Mary R. Shefferman

MARY R. SHEFFERMAN is the founder and editor-in-chief of Modern Ferret magazine, a publication she launched in 1994 with her husband Eric, and the author of The Wit and Wisdom of the Modern Ferrets.

Shefferman holds a BA in English/Writing from Southampton College, Long Island University. She received the Readers and Writers of Southampton College Award for poetry in 1984 and 1985, and the John Steinbeck Award for poetry in 1984.

When she’s not writing, Shefferman makes regular television appearances on the Fox News Channel to promote ferret care. Her work as a writer, magazine founder, and ferret expert reflects a sustained commitment to connecting ferret owners with reliable information.

Mary lives in New York.

Mary R. Shefferman’s books are published by Howell Book House, an imprint of Turner Publishing.

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