Melody Carlson
Melody Carlson is an award-winning American author born on March 2, 1956, in San Francisco, California, who has written over 250 books with sales exceeding 7.5 million copies, spanning genres like Christian fiction, young adult novels, Christmas novellas, and contemporary romances.[1][2][5] Before becoming a full-time writer in her 30s, she worked as a preschool teacher and editor, drawing personal experiences such as caring for her husband through FTD dementia into her stories like Welcome to the Honey B&B.[1][2][4] Her works have earned accolades including the Romantic Times Career Achievement Award, with adaptations like All Summer Long into a Hallmark movie.[1]
San Francisco, CA, USA
Mar 2, 1956
Christian fiction
Young adult
Contemporary romance
Christmas novellas
An Irish Christmas
Daily Blessings for My Secret Pal: Devotions to Share With Your Special Friend
Once Upon a Winter's Heart
Stealing Bradford
The Christmas Angel Project
Harsh Pink: Color Me Burned (TrueColors Series #12)
Mixed Bags
Catwalk
let them eat fruitcake: a novel (86 Bloomberg Place)
Trading Secrets: A Novel
Grace Unplugged: A Novel
Shattered: A Daughter's Regret
A Simple Song: A Novel
The Best Friend
Love Finds You in Sisters, Oregon
Just Ask (Diary of a Teenage Girl)
Bright Purple: Color Me Confused
Joy of Christmas, The: A 3-in-1 Collection
Premiere
Meant to Be (Diary of a Teenage Girl: Kim, Book 2)
The Christmas Shoppe
Anything but Normal: A Novel
Homecoming Queen
Hometown ties