Elaine Marie Cooper, author of The Road to Deer Run
Although currently living in the Midwest, Elaine Marie Cooper spent much of her childhood in Massachusetts. She has long been interested in family history as well as Early American history. She is a registered nurse and an award-winning freelance writer.

Elaine is a regular contributor to a blog on the Midwest called The Barn Door (thebarndoor.net) She continues with magazine freelance writing and is currently working on the sequel to "The Road to Deer Run."

She lives with her husband of 35 years (Steve) and three dogs and one cat. Both her sons are married and Elaine is "Grammie" to triplets. Her only daughter Bethany died in 2003 from a brain tumor. "The Road to Deer Run" is lovingly dedicated to her memory.