Will Edwinson grew up in rural Southeast Idaho during the 1940s. He made his living on the family farm in Southeast Idaho as a dry land farmer raising barley and wheat, always holding onto the dream he harbored for most of his life—that of being a writer. Will was also a semi-professional singer, performing on stages from Sun Valley, Idaho, to Lake Havasu City, Arizona.
Edwinson, author of numerous blog posts and four books, is an award winning storyteller and columnist, His second book, Buddy … His Trials and Treasures, won first place in a statewide competition, and second at the national level.
His nostalgia column, written under another name, won second and first place awards in two separate competitions sponsored by the Utah-Idaho-Spokane Associated Press Association.
The author currently lives in Tucson, Arizona.
