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Traci Hunter Abramson is originally from Phoenix, Arizona. After graduating from BYU, she worked for the Central Intelligence Agency for six years before choosing to stay at home with her children. She currently resides in Stafford, Virginia with her husband and four children where she enjoys coaching one of the local high school swim teams (North Stafford). ... Click here to learn more about this author.
Jewel AdamsJewel Adams was born and raised in the projects of Asheville, North Carolina. Her hard childhood spurred her imagination and later fueled her love for writing. She began to develop her writing in junior high school. Originally she wrote mostly poetry. She moved to Utah in 1989 and started writing seriously a few years later. When she is not homeschooling her children, fulfilling her church callings, or writing, she loves to read. Her favorite boo... Click here to learn more about this author.
Linda AdamsLinda Paulson Adams has been publishing since 1999, and is best-known for her LDS Last Days fiction books, _Prodigal Journey_ and _Refining Fire._ She is also an active member of LDStorymakers. She is married with six young children.... Click here to learn more about this author. john allen Author of HCI Books holiday novel "Christmas Gifts, Christmas Vocies"... Click here to learn more about this author. Nancy Campbell Allen Ive always loved to read, and I buy books to an almost unhealthy degree. Ive also always loved pens, pencils and paper and have enjoyed writing things down for as long as I can remember. I started writing a story, a novel-length story, in 1993. I fought against the demons telling me I was wasting my time, and finally a good five years later, I had the book finished. Then I got really brave and submitted it for publication. While I wait... Click here to learn more about this author.
Melissa AylstockI feel slightly uncomfortable writing about myself. I am much more at home with fictional characters. They have the ability to live the life that I dream about. Not that my life is not good, it isI just tend to think of my life as ordinary. Born in Long Beach, CA and raised in Torrance, CA I was fortunate enough to live the first thirty-five years of my life near the beach. A husband and four children later found me moving to an ... Click here to learn more about this author.
Shirley BahlmannAs a child, Shirley would hide in the closet with a lapful of potato chips and a great book! She wrote her first novel at 10 years old, has written for newspapers, friends, church, on the backs of grocery store receipts, and all over her arms! Most days, Shirley enjoys the adventure of life. On other days, she makes popcorn and watches funny movies. ;0)... Click here to learn more about this author.
Michele BellI'm the author of 13 LDS romance novels and 2 youth books, plus 2 Christmas booklets. I also review Young Adult and children's books for Meridian Magzine on-line. I'm married and am the mother of 4 children. ... Click here to learn more about this author.
Julie BellonJulie Coulter Bellon is a Canadian-born LDS Romantic Suspense novelist who loves incorporating her native country with its complexities into her writing. Julie and her husband Brian are the parents of six children and her greatest joy is being a mother. She graduated from Brigham Young University with a Bachelors degree in Secondary Education--English teaching, and she currently teaches a high school journalism course for BYU Continuing Educatio... Click here to learn more about this author. Elizabeth Bentley ÿ Beth lives with her husband George in rural Walkersville, Maryland, north of Frederick and south of Gettysburg, PA. She's a genealogist by profession, mostly compiling reference books, including The Genealogists Address Book, a list of libraries, archives, societies, etc., now in its fifth edition, soon to be available as a bimonthly email ubscription. In addition to short stories, articles, and some poetry, Beth has had two childrens pict... Click here to learn more about this author.
Stephanie BlackStephanie Black has loved books since she was old enough to grab the pages and has enjoyed creating stories since she and her sisters were playing make-believe games or writing plays for themselves and younger siblings. Born in Utah, she has also lived in Arkansas, Arizona, Massachusetts, and Limerick, Ireland, and now resides in northern California with her husband, Brian, and their five children. Her first novel, The Believer, was published in ... Click here to learn more about this author.
Kerry BlairKerry Blair is a wife, mother (daughter, sister, aunt, friend), reader, writer, MS survivor, speaker, book doctor, and author of six books with a new series debuting late this summer from Covenant Communications.... Click here to learn more about this author.
Trina BoiceHmmm...what to tell you about me...You'll have to go to my web site for all the gory details, but in a nutshell.... I've written 3 non-fiction books so far for Spring Creek Books with more on the way! It has been such a fun adventure to write and meet other LDS authors! I want to write books that inspire and uplift people to want to be more valiant followers of Christ. I live with my 5 boys (I'm counting my husband) in Carlsbad, California. Whi... Click here to learn more about this author.
Anne BradshawAnne Bradshaw grew up in England, now lives in Utah, and has two published books--"Terracotta Summer" and its sequel, "Chamomile Winter." She has written countless articles and short fiction stories, both for the LDS market (especially the New Era magazine) and for the National market. Anne currently has a modern YA mystery/suspense/sci-fi novel with an LDS publisher awaiting feedback. ... Click here to learn more about this author.
