Andrew Shaffer

Andrew Shaffer (born in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States.) is an American author. Under the pen name "Fanny Merkin," he authored the ''Fifty Shades of Grey'' parody ''Fifty Shames of Earl Grey.'' His other books include ''Great Philosophers Who Failed at Love'', and ''Literary Rogues: A Scandalous History of Wayward Authors''. He also wrote a string of political fiction novels involving United States Presidents, including ''Hope Never Dies'', ''Hope Rides Again'', and ''Day of the Donald''. He is the founder and creative director of Order of St. Nick, a greeting card company. He resides in Louisville, Kentucky with his wife, novelist Tiffany Reisz. Provided by Wikipedia