Ann Howard Creel

Ann is the best-selling and multiple-award-winning author of several novels for children and adults. Her first adult novel, The Magic of Ordinary Days, was a finalist for the Colorado Book Award and the Willa Award. It was turned into a critically acclaimed and instant smash hit film for CBS television by Hallmark Hall of Fame, garnering the highest ratings for a Hall of Fame film in a decade. While You Were Mine became an instant #1 Kindle bestseller, followed by bestsellers including The Whiskey Sea and The River Widow. For younger readers, she has published standalone novels as well as novels in the American Girl “Girl of the Year” series. Her latest adult novel is Mercy Road (Lake Union), which also became a bestseller upon publication, and was praised by bestselling authors Ella Carey: “has all the hallmarks of fine historical fiction,” and Gemma Liviero: “compelling characters, wonderfully woven history, and a beautifully crafted storyline. Highly recommended.”