Nancy Oswald

Author, Nancy Oswald loves the west and writing about it. She’s a native Coloradan with a focus on Colorado-set historical fiction for young readers. She has also published non-fiction articles, a biography, and a humorous baseball, sibling rivalry story. Oswald’s books have won the Willa Literary Award, Spur Award, Evvy Award, CAL Award, and have had numerous finalist awards. Nancy enjoys gardening and helping on the family ranch where she lives with her husband, cows, dogs, cats, and one nearly human donkey who makes mischief at home and on the pages of the Ruby and Maude Adventures set in Cripple Creek, Colorado, 1896. Her newest book, an illustrated picture book, adds to the Ruby and Maude Adventures in a Christmas story with the addition of a delightful new character, Maude's foal, Willy, otherwise known as Willful.