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**Mariah Stewart is an American author, best known for her historical novels set in the American West.** Born in 1946, Stewart grew up in California and developed a deep love for the history and culture of the American West. She graduated from the University of California, Berkeley, with a degree in history and began writing novels in the early 1980s. Stewart's novels are known for their vivid descriptions of the landscape and the lives of the people who settled the West. She has written over 20 books, including "Touch the Sky," "Hawthorn," and "The Sky Runs Silver." Her novels have won numerous awards, including the Western Writers of America Spur Award for Best Western Novel and the American Library Association Notable Book Award. Stewart's novels have been praised for their accuracy and historical detail. She has been credited with helping to revive interest in the history of the American West. Her books have been translated into over 20 languages and have sold over 2 million copies worldwide. Mariah Stewart died in 2021, at the age of 75, leaving behind a legacy of powerful and evocative historical fiction.