Ozarks Native Finds Success in Publishing World

KSMU | By Emily Yeap

Published August 1, 2017 at 9:45 AM CDT

It’s tough for an author to get published by one of the Big Five publishers, but Ozarks native Nancy Allen has done it.

Allen, who practiced law in Missouri for 15 years, is not only the author of the Ozarks Mystery Series published by HarperCollins, but she’s also teaming up with best-selling author James Patterson on a new book.

A College of Business instructor at Missouri State University, Allen talks about the collaboration and her journey as an author.

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To find out more about Allen and her books, visit her website.

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Emily Yeap

A native of Malaysia, Emily moved to Springfield in 2010 and started working at Missouri State University in 2014. She’s currently the assistant director in the Office of Strategic Communication. She has a BA in Mass Communications from Colorado State University-Pueblo and a Master of Journalism from Carleton University in Ottawa, Canada.

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