Judith Miller was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in 1944. After graduating from high school, she moved to Kansas. Before becoming a full-time author, she was a public service administrator in the legal section of the Department of Administration for the State of Kansas. She writes Christian fiction and sometimes uses her full name Judith McCoy Miller. Her works include Threads of Love, the Postcards from Pullman series, and the Daughters of Amana series. She has also co-authored several series with Tracie Peterson including the Bells of Lowell, the Lights of Lowell and the Broadmoor Legacy.