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== Biography ==
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'''Tamera Alexander''' is a USA Today bestselling author whose richly drawn characters and thought-provoking plots have earned her devoted readers worldwide, as well as multiple industry awards.
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[[Tamera Alexander]] sold her first book, ''[[Revealed]]'', part of a three book deal, in 2004.  
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These awards include the Christy Award for Excellence in Christian fiction, the RITA Award for Best Inspirational Romance, the Gayle Wilson Award of Excellence, Bookseller’s Best Award, and being listed among Publishers Weekly and Library Journal’s Top Inspirational Fiction, among others.
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Tamera was recently inducted into the Christy Award Hall of Fame for excellence in Christian Fiction, an honor bestowed to an author following four Christy Award wins. Her books have been translated into numerous languages. She's toured Germany and The Netherlands meeting readers and cherishes those connections.
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Tamera was inspired to become a writer by her mother-in-law Claudette who gave her a book that Tamera took one look at and thought, "Mmmm...not interested." (So much for 'Don't judge a book by its cover!') But being a Southern gal, Tamera thanked her sweet mother-in-law profusely, then shelved the book for a later date.
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A few weeks passed, and Tamera got a phone call one afternoon. Claudette had died very suddenly of a brain aneurysm at age 58. In the following months, Tamera happened upon that little book again, the one Claudette had given her. But this time, she sat down and read it cover-to-cover—and her long-ago-tucked-away love of writing was given new life!
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The book? Love Comes Softly by Janette Oke.
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Tamera writes her novels at home in Tennessee and treasures being a writer. But mostly, she cherishes her connections with people—both real and imagined.
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She hopes readers who pick up one of her novels will be swept away into another time and place, that they'll fall in love with the characters and gain insights into the history of the setting and people of yesteryear. But most of all, when a reader turns that final page in one of her novels, she prays they will have taken a step closer to Christ. Because she believes that having a relationship with Him is the most important decision you'll ever make in this life—and the next.
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Tamera and her husband make their home in Nashville where they enjoy life with their adult children who live nearby, and Murphy and Bailey, two rambunctious but oh-so-lovable Australian Terriers.
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== On the Web ==
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* Official Website [http://www.tameraalexander.com]
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* Wikipedia [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tamera_Alexander]
  
 
== Books ==
 
== Books ==
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* ''[[The Inheritance|Inheritance, The]]'' - 2009 ([[Thomas Nelson|Thomas Nelson, Inc., Women of Faith Fiction]])
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* ''[[Beauty So Rare]]'' - 2014
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* ''[[Rekindled]]'' - 2006 ([[Bethany House Publishers]])
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* ''[[Beyond This Moment]]'' - 2009
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* ''[[Revealed]]'' - 2007 ([[Bethany House Publishers]])
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* ''[[Christmas At Carnton]]'' - 2017
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* ''[[Colors Of Truth]]'' - 2020
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* ''[[From A Distance]]'' - 2008
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* ''[[Inheritance]]'' - 2009
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* ''[[Lasting Impression]]'' - 2011
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* ''[[Million Little Choices]]'' - 2023
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* ''[[Note Left Unsung]]'' - 2017
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* ''[[Rekindled]]'' - 2006
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* ''[[Remembered]]'' - 2007
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* ''[[Revealed]]'' - 2006
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* ''[[To Mend A Dream]]'' - 2015
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* ''[[To Wager Her Heart]]'' - 2017
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* ''[[To Whisper Her Name]]'' - 2012
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* ''[[To Win Her Favor]]'' - 2015
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* ''[[With This Pledge]]'' - 2019
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* ''[[Within My Heart]]'' - 2010
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==Anthologies==
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* ''[[Among The Fair Magnolias]]'' - 2015
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==Series/Related Titles==
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'''A Belle Meade Plantation Novel'''
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# ''[[To Whisper Her Name]]''
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# ''[[To Win Her Favor]]''
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# ''[[To Wager Her Heart]]''
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'''A Belmont Mansion Novel'''
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# ''[[A Lasting Impression]]''
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# ''[[A Beauty So Rare]]''
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# ''[[A Note Yet Unsung]]''
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'''Carnton'''
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::  .5 ''[[Christmas At Carnton]]''
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# ''[[With This Pledge]]''
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# ''[[Colors Of Truth]]''
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'''Fountain Creek Chronicles'''
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# ''[[Rekindled]]''
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# ''[[Revealed]]''
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# ''[[Remembered]]''
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'''Timber Ridge Reflections'''
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# ''[[From A Distance]]''
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# ''[[Beyond This Moment]]''
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# ''[[Within My Heart]]''
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==Awards==
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*2019  [[Christy Award]] Winner - Historical Romance, ''[[With This Pledge]]''
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*2018  [[Carol Award]] Winner - Short Novel, ''[[Christmas At Carnton]]''
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*2018  [[Carol Award]] Winner - Historical Romance, ''[[A Note Yet Unsung]]''
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*2017  [[Christy Award]] Winner - Historical Romance, ''[[A Note Yet Unsung]]''
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*2010  [[Christy Award]] Winner - Historical Romance, ''[[The Inheritance]]''
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*2010  [[Romance Writers of America (RWA) Awards|RITA Award]] Winner - Inspirational Romance, ''[[The Inheritance]]''
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*2009  [[Christy Award]] Winner - Historical Romance, ''[[From A Distance]]''
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*2008  [[Christy Award]] Winner - Romance, ''[[Remembered]]
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*2007 [[Romance Writers of America (RWA) Awards|RITA Award]] Winner - Inspirational Romance, ''[[Revealed]]''
  