Betty BriggsIn grade school Betty took work home so she could write stories and draw horse pictures during the day to entertain class- mates. That love of horses, writing and drawing continues. A legal secretary for twenty-eight years, Betty tries to find time to write every day. She lives with her husband, Scott, in Mapleton, Utah. She has two children, four grandchildren and two registered racing Quarter Horses. ... Click here to learn more about this author.
Mary Ann BrobergAt the departure of my youngest college-bound daughter, Susan, I began planning my future. Most friends thought I would be working at the side of my husband in our flower shop. I had no intention of ruining a healthy marriage. Instead, I decided to follow in the footsteps of my husband and children. So, at the prompting of my family, I enrolled at Idaho State University at the age of 45 and was off to college, a short distance from our home. ... Click here to learn more about this author.
Matthew BuckleyMatthew Buckley is this guy... Who writes these books... Yeah. That's it.... Click here to learn more about this author. Eneida Canev-Pinto ... Click here to learn more about this author. Alex G. Chappell Alex G. Chappell is the author of More Precious Than Gold, A Rod of Iron, and Joseph and Asenath. All three are published through Granite Publishing and Distribution. Alex received his BA from Brigham Young University in 1995 and recently received an M.Ed. from Western Governors University. Alex is a former martial arts teacher and a current junior high English and Creative Writing teacher. Reading and writing - obviously - are two of his favorit... Click here to learn more about this author.
Elizabeth A. CheeverElizabeth Cheever has spent many years as a motivational speaker, helping women to see their true eternal worth; teaching Gospel Doctrine, Seminary, and other Church classes. A long-time student of behavioral psychology, Elizabeth has applied that understanding to the study of individual, spiritual traits and each persons distinctive mission within Gods eternal plan. Longing to help others see the meaning of their trials within that plan, she b... Click here to learn more about this author.
Todd CopeTodd F. Cope grew up in Spanish Fork, Utah where he still resides. As the youngest of thirteen children, he quickly learned to get along with others. After graduating from high school, he served an LDS mission to Western Australia where he met a missionary from New Zealand who would later become his wife. Todd and Denise were married in New Zealand and lived there for two years before returning to the United States so he could continue his ed... Click here to learn more about this author.
Dianne CrabtreeI was born in Rupert, Idaho and moved to Utah when I was almost 10 years old. I have lived in many places across the Wasatch Front from Sandy to Ogden. My husband, Neil, and I have three daughters and one son, ranging in age from 22 to 17. Our children are very creative, independent, and adventurous; I love their uniqueness and individuality. They certainly make my life more enjoyable. At this time, I teach Spanish (level 1) and Language Ar... Click here to learn more about this author.
Cheri CraneMy name is Cheri Crane. My husband & I live in a small rural town called Bennington, Idaho where we have raised 3 sons. I'm a "stay at home mom" who dabbles a bit in writing. I'm considered a "teen writer" but I have been told that all ages enjoy my books. All 9 of my books have been published by Covenant Communications. All nine books tackle issues faced by teens, including eating disorders, alcoholism, teen pregnancy, and the extremely tough ch... Click here to learn more about this author.
James DashnerJames was born and raised in Georgia, but now resides in Utah. He will always be a southerner, and Braves fan, and Falcons fan, and Hawks fan, and Bulldogs fan at heart. He attended BYU, studied accounting, and fulfilled his lifetime goal of being a true nerd when he received his CPA. But he will always claim to be a creative person first, accounting geek second. NBA superstar was third, but he hasn't gotten that far yet. James has a beauti... Click here to learn more about this author.
Chad DaybellChad Daybell is the author of 17 books for the LDS market. Of those books, four are novels: An Errand for Emma, Doug's Dilemma, Escape to Zion, and Chasing Paradise. He is currently at work on another novel that should be released in Fall of 2006. Chad graduated from BYU with a bachelor's degree in Journalism, where he served as the city editor of The Daily Universe. Following graduation he worked for three years as a copy edito... Click here to learn more about this author. Andrea Early ... Click here to learn more about this author. Deirdra Eden Coppel Deirdra has been writing stories, poems and lyrics from the age of four. She has been captivating audiences of all ages with her historical fantasy stories, which theologically explain un-logical circumstances, relating it to current issues. Deirdra felt at a young age the importance to tell her stories with high values, morals and characters which are admirable. Deirdra hopes that the work she has done will be of benefit to all. A... Click here to learn more about this author.
