Diane Daniels Manning writes fiction and non-fiction inspired by “ordinary” people who do quietly extraordinary things. She is the author of Hill Country Teacher: Stories from the One-Room Schoolhouse and Beyond, a full-length collection of oral histories, and Almost Perfect, a Shelf Unbound Notable Book. Her other writing awards include the Wisdom-Faulkner Prize for Best Novella and the 2012 Short Script Prize from WIFT.