ˈɔlmə ˈeɪ. hɹˈɑːmɪk bˈɔːɹn dʒuːlˈaɪ fˈaɪv, nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪksti θɹˈiː, nˈoʊn baɪ hɜː pˈɛn nˈeɪm ˈɔlmə ˌælɪɡzˈændɚ, ɪz ɐ fˈæntəsi ɹˈaɪɾɚ hˌuːz nˈɑːvəlz ɪŋklˈuːd ðə "wˈɜːldwiːvɚz" jˈʌŋ ɐdˈʌlt sˈɪɹiz, ðə sˈiːkɹᵻts ʌv dʒˈɪnʃˈeɪ ænd ɪts sˈiːkwəl ðɪ ˈɛmbɚz ʌv hˈɛvən, ðə hˈɪdən kwˈiːn, ænd tʃˈeɪndʒɚɹ ʌv dˈeɪz.
Alma A. Hromic (born July 5, 1963), known by her pen name Alma Alexander, is a fantasy writer whose novels include the "Worldweavers" young adult series, The Secrets of Jin-Shei and its sequel The Embers of Heaven, The Hidden Queen, and Changer of Days.