In 1983 one of these, ” Alanna (The first adventure) was published by Atheneum Books. She later joined Pennsylvania University where she wrote the books that were combined to become ” the song of the Lioness” quartet. There she was into acting and singing, and her writing got an opportunity to write for the school paper. The family’s movement did not stop there as they moved again leading her to spend her other school life at Uniontown Area Senior High School. While at Fayette County she went to Albert Gallatin Senior High for two years. With her mother and sisters Tamora Pierce moved back to Fayette County in 1969 following her parents’ divorce. Tolkien which influenced her writing of the type of books. What lead to her interest into fantasy writing was when she was exposed to the Lord of the Rings by J. Her passion for books came at a tender age through reading her writing began when she was in her sixth grade. They settled there for six months then later moved to El Granada where they stayed for a year before relocating to Burlingame where they lived for three years.

Initially they settled in San Mateo then moved to Miramar on the other side of Peninsula of San Fransisco. She lived in Dunbar from when she was five but later moved to California at the age of eight, in June 1963 with her family. The eldest in a family of three girls, her two other sisters are Kimberly and Malanie who were born when she was five and six respectively. The name Tamora was born out of a spelling error when her maid was filling her birth certificate, contrary to the mother wanting to name her Tamara. Born Tamora Pierce on Decemin South Connellsville Pennsylvania, Fayette County she cut her own niche with writings that feature young heroines. For this American writer fantasy fiction is a strong hold.

Sandry's Book by Tamora Pierce