Formerly a newspaper reporter, columnist, and editor, Naomi Shibles writes books for young adults. Her science fiction novel, COUNTERBLOW CLEMENCY, has received 5 stars from Midwest Book Review, Literary Titan, and Readers’ Favorite. It’s earned the following accolades: Winner, Literary Global Book Award for Fiction: Fantasy & Sci Fi Winner, Literary Titan Gold Book Award for Fiction 3rd Place, Outstanding Creator Awards 2024 Summer Contest for Thriller, Science Fiction, Dystopia, Teen & YA, and Emerging Tech Finalist, American Writing Awards for Fiction: Science Fiction Naomi lives in Charlotte, North Carolina, USA, with her family.