About Dani
Dani Nichols is an award-winning writer from Central Oregon.
Dani’s essays have been published in The Other Journal, RANGE Magazine, 1859 Oregon’s Magazine, Fathom Magazine, Reckon Review, Barren Magazine, Oregon Humanities and more, and have won several contests (you can read all the pieces and learn more here!)
Her children’s book, BUZZ THE NOT-SO-BRAVE, is on its second printing and still selling strong. “BUZZ” is award-winning, having placed in the Next Generation Indie Book Awards, 2023 Best Book Awards from American Book Fest and Western Writers of America Spur Awards. “BUZZ” also won a silver medallion in the Will Rogers Medallion Awards, which celebrate excellence in western literature.
She lives with her husband, Adam, and their three children, Adelay, Isaiah and Jesse, plus a varying assortment of animals, on a small ranch in Central Oregon. When she’s not writing, she works as a certified adaptive horsemanship instructor, and is a passionate cook, an easy laugher, a lover of country music, good wine, open water and strong coffee.
She writes about adoption, horses, marriage, friendship and above all, the relentless nature of redemption.