Loralee EvansLoralee Evans grew up in South Jordan, Utah, and attended Southern Utah University with a scholarship in Track and Cross Country. And after serving an LDS mission to Sapporo, Japan, she married Steve Evans. Soon after, she graduated from SUU in education. She and Steve have called Missouri, Texas, and Utah home, and live now in Clinton, Utah. They have four children. She enjoys writing books, running, being with her family, and reading all so... Click here to learn more about this author. Rob Ficiur (pronounced featur My first novel, Time Travelers in Church History: Trouble in Palmyra allows the reader to see and feel some of what Joseph Smith went through in 1820. With this series, I hope that readers (Young and older) can re-live the experiences of church history in a meaningful way. As a teacher I know a well written novel is the best way to teach history is the best way to make history come alive.... Click here to learn more about this author. Lynn Gardner Lynn Gardner has loved stories all her life, inventing fanciful tales as a child, then becoming an avid reader at an early age. She especially loves mysteries, does in depth research to make the stories more real, using interesting locations and interweaving historical facts into the story. She was born and raised in the Rigby/Lewisville, Idaho area, married her high school sweetheart, Glenn Gardner, and they lived all over the US with his care... Click here to learn more about this author.
Willard Boyd GardnerWillard (Bill) Gardner Race Against Time, and its sequel, Pursuit of Justice, both published by Covenant Communications. Bill writes from his experiences as a police detective and SWAT team member. He attributes the hair-raising stories to the heroic actions of his fellow officersthe hair-brained stories, well, he cant imagine how he came up with those. A native of Washington, Bill graduated from Washington (the real Cougars) with a masters... Click here to learn more about this author. Jeri Gilchrist Jeri remembers learning at a young age that her father had written her favorite book and believes it was then that the desire to write was instilled within her. However, it wasnt until years later, after becoming a lover of LDS fiction and meeting one of her all time favorite authors that she attempted to write her first novel. In 2003, Covenant Communications published her first novel, Out of Nowhere. Her second novel, The Perfect Plan, was p... Click here to learn more about this author.
Betsy GreenBetsy Brannon Green was born in Salt Lake but has spent most of her life in the South. She currently lives near Birmingham, AL with her husband, Butch, and four of their eight children. She has one married daughter, two daughters at BYU-I and one son serving a mission in Sweden. Her first book, Hearts in Hiding, was published in 2001. She now has nine books in publication.... Click here to learn more about this author.
Jennifer GriffithJennifer Griffith grew up in Cache Valley, where her illustrious beginnings included working on the family dairy farm, spraying down the barn every morning and moving sprinkler pipe in the alfalfa fields. She went to Utah State and studied English, served as a missionary in Tokyo, worked on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. (where she met her husband), and now lives in rural Arizona. She is mom to four little kids. Her first novel, "Choosing Mr. R... Click here to learn more about this author.
Shannon GuymonHi, my name is Shannon Guymon and I love to write books. I've written five books for Cedar Fort and hope to write more in the future. I'm a busy stay at home mom of five beautiful children. I enjoy gardening, being outdoors, reading and going out to movies and plays. I've met many wonderful authors at book signings and hope to get to know more of you soon. ... Click here to learn more about this author. Andrew Hall ... Click here to learn more about this author.
Jennie HansenJennie Hansen graduated from Ricks College in Idaho, then Westminster College in Utah. She has been a newspaper reporter, editor, and librarian. In addition to writing novels, she reviews LDS fiction in a monthly column for Meridian magazine. Her fifteen published novels are primarily contemporary romantic suspense, though High Stakes is an historical western and Code Red is military suspense. Her newest novel, The Bracelet, is historical r... Click here to learn more about this author. Christy Hardman Christy Hardman has lived in Washington State, Nebraska, and three different counties in Utah. She's married with five kids, and enjoys running with her "wee dog," a massive Alaskan Malamute. Her first novel, Against the Giant, was published by Cedar Fort. Her second novel, Santa's Secret, will be released Fall 2008.... Click here to learn more about this author.
David J HawkesI was born in s small community in Idaho. I attended Ricks College in Rexburg, Idaho and then served a mission for the LDS Church in Italy. I enjoy doing community service and working with the young people, teaching them responsibility and values. I also enjoy the outdoors and have spent much of my life working for the Idaho Fish and Game Department. I have also served in the Army National Guard and I am currently working the United States F... Click here to learn more about this author.
Chris HeimerdingerChris is the author of the popular Tennis Among The Nephites. He converted to the church in 1981. He lives with his wife in Riverton, utah and his children... Click here to learn more about this author.
Leslie HouseholderLeslie is a wife and mother of 6. She is the author of "The Jackrabbit Factor: Why You Can" and "Hidden Treasures: Heaven's Astonishing Help with Your Money Matters" and the founder of ThoughtsAlive.com, a website dedicated to helping individuals discover the same laws of thought that turned her own life around.... Click here to learn more about this author.
