John Shors has been lucky enough to spend much of his life abroad. After graduating in 1991 from Colorado College (where he studied creative writing and received an English degree) Shors pursued his dream of living in Asia. Fate brought him to Kyoto, Japan, and landed him a job as an English teacher; a post he held for three years. Shors then backpacked across Asia, visiting ten countries over the course of the next few years. Highlights from his journey included climbing the Himalayas of Nepal and exploring the monuments of India.

Always on a tight budget, Shors ate, played, and exchanged ideas with locals across the continent, becoming acquainted with customs and cultures that on the surface seemed so contrary to Western philosophies.

Upon returning to America, Shors became a newspaper reporter in his home state of Iowa. Within two years he won three statewide awards in journalism, including one for best investigative reporting. He and his wife then moved to Boulder, Colorado, where he began a career as a public relations executive, working for clients ranging from Fortune 100 companies to local nonprofits.

Shors currently lives in Boulder with his wife and two young children. Beneath a Marble Sky is his first novel. He encourages reader feedback and is best reached at shors@aol.com.