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LATEST NEWS!
The Inheritance wins 2010 RITA for Best Inspirational Romance
The Inheritance, Woman of Faith Fiction, was awarded the 2010 RITA Award at the Romance Writers of America Annual Conference in Orlando, Florida on July 31. I wasn't able to be in attendance but good friend and author Julie Klassen accepted the award on my behalf. Thanks, Julie!
I'm pleased to report that "she" (the RITA) arrived via UPS well packaged, safe and sound, and shiny!
Jack and I were the only ones home when UPS arrived and since he's not great with the camera, I had to get creative! My heartfelt thanks to RWA for this honor. The Inheritance was the first story I ever wrote (nearly ten years ago, and then completely rewrote again in 2008), so to have this book win this honor is very meaningful. Thanks, friends, for celebrating with me, and for all your emails and facebook posts. You're the best!
~ 2010 Double Christy Award Finalist ~
The Inheritance and Beyond This Moment were both finalists
for the 2010 Christy for Best Historical Romance.
Christy winners were announced on Saturday, June 26 in St. Louis
prior to the International Christian Retailers Show, and I'm tickled to share that
Julie Klassen's The Silent Governess took home the Christy! A well-deserved award for a fabulous book!
Fellow-finalist Dee Gist and I are flanking Julie right after the award ceremony.
It's Julie's second Christy nomination and first Christy win! Congrats, Julie!
~ ACCLAIM for Tamera's books ~
July 2009
FROM A DISTANCE
is awarded the
2009 Christy Award
for Best Historical Romance
Winners of the 2009 Christy Awards were announced on July 11
in Denver, Colorado prior to the International Christian Retail Show.
JULY 2008
REMEMBERED
is awarded the 2008 Christy for Best Romance
at a banquet preceding the International Christian Retail Show, Orlando, FL.
(Tamera with fellow Romance Category finalists Deborah Raney [Tamera's writing critque partner] and DiAnn Mills)
To see more photos from the RITA awards program, visit the Photos page!
July 2007
REVEALED
is awarded the 2007 RITA for for Best Inspirational Romance
at the Romance Writers of America National Conference in Dallas, Texas.
Tamera's pictured here with her fabulous editor, Karen Schurrer, from Bethany House Publishers
~ UPCOMING AND RECENT EVENTS ~
October 9, 2010
Booksigning, LifeWay Store, Franklin, TN
National Fiction Day
More details to come
AUGUST 2010
Release of Within My Heart,
the third Timber Ridge Reflections novel
Read more about the release date for this book
JULY 14 - 19
Writers Retreat, Idaho
JUNE 24-29, 2010
International Christian Retailers Show
St. Louis, Missouri
OCTOBER 29-31, 2009
~ Harding University, Searcy, Arkansas ~
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It's Homecoming weekend at Harding, my alma mater, and here's where I'll be:
Thursday, October 29, 7:30 p.m. -- Speaking event, Heritage Auditorium (general audience, all welcome)
Friday, October 30, 12:00 p.m. -- Speaking event, English Majors
Friday, October 30 -- Interview with Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
Friday, October 30 -- Meeting with HU Book Club at Library
Saturday, October 31, 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. -- Booksigning in Harding University Bookstore
OCTOBER 16, 2009
Booksigning in Shelbyville, Tennessee
New Covenant Christian Bookstore
11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Click here for store details
Dennis and Andrea Lovvorn, owners
Author Kathryn Cushman will be joining me!
Click here to see pictures.
OCTOBER 10, 2009 (Saturday)
Booksigning at LifeWay (Cool Springs) at 11:00 AM
Franklin, TN
Thanks to everyone who stopped by! See pictures here.
SEPTEMBER 29, 2009
KREJ Radio Interview
JULY 9-14, 2009
ChiLibris Author's Retreat and
International Christian Retail Show (ICRS)
Denver, Colorado
While at ICRS, I'll be signing copies of
Beyond This Moment
at the Baker House Publishing Booth on
Monday, July 13 (10AM)
(If you're in the area, please stop by and say hello! I look forward to seeing you!)
DECEMBER 13, 2008
1-3 p.m.
Barnes and Noble Booksigning
Indian Lake Road
Hendersonville, TN
NOVEMBER 14, 2008
Greater Atlanta Christian Schools
Norcross, Georgia
Speaking to Elementary and Middle School students & Booksigning
OCTOBER 6-7, 2008
Books-A-Million National Manager's Conference
Birmingham, AL
OCTOBER 2, 2008
It's Time for Herman and Sharon Show
Tampa, FL
Show available soon on Media Page!
SEPTEMBER 20, 2008
1-3 p.m.
Booksigning at Mall of America
Bloomington, MN
127 Christian novelists
Location: Best Buy and Sears Rotundas and connecti ng hallway
Pictures available on Photos Page
SEPTEMBER 18-21, 2008
American Christian Fiction Writers
Co-Teaching Continuing Conference Track with Deborah Raney
Minneapolis, MN
Pictures available on Photos Page
AUGUST 27, 2008
Harvest TV Show
South Bend, Indiana
Can watch online here.
