RITA Award
2 appearances
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Edition 26 (2007) Winner
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Edition 29 (2010) Winner
Tamera Alexander
タメラ・アレクサンダー
Tamera Arekusandā
Aliases:
Tamera Lynn Gattis Alexander
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1961-08-08 （DeKalb County, Georgia）
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
- Religion
- Christianity
- Residence History
- Decatur, Georgia → Arkansas (Harding University) → Atlanta, Georgia → Memphis, Tennessee → Abilene, Texas → Greeley, Colorado → Brentwood, Tennessee
Career
- Occupations
- Author, Christian author
- Active Years
- 2006-2024
- Affiliations
- Bethany House Publishers, Thomas Nelson
- Influenced By
- Janette Oke
- Nominations
- American Christian Fiction Writers Book of the Year Finalist (2009), Christy Award Double Finalist (2010)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greater Atlanta Christian School | — | — | — | — | United States |
| Harding University | College of Business | Management | Bachelor of Business Administration | 1979-1983 | United States |
Greater Atlanta Christian School
Year of Graduation:
1979
Country:
United States
High school
Harding University
College of Business
/ Management
Degree:
Bachelor of Business Administration
Period:
1979-1983
Year of Graduation:
1983
Country:
United States
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Christy Award | From a Distance | ベストロマンス | Christy Award | 受賞 |
| 2009 | Christy Award | — | ベスト歴史ロマンス | Christy Award | 受賞 |
| 2010 | RITA Award | Within My Heart | ベストインスピレーショナル・ロマンス | Romance Writers of America | ファイナリスト |
| 2010 | HOLT Medallion Award | — | — | Virginia Romance Writers | 受賞 |
Christy Award
2008
Work:
From a Distance
Category:
ベストロマンス
Organization:
Christy Award
Result:
受賞
Christy Award
2009
Category:
ベスト歴史ロマンス
Organization:
Christy Award
Result:
受賞
RITA Award
2010
Work:
Within My Heart
Category:
ベストインスピレーショナル・ロマンス
Organization:
Romance Writers of America
Result:
ファイナリスト
HOLT Medallion Award
2010
Organization:
Virginia Romance Writers
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Rekindled
2006 Historical RomanceFirst book in Fountain Creek Chronicles series. Inspirational romance set in Colorado Territory.
FaithForgivenessRomance
From a Distance
2008 Historical RomanceFirst book in Timber Ridge Reflections series.
LoveLandscapeHistory
Within My Heart
2010 Historical RomanceThird book in Timber Ridge Reflections series. Finalist for RITA and Christy Awards.
HeartFaithRomance
Bibliography
- Rekindled (2006)
- Revealed (2006)
- Remembered (2007)
- Fountain Creek Chronicles Omnibus (2009)
- From a Distance (2008)
- Beyond This Moment (2009)
- Within My Heart (2010)
- The Inheritance (2009)
- A Lasting Impression (2011)
- A Beauty So Rare (2014)
- To Whisper Her Name (2012)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Detailed historical settingsInspirational romanceEngaging characters
- Recurring Motifs
- Rocky MountainsNashville historic mansionsChristian themesForgiveness and healing
Legacy
Prolific American author of Christian historical romance novels, multiple bestseller lists, and winner/finalist of Christy and RITA Awards.
Trivia
- Married to Joe F. Alexander since 1984, with a daughter (b. 1987) and son (b. 1989).
- Transitioned from business career to writing.
- Inspired by Janette Oke's books in 1994 to start writing.