Tamera Alexander is the best-selling author of Rekindled, Revealed and Remembered, the critically acclaimed Fountain Creek Chronicles historical series with Bethany House Publishers. Tamera's deeply drawn characters, thought-provoking plots, and poignant prose have earned her devoted readers—and multiple industry awards.

These awards include the 2008 Christy Award for Best Romance, the 2007 RITA® for Best Inspirational Romance, the 2007 Gayle Wilson Award of Excellence, 2007 Bookseller's Best Award, and Library Journal's Top Christian Fiction for 2006, among others.

Tamera's newest release, From a Distance, is part of a second historical trilogy (Timber Ridge Reflections) with Bethany House. This three-part series focuses on "women firsts," women who were first in their fields and who helped pave the way for their modern-day contemporaries. It's a story close to Tamera's heart that captures the essence of what it means to give God your dreams and then hold on for the journey ahead!

Tamera recently completed the first historical for the WOMEN OF FAITH fiction line (Thomas Nelson). The Inheritance, a stand alone novel, is set in Colorado Territory 1877 and releases in March 2009.

Beyond This Moment, her next Timber Ridge Reflections Novel, releases in April 2009. And the third book in the Timber Ridge Reflections series (title TBA) releases in Fall 2009.

After living in Colorado for seventeen years, Tamera has returned to her Southern roots. She and her husband now make their home in a small town just south of Nashville, Tennessee, with a rich history dating back to 1799. There they enjoy life with their two college-age children, and Jack, a precious—and precocious—silky terrier.

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