Ken Sheldon

Ken Sheldon was a pre-med art major at the University of New Hampshire. The medical schools of America were not amused, which is why he's a writer today.

After college, Ken worked in a clinic for migrant farmworkers in California, where he learned how to speak Spanish poorly, sang old union songs, and once gave César Chavez a cholera shot. From there, Ken went on to become (in no particular order):

a physician's assistant student

a cartoonist, with work published in newspapers and magazines including The Saturday Evening Post.

a clerk in a hardware store

an editor for Byte Magazine, the first publication about personal computers, where he eventually became the West Coast bureau chief

the creator of Frost Heaves, a comedy show set in the mythical town of the same name, winner of a "Best of New Hampshire" award. Frost Heaves has been called "hilarious," "absolutely brilliant," and "funnier than the time Earl Hadley put the live lobster in the punch bowl at the Ladies Guild meeting."

a performer, touring New England as Fred Marple, the unofficial spokesman for the town of Frost Heaves.

author of "Welcome to Frost Heaves" under the name Fred Marple

a novelist, writing under the name Michael Manley

a freelance writer and editor, with articles published in numerous magazines ranging from Acoustic Guitar to The Old Farmer's Almanac.

creator of the Sing Along and Learn series published by Scholastic Professional, which has sold over 150,000 copies and is used in classrooms around the country.

a singer/songwriter who has performed for children and adults throughout New England and in other parts of the country.