Stefania Fernanda Leão
Brazilian · Mother · Author · San Francisco Bay Area
She is the creator of The Prayer: Rise with Jesus, an award-winning international bestseller published in seven languages, and a #1 Amazon bestseller in three of them.
The Prayer was born during one of the hardest years of Stefania's life. Writing one morning prayer at a time, she found her way back to the light, and made the book she wished she'd had. What began as a private rescue became a shared morning, lived by readers around the world.
Every cent the book earns helps support charitable initiatives and ministry projects. For Stefania, writing is not only a craft. It is a way to give something real: direct outreach with neighbors experiencing homelessness in the San Francisco Bay Area, and a growing ministry partnership in Malawi, where The Prayer was translated into Chichewa and given freely, one copy at a time.
Her forthcoming devotional, From Mercy to Hope: A 30-Day Devotional Journey with Jesus, will be published by Paulist Press. It continues the journey begun in The Prayer, meeting readers in the same thirty mornings with the same quiet intention.
A separate nonfiction work on self-trust and emotional healing remains in early development.
Stefania is also a content creator, using digital platforms to inspire millions through books, lifestyle, travel, wellness, and personal growth.
I believe stories can heal, restore hope, and remind us that even in life's darkest seasons, there is always a path forward. My hope is that every book I write leaves readers stronger, more peaceful, and closer to the person they were created to become.
Stefania Leão