Shannon Drake

Shannon Drake is the pen name used by author Heather Graham for her historical romances. She holds a theater arts degree from the University of South Florida. She worked in dinner theater, performed back-up vocals, and bartended. She was a stay-at-home mom after the birth of her third child when she began writing. Her first works were romances and short horror stories. Her first book sold in 1982. Since then she has written category, romantic suspense, historical romance, paranormal and holiday fare.
Drake was one of the founding members of the Florida Romance Writers chapter of RWA. She has hosted the Romantic Times Vampire Ball, which directs all its revenues to children’s charity.
She loves to travel and scuba dive. She and her husband have been married since their high school graduation and have five children.