Melissa T. Shultz is a writer and editor whose work has been published by The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Dallas Morning News, AARP’s The Ethel, Parade Magazine, Newsweek, Reader’s Digest, Today.com, PROVOKEDmagazine, and many other publications.
She is editor-at-large for Jim Donovan Literary, and the author of From Mom to Me Again, a memoir/self-help book that was named one of “Three Inspiring Reads” by Parade.com. Melissa has edited nonfiction manuscripts and book proposals for more than 40 Big Five-published books, some of them New York Times bestsellers. ​​
GOOD NEWS!
What Will I Do if I Miss You? has been named one of the Best Kids’ Books on Mental Health of 2025 by Child Mind Institute!
The Children's Book Council selected it as a 2025 Hot Off the Press Pick.
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"Original, charming, cheerful, effective and fun, What Will I Do if I Miss You? is an outstanding and unreservedly recommended addition to family, daycare center, preschool, elementary school, and community library Children's Anxiety/Emotions/Feelings themed picture book collections." -Midwest Book Review