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Brenda Stanley is former television news anchor and investigative reporter for the NBC affiliate in Eastern Idaho. She has been recognized for her writing by the Scripps Howard Foundation, the Hearst Journalism Awards, The Idaho Press Club and the Society for Professional Journalists. She is a graduate of Dixie College in St. George, Utah and the University of Utah in Salt Lake City. She is the mother of 5 children, including two sets of twins. Brenda and her husband Dave, a veterinarian, live on a small ranch near the Snake River with their horses and dogs.

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Brenda Stanley As an investigative reporter for many years, my stories are often loosely based on cases I've covered. The Color of Snow was a novel I wrote based on …moreAs an investigative reporter for many years, my stories are often loosely based on cases I've covered. The Color of Snow was a novel I wrote based on a decades-long child kidnapping that has never been solved. I kept wondering what would happen if that child suddenly was found, and that is where my plot began to develop.(less)
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Why I Set It Happened in the Hollow in My Own Backyard

It Happened in the HollowWhen people ask why I chose to set It Happened in the Hollow where I did, the answer is simple: it’s my backyard.

Not my hometown. Not the place I grew up. But the place I came to, chose, and now call home. Out here, the river runs just beyond the trees, winding its way through the valley like a living thread. The woods stretch deep and quiet, hiding their own rhythms and Read more of this blog post »
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