2023 Author Expo Author

Sophia Alexander is the mother of two college-age children and a number of manuscripts. Her character-driven historical fiction grips readers' emotions and surprises them with unexpected twists. A full-time author with a passion for genealogy, she resides near the beautiful Southern city of Savannah, Georgia, but studied in the magnificent Pacific Northwest at Bastyr University, where she earned a doctorate in naturopathic medicine—and so her characters are often found swallowing decoctions or slathering on herbal salves. Her narratives have appeared in local anthologies, and she was awarded first place in the Savannah Authors 2017 Short Story Contest. Her first novel, Silk: Caroline’s Story, debuted Summer 2021 and garnered several accolades: the IndieBRAG medallion; Shelf Unbound Finalist for 2021 Best Indie Book Award; Next Generation Indie Book Awards 2021 Finalist in the category of Historical Fiction; American Fiction Awards 2021 Finalist in the category of Family Saga; Shortlisted for the 2021 Goethe Award by Chanticleer International; Book Excellence Awards 2022 Finalist in the Historical category; National Indie Excellence Awards 16th Annual Finalist in the category of Regional Fiction: Southeast; and a June 2022 Literary Titan Gold Book Award. Silk’s sequel, Tapestry: A Lowcountry Rapunzel, was just released April 2022 and has already received recognition as a Next Generation Indie Book Awards 2022 Finalist in the category of General Fiction as well as receiving a July 2022 Literary Titan Gold Book Award.