Jodi Thomas

Jodi Koumalats
BornAmarillo, Texas, U.S.
Pen nameJodi Thomas
OccupationNovelist
NationalityAmerican
Alma materTexas Tech University
Period1988–present
Genrehistorical romance
Notable awardsRITA award – Best Historical Romance
1991 The Tender Texan
RITA award – Best Historical Romance
1994 The Tame a Texan's Heart
RITA award – Best Historical Romance
2006 The Texan's Reward
Website
www.jodithomas.com

Jodi Thomas (born Amarillo, Texas) is the pen name of Jodi Koumalats, an American author of historical romance novels, most of which are set in Texas. In 2006, she was inducted into the Romance Writers of America Hall of Fame.