Christine Morton-Shaw grew up in Blackburn, England where she reportedly had several spooky or supernatural experiences Christine Morton-Shaw from HarperCollins Publishers. She later moved to Sheffield, England to study at university, later gaining a Masters Degree (MA) in Creative Writing from Sheffield Hallam University. Before this, she had already had several children's picturebooks published, starting with her debut The Pig that Barked (illustrated by Angie Sage, who shares Morton-Shaw's agent and publisher).

After success with several picturebook titles, Morton-Shaw's career took a new turn in 2003, when she signed a publishing deal for the teenage fantasy novel The Riddles of Epsilon with Harpercollins Children's Books UK and US arms. The book, published by the Katherine Tegen imprint in 2005 received much pre-publication hype Another 'Novel' Bologna - 5/10/2004 - Publishers Weekly. Over the following years the book has built-up something of a cult following amongst teenage readers on the internet.

Morton-Shaw's second novel The Hunt for the Seventh is due out from Harper Collins US in September 2008. Little is known about the book's contents at the moment, though Morton-Shaw has hinted on her Myspace page that it is another spooky or supernatural tale involving statues and a stately home.

Morton-Shaw's books for younger children include the following Picture books

• The 'Stringalongs' series (as Christine Morton)
• The Pig that Barked (as Christine Morton)
• Don't Worry William (as Christine Morton)
• Picnic Farm (as Christine Morton)
• Run, Rabbit, Run (as Christine Morton)
• Itzy Bitzy House
• Magoosy
• Mr Jack: a little dog in a big hurry
• Wake Up, Sleepy Bear

Morton-Shaw has received several prizes and honours for her work in this area. Picnic Farm was awarded the Silver Honors by the Parents Choice Foundation, Run Rabbit, Run was awarded best children's illustrated work for four to eleven year olds by the English association (2001), while Wake Up, Sleepy Bear is among the books chosen by the Dollywood Foundation for use in promoting reading among children.