Dr. Tamara L. Siuda has been studying and writing about Egypt for more than twenty-five years and holds advanced degrees in Egyptology, Coptology, and religion. She has published multiple books and academic articles on Egyptian topics, including The Ancient Egyptian Prayerbook, The Hourly Vigil of Osiris, and The Ancient Egyptian Daybook.

Dr. Siuda has lectured to academic and public audiences at various conferences and museums. She also appeared in a documentary about the Egyptian Book of the Dead on the History Channel. In 1989, Dr. Siuda founded the modern practice of ancient Egyptian polytheism called Kemetic Orthodoxy. She lives in Portland, Oregon. Visit her at TamaraSiuda.com.