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Nancy Garden
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Nancy Garden was born in Boston, Massachusetts, and grew up in New York and New England. As a child, she lived for about eight years in Rhode Island, where The Secret of Smith's Hill is set. "I started writing for fun when I was in third grade,'' she says, "and I never stopped, no matter what else I had to do. But when I grew up I did have lots of other jobs. At first, while I was also working in professional theater as an actress, lighting designer, and Jill-of-all-trades, I had various office jobs. I've also been a classroom teacher, and for more than 10 years I've taught a correspondence course in writing. And I've worked as a writer and editor for educational magazines and books. Everything I've ever done and thought and experienced has helped me in my writing."
In addition to writing and teaching, which she says are her two favorite jobs, Nancy Garden enjoys visiting schools, libraries, and conferences to talk about writing and related matters, and to encourage young writers. She and her partner live in Massachusetts and Maine, with Scout and Maya, athletic, ex-stray cat sisters and, they hope soon, a bouncy golden retriever puppy.
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