Award winning author, Nancy Oswald, has a passion for children's book writing. While she mainly writes historical fiction, she has published pieces in a variety of genres, including non fiction, personal interest, children's plays, poetry, and educational research. Oswald grew up in Denver, CO, but she spent her adult years in rural Colorado and the outback of British Columbia. There, she taught in a one- and a two-room school. Nancy taught for more than 20 years in rural Colorado before her retirement. Now, she lives with her husband on a family ranch near Cotopaxi, CO. She helps look after the family's dogs, cats, cows, chickens, and Daisy the donkey. Daisy is a model for the fictional character, Maude Oliver, in the "Ruby and Maude Adventures." Maude has a Facebook page that you can visit and give a like! Her children's books have won multiple awards.