Born and raised in the Pacific Northwest, Shelby Van Pelt lives in the suburbs of Chicago with her family. Remarkably Bright Creatures is her first novel.
"Remarkably Bright Creatures [is] an ultimately feel-good but
deceptively sensitive debut about what it feels like to have love
taken from you, only to find it again in the most unexpected
places. . . . Memorable and tender." - Washington Post"A
heartwarming novel to suit any mood." - New York Times"Infused with
heartfelt humor, Van Pelt's elegant portrait of a widowed woman who
finds understanding and connection with a clever octopus is
refreshingly, if surprisingly, relatable. Despite the unorthodox
relationship at its core, the debut novel offers a wholly original
meditation on grief and the bonds that keep us afloat." - Elle"The
best books about grief find a way to illuminate the darkness of
loss, and Remarkably Bright Creatures offers a masterclass." -
Marie Claire"[B]rilliant upcoming novel about hope and reckoning."
- Business Insider" [B]eautiful novel about friendship and family."
- GoodHousekeeping.com"As Van Pelt's zippy, fun-to-follow prose
engages at every turn, readers will find themselves rooting for the
many characters, hoping that they'll find whatever it is they seek.
Each character is profoundly human, with flaws and eccentricities
crafted with care. But what makes Van Pelt's novel most charming
and joyful is the tender friendship between species, and the ways
Tova and Marcellus make each other ever more remarkable and
bright." - BookPage"A debut novel about a woman who befriends an
octopus is a charming, warmhearted read." - Kirkus Reviews"A unique
and luminous book." - Booklist (starred review)"Remarkably Bright
Creatures is the rarest of feats: a book that manages to be wry and
wise, charming and surprising, and features one of the most
intriguing and satisfying characters I've encountered in fiction in
a very long time--Marcellus the Octopus. I don't know how Shelby
Van Pelt managed to make this uncommon tale sing so beautifully,
but sing it does, and I defy you to put it down once you've
started." - Cynthia D'Aprix Sweeney, author of Good Company and The
Nest"Shelby Van Pelt has done the impossible. She's created a
perfect story with imperfect characters, that is so heartwarming,
so mysterious, and so completely absorbing, you won't be able to
put it down because when you're not reading this book you'll be
hugging it."
- Jamie Ford, author of The Many Daughters of Afong Moy and The
Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet"Truly original and
touching, Remarkably Bright Creatures is a story of family,
community, and optimism in spite of darkness. Prepare to fall in
love with a most exceptional octopus." - Helen Hoang, author of The
Heart Principle"Remarkably Bright Creatures is a beautiful
examination of how loneliness can be transformed, cracked open,
with the slightest touch from another living thing. Shelby Van Pelt
makes good on this wild conceit, somehow making me love a
misanthropic octopus, but her writing is so finely tuned that it's
a natural element of a larger story about family, about loss, and
the electricity of something found." - Kevin Wilson, author of
Nothing to See Here
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