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When she isn’t writing stories full of vivid characters and creatures, Jessica A. Tanner enjoys a view of the Rocky Mountains, takes long walks, and hangs with her many critters. She is a member of the American Christian Fiction Writers (ACFW), Realm Makers, and Wolf Creek Christian Writers Network (WCCWN).
Jessica has a short story ("The Missing Book" under her short-lived penname Silver Mist) and a short piece (“His Words, Our Words”) published in Looking at Life, a collection by WCCWN; a testimony in Twenty-Three Journeys to Christ compiled by Gregg Heid; three stories ("Zombie Turkey;" "Icy Snow, Towropes, and Divine Intervention;" and "Ditches, Hillsides, and Prayer") in A Book of Remembrance: A Collection of Everyday Miracles compiled by Lynn Moffett; two stories ("Kat" and "Nancy's Hat") in The Adventures of a Horse Named George also compiled by Lynn Moffett; a short story ("The Invisible Boy") in The Invisible Files: Classic Monsters Anthology #4 from Ye Olde Dragon Books; a short story ("The Pale New Kid") in Once Bitten...-Classic Monsters Anthology #5 also from Ye Olde Dragon Books, and several pieces published under the Matter of Faith column of the Pagosa Sun’s Preview.
Her debut novel, Sonji, is now available thanks to Elk Lake Publishing, Inc. It received 3 winner awards (Young Adult Fiction, Science Fiction/ Fantasy, and New Author: Fiction) in the Royal Dragonfly Book Awards hosted by Story Monsters, Inc. in December 2024. It also received 2 winner awards (Young Adult Fiction and New Author Fiction) from the Story Monsters Approved! Awards in April 2025. In July 2025, it received 4 winner awards (Best Cover Design, Young Adult Fiction, New Author: Fiction, and Science Fiction/Fantasy) in the Purple Dragon fly Book Awards hosted by Story Monsters, Inc. Jessica is currently working to get Sonji into an audiobook, and she's writing the sequel.
Her debut novella Peaflower, a retelling of the Princess and the Pea, released April 25th, 2025 via independent publishing and is part of the multi-author series called A Garden of Fairy Tales.
Both of her books, Peaflower and Sonji, have been reviewed by Clean Fiction Magazine and earned her the title Clean Fiction Author. Sonji in the Winter 2024 Edition. Peaflower in the Summer 2025 Edition.
For more information about Jessica and to visit her website - http://www.jessicaatannerauthor.com/
Jessica A. Tanner
Sonji
Book 1 - Dryzzian Legends Series
Despite the threat of theft, Astra enters the Great Desert Race of Dryzza … only to be left horseless in the middle of nowhere. Thieves believe her white mare, Sonji, is the key to the treasury of the Palace of the Creator.
Two desert dwellers and a voice on the wind lead Astra and her friend Hamal to the legendary palace. There, they meet the Creator. He listens to their story and helps them—but for repayment he asks Astra to convince her mother to answer his summons. Rumors of those heeding a summons and never returning home haunt Astra as she agrees.
The Creator returns Astra, Hamal, and Sonji to the race. And when Astra keeps her promise to him—the Creator surprises her.
Author
Peaflower
Her kingdom is under attack. His brother is her betrothed.
Princess Marion Thornhill and her lady-in-waiting Emma flee their kingdom of Brecker with the hope of reaching the princess’s betrothed and garnering help against attacking forces. But along the way, Emma reveals her true loyalties. Left stranded in the woods during a spring storm, Marion crosses paths with her betrothed’s brother Rupert, a prince cursed by an angered fairy. Rupert helps Marion - but can they get help for Brecker before it’s too late? And what about their entangled hearts?
Spring has sprung with these seven swoony-sweet retellings. Each novella finds its happily ever after amidst themes of rebirth, hope, and new life. Each book is fully independent, and they can be read in any order. Peaflower is a retelling of The Princess and the Pea featuring tropes such as an evil lady-in-waiting and a princess with an animal sidekick.
Princess Marion Thornhill and her lady-in-waiting Emma flee their kingdom of Brecker with the hope of reaching the princess’s betrothed and garnering help against attacking forces. But along the way, Emma reveals her true loyalties. Left stranded in the woods during a spring storm, Marion crosses paths with her betrothed’s brother Rupert, a prince cursed by an angered fairy. Rupert helps Marion - but can they get help for Brecker before it’s too late? And what about their entangled hearts?
Spring has sprung with these seven swoony-sweet retellings. Each novella finds its happily ever after amidst themes of rebirth, hope, and new life. Each book is fully independent, and they can be read in any order. Peaflower is a retelling of The Princess and the Pea featuring tropes such as an evil lady-in-waiting and a princess with an animal sidekick.
Paperback
Hardcover