Penning her first book at the age of four, Andrea Fanning has long been captivated by the power of the written word. In fact, it’s through writing that she has been presented with opportunities to cross oceans, go through college, and join the staff of Hoffman Media. As editor of Southern Lady, she strives to create pages that will enchant and inspire readers, pages that will whisk them away from the ordinary and take them to a place of sheer delight.

An honors graduate from the University of Alabama with concentrations in English, journalism, and photography, Fanning is an avid reader, tennis player, and music-lover. On any given day, you’ll likely find her sitting in the sun listening to Ella Fitzgerald or Dave Barnes, lost in a C.S. Lewis manuscript, perhaps scribbling a few notes in the margins or underlining quotes—and loving every minute of it.