Writing historical and time-slip fiction is Melanie Dobson’s excuse to immerse herself into the past by reading old books, interviewing new friends, and exploring fascinating places across the United States and Europe.

Melanie is the award-winning author of almost thirty historical romance, suspense, and time-slip novels. Five of her novels, Memories of Glass, Chateau of Secrets, Catching the Wind, The Silent Order and Love Finds You in Homestead, Iowa, have received Carol Awards. Catching the Wind received the Inspirational Fiction Audie Award in 2018 and was nominated for a Christy Award in historical fiction. The Black Cloister, her novel about a dangerous cult, was named the ForeWord Religious Fiction Book of the Year.

Melanie enjoys teaching at writer’s events, conferences, and as an adjunct professor. She received her undergraduate degree in journalism from Liberty University and her master’s degree in communication from Regent University. Prior to her writing career, she was the corporate publicity manager at Focus on the Family and owner of Dobson Media Group.

Melanie met her husband, Jon, in Colorado Springs, and they have relocated numerous times with Jon’s work including stints in Virginia, Tennessee, North Carolina, Germany, and Southern California. They now live in the Pacific Northwest where Jon works at the BibleProject. The Dobson family loves to travel and hike and serve children in their community.

When Melanie isn’t writing or playing with her family, she enjoys teaching, dancing, and reading inspirational novels.