Janet Sheppard Kelleher

Janet Sheppard Kelleher is an award-winning creative nonfiction writer, columnist, and speaker living in South Carolina with Irish, her husband. An empty-nester mother of three children, she enjoys traveling, ancient ruins, archaeology, hunting, fishing, parasailing, ballooning, reading, working Sudoku and crossword puzzles, and volunteering for causes close to her heart.

Please interact with Jan at www.facebook.com/JanetSheppardKelleher. Direct message her there for speaking engagements.

"Big C, little ta-ta: Kicking Breast Cancer's Butt in 7 Humorous Stories" is Perfect for your "Chemo"Sabes.

Janet Sheppard Kelleher is an award-winning creative nonfiction writer, columnist, and speaker living in South Carolina with Irish, her husband. A mother and empty-nester of three children, she enjoys traveling, ancient ruins, archaeology, hunting, fishing, parasailing, ballooning, reading, working Sudoku and crossword puzzles, and volunteering for causes close to her heart.

Writing Awards

*. Ranked #8 in the top 83 Breast Cancer Books of All Time by BookAuthority.org

*. Ranked #1Funny Books for Cancer Patients by Urevolution.com

* Carrie McCray Memorial Award for Nonfiction for "Brotherly Love Bridges the Gap," South Carolina Writers Workshop, 2013

* The Award for Excellence in Inspirational Writing for "The Braid of Affliction," Southeastern Writers Assn, 2012

* The Microcosm Award for "The Tattered Ta-ta," Southeastern Writers Assn, 2012

* Past Loves Day Contest, http://www.ourpastloves.com/2012-contest-winners 4th Place for "Puppy Love 101," 2012.

* The Hal Bernard Memorial Award for Nonfiction for "Cancer Can Be a Blessing," Southeastern Writers Assn, 2011 (Renamed Big C, little ta-ta)

* The Morton J. Rubin Limerick Award, Southeastern Writers Assn, 2011

Honors

*. Featured #pinkpower segment on The Today Show, October 29, 2015

*. Keynote Speaker at the American Cancer Society's: Making Strides Against Breast Cancer event at the National Mall, October 18, 2015

*. Today Show interview in my home with Erica Hill on October 14, 2015.

*. Fashion Show Model in the October 13, 2015 Women's Night Out, sponsored by Lexington Medical Center.

*. Featured on Huffpost.com

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/cancer-mom-pink-mohawk_n_7698938

*. Featured on GoodHousekeeping.com

https://www.goodhousekeeping.com/beauty/hair/news/a33229/mom-cancer-pink-mohawk-haircut-chemotherapy/

*. Featured on MTV.com one July 1, 2015

https://www.mtv.com/news/2200473/daughter-mom-hot-pink-mohawk/

*. Featured on vocal.media

https://vocal.media/longevity/best-breast-cancer-survivor-books

*. Featured on Bustle.com

https://www.bustle.com/articles/94261-daughter-gives-mom-a-wild-new-hairdo-before-chemo-and-it-is-too-badass-for-this

*. Featured on helpthemfight.com

https://helpthemfight.com/funny-books-cancer-patients/

*. Featured on Fabiosa.com

https://fabiosa.com/ctlf-rsyhr-aunnk-pbolk-phdlkh-awww-mom-and-daughter-invent-a-heartwarming-way-for-cancer-patients-to-embrace-hair-loss-before-chemotherapy/

*. Featured on People.com

https://people.com/celebrity/daughter-gives-mom-pink-mohawk-before-chemo-treatment/

*. Featured on little things.com

https://littlethings.com/family-and-parenting/chemo-pink-mohawk

*. Featured on Dailymail.co.uk

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-3147709/62-year-old-woman-breast-cancer-asks-daughter-shave-hair-bright-pink-MOHAWK-loses-chemo.html

*. Featured on giftunicorn.com

https://giftunicorn.com/cancer-inspirational/

*. Featured on metronieuws.nl

https://www.metronieuws.nl/in-het-nieuws/good-vibes/2015/07/vrouw-kiest-voor-roze-hanenkam-voor-eerste-chemo/

*. Featured in Chicken Soup for the Soul: Miracles Happen, 2014

*. Featured in Chicken Soup for the Soul: Hopes and Miracles, 2015

*. Featured in Chicken Soup for the Soul: My Clever, Curious, Caring Cat, 2021

*. Keynote Speaker at the Southeastern Writers Association workshop, St. Simons Island, SC, June, 2016

*. Featured Reader at Fourth Annual "Listen to Your Mother: Charleston, SC," May 2017

*. Featured Reader at Second Annual "Listen to Your Mother: Anderson, SC," May 2015

* Featured Opening Reader at the First Annual "Listen to Your Mother: Charleston, SC," May 4, 2014

* Speaker at the Carolina Lectures, 2008

* Speaker at the Carolina Lectures, 2007

* Speaker at the Santee Ladies Retreat, 2006

* Speaker at the Kannapolis Ladies Retreat, 2005

Specializations

"I know a little about and enjoy deer hunting, fishing, karate, bowling, mathematics, biology, psychology, cooking, loving, parenting, parasailing, Scrabble, Sudoku, and sales."

Education

Bachelor of Arts in Mathematics from Sweet Briar College, VA, 1971-1975