Melody Groves

New Mexico native Melody Groves loves anything Western. Winner of numerous writing awards, her most recent non-fiction books include Butterfield's Byways: America's First Overland Mail Route Across the West (Arcadia, 2014) and When Outlaws Wore Badges (TwoDot, April 2021). Specializing in Western history, she has authored two fiction series: The Colton Brothers Saga and The Maud Overstreet Series. A member of Western Writers of America and Southwest Writers, she also plays rhythm guitar in The...See more

New Mexico native Melody Groves loves anything Western. Winner of numerous writing awards, her most recent non-fiction books include Butterfield's Byways: America's First Overland Mail Route Across the West (Arcadia, 2014) and When Outlaws Wore Badges (TwoDot, April 2021). Specializing in Western history, she has authored two fiction series: The Colton Brothers Saga and The Maud Overstreet Series. A member of Western Writers of America and Southwest Writers, she also plays rhythm guitar in The Jammy Time band. She lives in Albuquerque. See less