Margot Lee Shetterly

American nonfiction writer

Margot Lee Shetterly (born June 30, 1969) is an American non-fiction writer.

Margot Lee Shetterly
Shetterly in December 2016
Shetterly in December 2016
Born (1969-06-30) June 30, 1969 (age 54)
Hampton, Virginia, U.S.
OccupationWriter
Alma materUniversity of Virginia (BS)
SubjectBlack history, women's history
Notable awardsSloan Fellowship, Virginia Foundation for the Humanities Fellow
Website
www.margotleeshetterly.com

Her first book, Hidden Figures: The Story of the African-American Women Who Helped Win the Space Race (2016). Her book was later made into an Academy Award-nominated movie Hidden Figures (2016).[1]

References change

  1. Buckley, Cara (May 20, 2016). "Uncovering a Tale of Rocket Science, Race and the '60s". The New York Times. Retrieved July 13, 2016.