Lenora Mattingly Weber

Lenora Mattingly Weber wrote books and short stories for over 40 years. She is best known for her Beany Malone series and Katie Rose/Stacy Belford books.

About the Author

Lenora Mattingly Weber was born in Dawn, Missouri. When she was twelve, her adventurous family set out to homestead on the plains of Colorado. Here, she raised motherless lambs on baby bottles, gentled broncos, and chopped railroad ties into firewood. At the age of sixteen she rode in rodeos and Wild West shows. Her well-loved stories for girls reflect her experiences with her own family. As the mother of six children and as a grandmother, she was well qualified to write of family life. Her love of the outdoors, her interest in community affairs, and her deep understanding of family relationships helped to make her characters as credible as they are memorable. Mrs. Weber enjoyed horseback riding and swimming. She loved to cook, but her first love was writing.

The Work of Lenora Mattingly Weber

Lenora Mattingly Weber wrote books and short stories for over 40 years. She is best known for her Beany Malone series and Katie Rose/Stacy Belford books. Beyond these series, Mrs. Weber wrote ten non-series books which are also captivating to readers of all ages. Her numerous short stories in McCall's, Ladies Home Journal, Good Housekeeping, Saturday Evening Post, American Magazine and Pictoral Review reveal this author's amazing gift for character presentation and storytelling. In both novels and short stories, Lenora Mattingly Weber introduces the reader to characters who become real life people. These characters take on lives of their own in the readers world - so much so that readers read and re-read the stories in order to maintain the relationship with these people. Few authors are able to create such longevity in a character reader relationship.

Did you know...?

Lenora Mattingly Weber and son, David Weber co-wrote Nonie, the Autobiography/Biography of Lenora Mattingly Weber? David was the prototype for Johnny Malone!