Ora Smith

Ora Smith’s one of those people who always has a project she’s excited about. She’s an author, artist, genealogist, seamstress, lover of a good book, traveler, antiquer, upcycler, and history buff. Although she’s lived in Arizona since 1986, she spent her early life in Lake Tahoe, California, where her passion to write blossomed on a tranquil riverbank with a beautiful backdrop of the Sierra Nevada Mountains.

As a genealogist, she spent thirty-plus years researching family histories. With her historical “Heritage Fiction” novels for both adult and young adult, she’s made a niche in writing about ancestors, creating fascinating stories based on true events. She loves nothing better than to be whisked off to past eras to meet those whose lives are worth sharing.

As an author and artist, Ora creates faith inspired stories and children’s books. She writes and illustrates her picture book Stories of Light series, hoping to help children understand what the Light of Christ can mean to them. Watch for her release of The Son and Sun: An Amazing Story of Light in early 2025.

Although she writes on many subjects, she’s sure you’ll find in her writings a book that’s meant just for you.