Kerry Blair

Kerry Blair is an American author.

Background

Blair currently resides in Mesa, Arizona. She has had multiple sclerosis for many years and is a cancer survivor.[1] She is a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. She is a long-time member of and teacher with ANWA (the American Night Writers Association).[2][3]

Career

Blair is the author of eight novels and one non-fiction book in the LDS fiction market.

Bibliography
Novels
  • The Heart Has its Reasons (1999) ISBN 1-57734-479-0
  • The Heart Has Forever (2000) ISBN 1-57734-647-5
  • The Heart Only Knows (2001) ISBN 1-57734-861-3
  • Closing in (2002) ISBN 1-59156-012-8
  • Digging up the Past (2003) ISBN 1-59156-301-1
  • This Just In (2004) ISBN 1-57734-861-3
  • Mummy's the Word (2005) ISBN 1-59156-907-9
  • Ghost of a Chance (2007) ISBN 1-59811-157-4
Nonfiction
  • Counting Blessings: Wit and Wisdom for Women (2008) ISBN 1-59811-558-8

Recognition

In 2008, Blair received a Lifetime Achievement award from the Whitney Awards.[4] Although she had been a member of the Whitney Awards Committee for two years, the other members of the committee claim they "went behind her back" to name her the winner.[5]

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References
  1. "Author Interview: Kerry Blair, SheLovesGod 2008 Virtual Conference". Archived from the original on 2014-09-21. Retrieved 2009-07-27.
  2. Profile: Kerry Blair, Mormon Literature Database
  3. "ANWA Faculty Biographies". Archived from the original on 2012-02-25. Retrieved 2009-07-27.
  4. "2008 Whitney Awards Finalists". Archived from the original on 2009-06-16. Retrieved 2009-07-27.
  5. "'08 Whitney Awards Honor Best LDS Fiction", Deseret News


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