Sharon Curcio
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Sharon Curcio

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Sharon Curcio graduated from Carnegie-Mellon University with a B.A. in Humanities and from Washington University (STL) with an MBA. Sharon worked in marketing for major corporations in the New York area, and even landed her dream job as copywriter for a Madison Avenue Ad Agency (Benton & Bowles). Next Sharon moved to Miami, where she taught as an adjunct professor for several universities (Florida International University and the University of Miami), earned her Florida Teaching Credential, taught high school English and joined the USAR as an Intelligence Analyst.

In 1992 Sharon moved to California, served as a project officer for the Army Reserves for six years and returned to high school teaching. From 2003-2004 she was assigned to Guantanamo Bay as an intelligence analyst. In 2012 Sharon retired from the USAR as a CW-4 and from teaching in 2018. Next, Sharon wrote five screenplays, two with co-writer, Diana Saenz, and in October of 2022 heard her libretto for the oratorio “Contemplating Fire” onstage in Michigan. In 2024 she published the Asian novel “Asayi.”


In 2025 "Asayi" won as a historical fiction finalist in the Next Generation Indie Book Award competition. "Asayi An Autistic Teen's Journey to Topple a Shogun in Medieval Japan" is volume one (1439-1441) of the Asayi series trilogy. Volume two, "Asayi Recovers the Sword of the Gathering Clouds for the Northern Kingdom" (1441-1443) will be released in January, 2027. Volume three, "Prelude to the Onin War" (1444-1466) presents the collapse of the Ashikaga ruling authority and the eventual annihilation of Kyoto.
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    • An Autistic Teen's Journey to Topple a Shogun in Medieval Japan
    • By: Sharon Curcio
    • Narrated by: Jennifer Aquino
    • Length: 5 hrs and 8 mins
    • Release date: 17-06-24
    • Language: English
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