Meet Hadley Hoover
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Hadley Hoover was born in the wintry
month of February in a city that truly understands winter: St
Paul MN. She attended first grade in Wildrose ND where she
learned to read. It is because of fond memories of four years in North
Dakota that Hadley wrote Uncharted Territory, Hidden Crossing,
and Storm Path--the books that fans call "The Prairie Rose trilogy."
The rest of her grade school career
was spent at Adams and Roosevelt grade schools in Aberdeen SD. She
finished out Junior and Senior High at Maurice-Orange City IA public
schools.
Even though she was one of few non-Dutch
students in her high school, those Dutchmen inched their way into
her heart. Thus the prominent characters in Rough
Terrain, Unguarded Edge and Late Harvest are Dutchmen and these books are her tribute to old friends and
good memories.
She received a Bachelor of Science
degree (major: English; minor: Library Science) from Bemidji State College (now
University) and continued on to earn two Master's Degrees from the University of
Minnesota in Education (at Duluth) and Library Science (in Minneapolis.)
Hadley married Kendall--a California
native--in June 1979. They have lived in California's
romantic San Joaquin Valley which is featured in Miles Apart and
actually followed the same roads that form the basis for Molly's trip with a
frustrating passenger cross-country from California to Minnesota. It's a
very long drive!
It will come as no surprise to readers
that Hadley's favorite place on earth is the California coast.
Prevailing Winds is set in Mendocino County and Rogue Wave
and Shaky Ground are set in San Luis Obispo and Mendocino.
Most recent is a mystery set in
Milford UT and Rochester MN: Off Track. Coming
next: Shifting Shadows.
The Hoover's home is full of books as
befits a former English teacher, librarian, and editor. Currently Hadley writes
full-time.
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