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, 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 recieved 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. 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, is releasing April 25th, 2025 via independent publishing and is part of the multi-author series called A Garden of Fairy Tales.