Alexandra Sellers Follow

Born in Canada and raised in Toronto and on the prairies, where she survived a now-legendary winter storm, Alexandra Sellers became a weather refugee at the first opportunity. She is particularly devoted to travel in the Near and Middle East, and counts her visits to Morocco, Yemen, Israel, Egypt, Turkey and Iran as some of the happiest, most productive periods of her life. She has studied Arabic, Hebrew and Persian (Farsi) as well as several other languages, and was awarded a First Class degree in Persian and Religious Studies at the School of Oriental and African Studies (University of London) in 1992. The Islamic world and its rich cultural history are the inspiration for her award-winning Sons of the Desert series. The author of over 40 romantic novels, she is the recipient of the Romantic Times' Career Achievement Award for Series (2009) and for Series Romantic Fantasy (2000).

Before turning to writing, Alexandra studied at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London, and acted on the stage for several years. She divides her time between London, Crete and Vancouver.