 
== Recognitions ==
 
== Recognitions ==
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*2007 RITA Winner, ''[[Revealed]]'', Inspirational Romance
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*2019  [[Publishers Weekly]] Starred Review, ''[[With This Pledge]]''
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*2007 RITA Finalist, ''[[Rekindled]]'', First Book
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*2018  [[Christy Award]] Finalist - Historical Romance, ''[[To Wager Her Heart]]''
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*2010 RITA Winner, ''[[The Inheritance]]'', Inspirational Romance
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*2018  [[Romance Writers of America (RWA) Awards|RITA Award]] Finalist - Romance with Religious Or Spiritual Elements, ''[[A Note Yet Unsung]]''
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*2011 RITA Finalist, ''[[Within My Heart]]'', Inspirational Romance
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*2017  [[Booklist]] Starred Review, ''[[A Note Yet Unsung]]''
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*2018 RITA Finalist, ''[[A Note Yet Unsung]]'', Inspirational Romance
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*2017  [[Publishers Weekly]] Starred Review, ''[[A Note Yet Unsung]]''
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*2017  [[RT Book Reviews]] Top Pick, ''[[A Note Yet Unsung]]''
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== On the Web ==
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*2016  [[Christy Award]] Finalist - Historical Romance, ''[[To Win Her Favor]]''
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* [http://www.tameraalexander.com/ Official Website]
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*2015  [[Audies]] Finalist - Inspirational/Fiction, ''[[To Win Her Favor]]''
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*2015  [[Christy Award]] Finalist - Historical Romance, ''[[A Beauty So Rare]]''
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*2015  [[INSPYs]] Finalist - Historical Romance, ''[[A Beauty So Rare]]''
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*2015  [[Library Journal]] Starred Review, ''[[To Win Her Favor]]''
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*2014  [[Booklist]] Starred Review, ''[[A Beauty So Rare]]''
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*2013  [[Carol Award]] Finalist - Historical Romance, ''[[To Whisper Her Name]]''
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*2013  [[INSPYs]] Finalist - Romance, ''[[To Whisper Her Name]]''
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*2012  [[Christy Award]] Finalist - Historical Romance. ''[[A Lasting Impression]]''
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*2011 [[Christy Award]] Finalist - Historical Romance, ''[[Within My Heart]]''
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*2011  [[Romance Writers of America (RWA) Awards|RITA Award]] Finalist - Inspirational Romance, ''[[Within My Heart]]''
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*2010  [[Christy Award]] Finalist - Historical Romance, ''[[Beyond This Moment]]''
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*2007  [[Library Journal]] Starred Review, ''[[Remembered]]''
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*2007  [[Romance Writers of America (RWA) Awards|RITA Award]] Finalist - First Book, ''[[Rekindled]]''
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*2006  [[Library Journal]] Starred Review, ''[[Rekindled]]''

Latest revision as of 02:36, 2 October 2024


Tamera Alexander is a USA Today bestselling author whose richly drawn characters and thought-provoking plots have earned her devoted readers worldwide, as well as multiple industry awards.

These awards include the Christy Award for Excellence in Christian fiction, the RITA Award for Best Inspirational Romance, the Gayle Wilson Award of Excellence, Bookseller’s Best Award, and being listed among Publishers Weekly and Library Journal’s Top Inspirational Fiction, among others.

Tamera was recently inducted into the Christy Award Hall of Fame for excellence in Christian Fiction, an honor bestowed to an author following four Christy Award wins. Her books have been translated into numerous languages. She's toured Germany and The Netherlands meeting readers and cherishes those connections.

Tamera was inspired to become a writer by her mother-in-law Claudette who gave her a book that Tamera took one look at and thought, "Mmmm...not interested." (So much for 'Don't judge a book by its cover!') But being a Southern gal, Tamera thanked her sweet mother-in-law profusely, then shelved the book for a later date.

A few weeks passed, and Tamera got a phone call one afternoon. Claudette had died very suddenly of a brain aneurysm at age 58. In the following months, Tamera happened upon that little book again, the one Claudette had given her. But this time, she sat down and read it cover-to-cover—and her long-ago-tucked-away love of writing was given new life!

The book? Love Comes Softly by Janette Oke.

Tamera writes her novels at home in Tennessee and treasures being a writer. But mostly, she cherishes her connections with people—both real and imagined.

She hopes readers who pick up one of her novels will be swept away into another time and place, that they'll fall in love with the characters and gain insights into the history of the setting and people of yesteryear. But most of all, when a reader turns that final page in one of her novels, she prays they will have taken a step closer to Christ. Because she believes that having a relationship with Him is the most important decision you'll ever make in this life—and the next.

Tamera and her husband make their home in Nashville where they enjoy life with their adult children who live nearby, and Murphy and Bailey, two rambunctious but oh-so-lovable Australian Terriers.

On the Web

  • Official Website [1]
  • Wikipedia [2]

Books

Anthologies

Series/Related Titles

A Belle Meade Plantation Novel

  1. To Whisper Her Name
  2. To Win Her Favor
  3. To Wager Her Heart

A Belmont Mansion Novel

  1. A Lasting Impression
  2. A Beauty So Rare
  3. A Note Yet Unsung

Carnton

.5 Christmas At Carnton
  1. With This Pledge
  2. Colors Of Truth

Fountain Creek Chronicles

  1. Rekindled
  2. Revealed
  3. Remembered

Timber Ridge Reflections

  1. From A Distance
  2. Beyond This Moment
  3. Within My Heart

Awards

Recognitions

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