Kiersti Giron holds a life-long passion for history and storytelling and currently collaborates on a series of historical fiction with Lauraine Snelling, as well as writing her own historical novels. She loves to write stories that show the intersection of past and present, explore relationships that bridge cultural divides, and probe the healing Jesus can bring out of brokenness. Her novel manuscripts set in the American West have been contest finalists and winners, including two ACFW Genesis Awards, and her debut solo novel, BENEATH A TURQUOISE SKY, is now in stores.

Much of Kiersti’s interest in Native American cultures and history comes from the relationships built with Native friends after living five years on the edge of the Navajo reservation in New Mexico. She has a heart for racial healing, justice and reconciliation, as well as a B.A. in English from Azusa Pacific University. When she’s not writing, Kiersti enjoys teaching eighth-grade English online, trying to master baking sourdough bread, and spending time with her husband, lively young son and two cuddly kitties.

Books by Kiersti Giron

Land of Dreams: Home to Green Creek, Book 1

by Lauraine Snelling with Kiersti Giron - Fiction, Historical Fiction, Historical Romance, Romance

On the ship to America, Norwegian immigrant Amalia Gunderson makes a solemn promise to a dying mother, vowing to watch over her five-year-old daughter, Ruth. Together, Amalia and Ruth trek to Iowa to claim the farm and former boardinghouse that Ruth has inherited, despite opposition from a difficult cousin. Struggling with an empty house and scarce resources, Amalia resolves to return the boardinghouse to its former purpose, aided by the kindness of strangers and the resilient spirit of her young charge. As Amalia and Ruth fight for their new home, a trail of orphans shows up on their doorstep, and Amalia makes a promising friend in Absalom Karlsson, the magistrate's son. With each challenge they face, Amalia and Ruth find hope in believing that faith and determination can overcome even the most daunting of trials.