Serena B. Miller (born January 20, 1950) is an American author of inspirational fiction, historical fiction and Amish fiction.
Serena B. Miller | |
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| Born | January 20, 1950 Portsmouth, Ohio, U.S. |
| Occupation | Novelist |
| Alma mater | Ohio Valley College |
| Genre | Amish Fiction, Historical Fiction, Inspirational Fiction |
| Spouse | Steve |
| Children | 3 |
| Website | |
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Early life and education
editMiller was born in Portsmouth, Ohio and grew up in southern Ohio. Much of her childhood was spent in an 1840s log house originally belonging to her great-grandfather. She attended Ohio Valley Christian College in Parkersburg, West Virginia.
Writing career
editMiller began to seriously pursue a writing career in her late forties after her sons were grown. She was first publishing in various periodicals including The Detroit Free Press Magazine, Billy Graham's Decision Magazine, Guideposts, Focus On The Family, Christian Woman, Woman's World, and Reader's Digest. After joining Romance Writers of America in 2001, she began submitting full-length inspirational novels to various publishers.
Her fascination with an Old Order Amish settlement that had recently moved into southern Ohio near her home resulted in Love Finds You in Sugarcreek, Ohio (2010). Closely following were three more Amish novels: An Uncommon Grace (2012), Hidden Mercies (2013), and Fearless Hope (2014). Her interest in the post-civil war lumbering era in Michigan inspired a historical series beginning with The Measure of Katie Calloway (2010) followed by A Promise to Love (2011) and Under A Blackberry Moon (2013).
She is working with co-author Paul Stutzman on a non-fiction book entitled The Wisdom of Amish Parenting.
Personal life
editAfter several years working as a court reporter in Detroit, Michigan, she and her husband moved back to their hometown of Minford, Ohio where he is the minister of the Sunshine Church of Christ. They are the parents of three grown sons, Derek, Caleb, and Jacob Miller.
Bibliography
edit| Order of Release | Title | Year | Page Count | Notes |
| 1. | Love Finds You in Sugarcreek, Ohio | 2010 | 320 | Love Finds You in Sugarcreek, Ohio[1] has been turned into a made-for-TV movie which will air in 2014 on UP TV. |
| 2. | The Measure of Katie Calloway | 2011 | 320 | The Measure Of Katie Calloway won the prestigious RITA Award given by Romance Writers of America in 2012. |
| 3. | An Uncommon Grace | 2012 | 352 | An Uncommon Grace was a finalist in the 2013 Carol Awards |
| 4. | A Promise to Love | 2013 | 336 | A Promise to Love won the Carol Award in 2013,[2] which is given by the American Christian Fiction Writers[3] association. |
| 5. | Hidden Mercies | 2013 | 368 | |
| 6. | Under a Blackberry Moon | 2013 | 352 | |
| 7. | Fearless Hope | 2014 | 352 | |
| 8. | A Way of Escape | 2014 | 312 | |
| 9. | More than Happy: The Wisdom of Amish Parenting | 2015 | 336 |
Filmography
edit| Novel Adapted | Year of Adaptation | Category | Extra Information |
| Love Finds You in Sugarcreek, Ohio[1] | 2013 | TV movie | Filmed on location in Sugarcreek, Ohio |