Ann Dallman

Michigan State History Award: Books 2020

Midwest Book Award/Young Adult 2020

New Mexico-Arizona Book Award 2020 (Multicultural)

Next Generation Indie Book Award Finalist 2020

5-Star Review Readers' Favorite

SCBWI/Michigan Chapter: Members for Members Scholarship 2020 and

Multicultural Mentorship Competition (Runner-Up) 2016

As the author of two books, I have lifelong roots in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan and more than two decades of teaching experience. I like to write about artists and mysteries and people of all ages who have overcome challenges. I earned a BS Journ. Ed. from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and an MA in Secondary Ed./Reading from Viterbo University. I started out as a newspaper reporter/photographer (my first love!) and returned to journalism after retiring from teaching. I love delving into “the story behind the story” whether it be of persons, places or things. I freelance for several publications while writing additional Middle Grade novels about my favorite character, 13-year-old Cady, and the challenges she faces—and overcomes—while solving mysteries.