Tama Fortner
Tama Fortner is an ECPA award-winning and bestselling author with more than sixty titles to her credit. She wrote the million-selling Indescribable for Kids series with Louie Giglio, as well as a number of books in the Jesus Calling children’s line. She has collaborated with such well-known authors as Max Lucado, Levi Lusko, Sadie Robertson Huff, and Emily Ley to create inspirational books for all ages.
Tama and her husband have two children who have grown up much too fast for their mama’s liking. She lives on the outskirts of Nashville, Tennessee, with her family and two feisty little pups who are convinced they are people too.
Featured Book
Serah and the First Christmas: A Story of Being Seen and Loved
Experience the story of the first Christmas through the eyes of a little shepherd girl who meets the newborn Jesus and learns that even the least of those who come to the Christmas manger are loved and have a place in His kingdom. In Serah and the First Christmas, award-winning author Tama Fortner places a young child in the center of the Christmas story and allows your children to come along as Serah walks to the manger and see the baby Jesus. The lesson is one of profound love, with a call to spread that love to others.
Meet Tama Fortner and get a copy of their book at the 2026 Kentucky Book Festival, Saturday, November 7, 2026, at Joseph-Beth Booksellers.