Tricia Goyer writes out of her passion for God and her love for family and others. The author of more than eighty books, she writes both historical fiction and nonfiction related to family and parenting. This USA Today bestselling author has also won two Carol Awards and a Retailer's Best Award. She was also an ECPA Gold Medallion nominee and a Christy Award nominee, and she won Writer of the Year from the Mount Hermon Christian Writers Conference. Tricia's contemporary and historical novels feature strong women overcoming great challenges. She recreates historic wartime eras with precise detail through comprehensive research, and she is a beloved author of Amish fiction as well, having written the Big Sky and Seven Brides for Seven Bachelors series. Whether for fiction or nonfiction, Tricia's writing style is vivid and heartwarming, allowing readers to take home not just engaging stories but also messages that inspire faith and hope. Her goal is to write stories that matter. Tricia is a popular conference speaker. She has spoken at events such as MomCon, Raising Generations, and Teach Them Diligently conferences and has been interviewed by numerous national TV and radio programs and magazines. Her new podcast, Walk It Out, can be found on iTunes or downloaded on any podcasting app. Whether through writing, blogging, speaking, or podcast, Tricia loves sharing messages of inspiration and hope. A homeschooling mom of ten, including seven by adoption, Tricia is also a grandmother of many and wife to John. With a busy life, she understands the importance of making every word count.

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