer’s Guide to Survival (Scarecrow Press, Rowman & Littlefield, 2012). In addition, Mabry established a long tenure as professor of music at Austin Peay State University, where she received the university’s highest award for creativity (the Richard M. Hawkins Award) and for teaching (the Distinguished Professor Award). Sharon Mabry is an East Tennessee native from Newport, TN. She currently lives in Clarksville, TN. The Postmaster’s Daughter was her first novel and was a Finalist in the National Indie Excellence Awards for 2023 in the Mystery category and a Finalist in the 2023 American Writing Awards for Best Debut Fiction.