Marianne Monson (1975) is an American author of women's history and children's books; and a teacher (currently at Clatsop Community College near her home in Astoria, Oregon).
Monson was Managing Editor at Beyond Words Publishing, where she edited a number of best-selling titles.
[5][6] In the "Enchanted Tunnels" children's books: Pioneer Puzzle,[7] Escape From Egypt, Journey To Jerusalem, and Wandering In The Wilderness (all 2010 by Deseret Book); she uses the names of her two children (Nathan and Aria) for the protagonists' names.
With Michelle Roehm McCann and David Hohn, Monson wrote Finding Fairies: Secrets for Attracting Little People from Around the World (2004, Whitecap Books, Limited), and edited the Girls Know Best series (1999, three volumes, Beyond Words Publishing).
Her historical fiction novel about the life of Martha Hughes Cannon, Her Quiet Revolution: A Novel of Martha Hughes Cannon, Frontier Doctor and First Female State Senator, was released in Spring 2020 in commemoration of the 100th anniversary of US women's suffrage.