Lisa Wingate is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of over thirty novels. She is known for combining elements of Southern storytelling, mystery, and history to create novels hailed by Publishers Weekly as “masterful.” Her novel Before We Were Yours remained on the New York Times bestsellers list for over five months and has been translated into thirty-five languages. While her work has received many awards, she most treasures the National Civics Award, presented by the kindness watchdog organization Americans for More Civility, to recognize public figures who work to promote greater kindness and civility in American life. She believes that stories can change the world.
Praise for The Language of Sycamores “Heartfelt, honest, and entirely entertaining...this poignant story will touch your heart from the first page to the last.”—#1 New York Times bestselling author Kristin Hannah “Wingate’s smoothly flowing prose fills the pages with emotional drama.”—RT Book Reviews (Top Pick) More Praise for Lisa Wingate ""A master-storyteller.”—Parade “Wingate’s novels, like those of Nicholas Sparks and Richard Paul Evans and others, takes a middle ground between Christian and mainstream fiction—uplifting, clean and inspiration but not overtly religious.”—Bryan-College Station Eagle “A remarkably talented and innovative writer, with a real feel for human emotions.”—Linda Lael Miller