Helen Markley Miller

Helen Catherine Knapp Markley Miller (December 4, 1896 – November 1984) was an American writer of historical and biographical fiction for children taking place in the Western United States.

Biography Miller was born on December 4, 1896, in Cedar Falls, Iowa. In 1919, she graduated from the Iowa Teachers College in her city of birth. Subsequently, she worked as an English teacher until her marriage.

In 1953, Doubleday published Miller's first book, Promenade All. In 1954 she graduated with a master's degree from Western State College of Colorado. Like many of her books, it was a fictionalized biography. and wrote 21 more books. All were published by major publishing houses. She was represented by literary agent Barthold Fles. She taught at the University of Idaho.

Miller's only son, Mack Miller, participated as a cross-country skier in the Winter Olympics of 1956 and 1960. Mack and his sport formed the inspiration to Mrs. Miller's sixth novel, Ski fast, ski long.

In 1966, Promenade all was published in German as Indianerblut (Indian blood).