Best Selling Author
Margaret Lukas
About Margaret
Growing Up
About this Author, Margaret Lukas is the sixth of fifteen children, (yes fifteen) and grew up on a busy, crazy farm in Nebraska milking cows, and slopping pigs. Furthermore, chickens were killed for dinner daily and laundry had to be hung on the clothesline even in freezing temperatures.
Margaret lived in cold winters and witnessed their farm animals sent to slaughter. The farm wives worked like mules doing outside chores even though she had a house to keep, babies to feed, and meals to cook.
It’s Never Too Late
After turning 54 she started a master’s program in writing! It’s true, one is never too old to chase their dreams. For over a decade, she’s taught writing at the University of Nebraska-Omaha.
She Loves Reading
Margaret loves reading quirky books and books with magic realism, Native American myths, and strong women. Moreover, bold and fearless books that make her say, ‘Yes. That’s how it really is.” Give her grit. I don’t need pretty in my reading, I need honesty.
Margaret says, “When I write, I try to crawl up on the razor-sharp back of honesty. From there, I can see the world and myself better.”
Margaret’s Work
She is a recipient of a Nebraska Art Council Individual Artist Fellowship for her first novel, Farthest House.
In addition to her novels, she’s written numerous articles and short stories. Her award-winning short story, “The Yellow Bird,” was made into a “short” by Smiling Toad Productions in Canada and premiered at the Cannes Film Festival.
Her first novel, Farthest House, earned her a Nebraska Art Council Individual Artist Fellowship.
She has appeared in Nebraskaland Magazine, in the anthologies; On Becoming and Voices from the Plaines, books one and two, and additionally numerous other places. Her award-winning short story, “The Yellow Bird,” was filmed by Smiling Toad Productions of Canada and premiered at the Cannes Film Festival. River People is her second novel.
Teaching and Education
Margaret Lukas taught writing for over a decade at the University of Nebraska-Omaha. She received her BFA from UNO’s Writer’s Workshop in 2004. In addition, she earned her MFA from Rainier Writing Workshop in Tacoma, Washington in 2007.
Best Sellers
Farthest House
A novel full of mysticism and the healing power of self-forgiveness and love.
River People
River People is a novel of inspiration, love, loss, and renewal.
The Broken Statue
Omaha, 1905: During the Gilded Age, when women lived subjugated to men…
Highlights
Her work has appeared in Nebraskaland Magazine, in the anthologies On Becoming and Voices from the Plaines, book one and two, as well as in numerous other places.
Her award-winning short story, “The Yellow Bird,” was filmed by Smiling Toad Productions of Canada and premiered at the Cannes Film Festival.