About Tambra Nicole Kendall

How it all started...

Like most writers, I was a voracious reader. By the age of twelve I knew I wanted to be a writer and artist  I wanted to be the person who created the magic, on the page to transport the reader like my favourite authors  always do for me.

Writing Influences

My love of things paranormal probably started with watching the television series Dark Shadows and Bewitched. Later, I began to learn about Biblical supernatural events. The legends of King Arthur and Celtic mythology,  history and natural remedies also interest me. 

When I learned about my Scottish and English ancestry it became personal, richer in meaning.  Clan MacGregor, Clan Crawford, as well as the royal lines of England, Scotland, and the Carolingian Dynasty. I was quite surprised.

My love of tea time turned into my first cookbook, The Scottish-English Texan: 56 Teatime Recipes. 

For those interested, here are my professional affiliations:

Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI)

Children's Book Insider

Savvy Authors

Former member of Romance Writers of America (RWA) - PAN (Published Author Network)

Alliance of Independent Authors

Nonfiction Authors Association

Indie Author Support Network

CTM - Competent Toastmaster, Toastmasters International

Education:

Associate of Arts degree in English from San Jacinto College, Pasadena, Texas, 2008.

The Institute of Children's Literature in 1996.

Workshop presenter since 1998. Online and in-person.