Author, Sierra Melcher, sitting on steps with her laptop and dog Rosie.

Sierra Melcher

Sierra Melcher is a best-selling author and international speaker. She is the founder of an all-female publishing company, Red Thread Publishing. They help women write & publish their books so that they can become leaders in their fields & change the world, by offering world-class coaching, publishing services & courses at every stage of the authoring process.

She is a contributing writer for Elephant Journal, and Thrive Global. She is a regular guest on various podcasts and radio shows. Her weekly, podcast interviews female authors who share insight and wisdom in the time it takes to drink a cup of coffee. Listen to her Podcast anchor.fm/integral-women

She has a Master’s degree in education and has taught around the world. Originally from the United States, Sierra currently lives in Medellin, Colombia with her young daughter.

Published Books by Sierra Melcher

Femme Led

Sierra Melcher and Janice Marquardt
03/24/2026

Leadership has long been defined by systems that reward dominance, extraction, certainty, and visibility at all costs. Femme Led challenges that narrative. This award-winning collaborative anthology brings together women who are leading differently, through lived experience, integrity, relational intelligence, courage, and choice. These are founders, creatives, entrepreneurs, educators, healers, and changemakers who have turned ideas...

Taboo: Stories That Can’t Be Told

Sierra Melcher, Roje Khalique, and Rachel Macnaughtan
12/10/2024

Taboo: Stories That Can’t Be Told is a raw anthology where women share forbidden stories of trauma, identity, and survival with courage and honesty.

By the Light of the Moon

Sierra Melcher, Frances Trejo-Lay, Jessica Goldmuntz Stokes, Brandee Melcher, Sherille Marquez, Kristina Green, Gloria Cotton, and Alice Stark
06/04/2024

By the Light of the Moon, Firebird Award winner, shares inspiring stories from women who find strength, courage, and resilience in facing life’s challenges.

Notes From Motherland: The Wild Adventure of Raising Humans

Audra Romeo, Jessica Goldmuntz Stokes, Brandee Melcher, Ashley Wize, Rena McDonald, Frances Trejo-Lay, and Sierra Melcher
04/23/2024

Notes from Motherland, Literary Titan Award winner, is a heartfelt anthology of women’s stories on motherhood, resilience, love, and the journey of raising humans.

Planting the Seed: Lessons to Cultivate a Brighter Future

Frances Trejo-Lay, Barbara Muckle, Sheila Mutsa Manhanga, Maya Amaele Liebermann, and Sierra Melcher
11/14/2023

Planting the Seed, Nautilus Silver Award winner, shares inspiring stories of women overcoming adversity with courage, resilience, and hope for tomorrow.

Typo: The Art of Imperfect Creation

Sierra Melcher
06/06/2023

Permission to Do It Badly, Nautilus Gold Award winner, helps aspiring authors embrace imperfection, find their voice, and start writing with confidence.

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