Beverly Lewis was born in the heart of Pennsylvania Dutch country. She fondly recalls her growing-up years, and due to a keen interest in her mother's Plain family heritage, many of Beverly's books are set in Lancaster County.

A former schoolteacher, Bev is a member of the National League of American Pen Women-the Pikes Peak branch-and the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators. Her bestselling book October Song has received the Silver Award in the Benjamin Franklin Awards, and The Postcard, Annika's Secret Wish, and Sanctuary have received Silver Angel Awards. Bev and her husband have three grown children and one grandchild and make their home in Colorado.

Following such bestsellers as The Shunning and The Postcard, Beverly Lewis's explosive new novel, The Covenant, unveils the layers of deeply rooted Amish tradition as seen through the eyes of Leah and Sadie Ebersol, two courting-age sisters.