Dean HughesMy first home was a trailer house. It wasnt one of those double-wide mobile homes. This little thing was smaller than the travel trailers you see on the highways these days. I have seen the famous log cabin that Abe Lincoln lived in as a child, and I know our trailer was smaller. We lived in it longer, too. We were poor, I guess. But it didnt seem so to me. What I remember are the kids in the neighborhood; the long Utah summers; and the timele... Click here to learn more about this author. Ron Johnston Ron Johnston lives in Morgan, Utah his boyhood home town and his favorite place in the world along with his wife of 25 years, Julie Hilton of Murray Utah. They have three Children: Rob, Cam and Katie and a grandson Gabriel. Ron is active in the Morgan 8th ward and is serving as the Family History Consultant. He has had many callings in the church. He served a full time mission in the California Anaheim mission in 1978-1980. Ron writes a we... Click here to learn more about this author.
Anna JonesI was born in Essex at the end of the sixties, and went to Wales in 1987 to study English Literature at Bangor University. In 1990 I married Ioan Jones. We had three daughters, Gwenllian born in 1995, Angharad (2000) and Ceridwen (2004). Ioan was a clergyman for the Church in Wales but lost his job in 1996, and we divorced in 2004. After the divorce I moved back to my hometown of Benfleet to be near my family. Since 1998 I have worked for La... Click here to learn more about this author.
Anna Maria JunusI have seven children and I can't find a pen. It's a good thing I write on a computer. I have one novel, Roses and Daisies, published by Millenium Press, and I have a weekly humor column. In my column, I write about not being able to find pens.... Click here to learn more about this author.
Kenny Kemp"The only limitation is your imagination." A lover of the arts, I was briefly sidetracked by a legal education but got back on track, afterwards attending graduate film school. Ive written lots of screenplays and had several produced. Ive been writing novels for ten years. After rejections by the big publishers, I self-published my first novel I Hated Heaven. My next book, Dad Was A Carpenter, won the Grand Prize in the 1999 International Self... Click here to learn more about this author.
Christine KerseyChristine has always loved to read and decided to try her hand at writing several years ago. After many revisions, her second novel, No Way Out, was accepted by Covenant. She was very excited to see her book on bookshelves. Christine is married and has four children, including a son serving an LDS mission in Chicago, IL. Christine works for a small medical software company and squeezes in writing whenever she can.... Click here to learn more about this author.
Josi KilpackI was born and raised in Salt Lake City, number three of nine kids born to Walt and Marle Schofield. My dad was a high school art teacher when I was growing up, and my mom stayed home with us. I owe them a great debt of gratitude for the things they each taught me that brought me to this point in my life. My mother loved to read, and my dad was a talented artist who used his art in every aspect of his life. Those two examples gave me a love for r... Click here to learn more about this author.
Sharon Lewis KohoAuthor, Sharon Lewis Koho, Mother,grandmother, and storyteller, loves to get into her characters minds and hearts. Writing from personal insights, and inspiration, she tells stories of adventure, romance and intrigue. Strong characters, and clear,lively description brings the reader to the table to experience the story from beginning to end. Sharon writes uplifting fiction for a wide general audience from eighty years old to twelve years old. H... Click here to learn more about this author.
Kevin KroghWhen I read fiction or poetry, Im really not interested in knowing any more than I have to about the author or poet. I believe that once a work of literature is completed, it no longer belongs to its author; it belongs to its reader. I purposely avoid biographies, and although I can discuss with you the style and works of most of the authors I have read, I can tell you very little about their personal lives. I prefer that nothing get in the way ... Click here to learn more about this author. michelle larson ... Click here to learn more about this author. Lael Littke Author of over 40 books for teens and kids, plus three women's novels with co-authors Nancy Anderson and Carroll Morris. Grew up in Mink Creek, Idaho. BA from Utah State University. I'm an old timer these days but am still writing and traveling!... Click here to learn more about this author.
Margaret Lukasik is a Christian life-coach with a bachelors degree in church ministry. She has dedicated her life to helping others through her Biblical teaching, mentoring, and self-help books since 1999. Overwhelmed by the number of adults whose lives have been torn apart from the ravages of domestic abuse and secret keeping as children, she has developed a successful program that provides healing and renewal. She also helps her husband of ... Click here to learn more about this author.
Annette LyonAnnette Lyon has written ever since piling pillows on a chair to reach her mothers typewriter in second grade. As of 2005, she has three novels published, Lost Without You and At the Waters Edge, followed by her first foray into historical fiction, House on the Hill. That book features the Logan temple construction and gives one possible explanation for something found inside the walls during the 1970's demolition work. After that book, Annette... Click here to learn more about this author. Dory Maust Dory Maust resides in Pennsylvania. She is in managed recovery from Anorexia Nervosa, an illness she has lived with for twenty-seven years. She is deeply rooted in educating the public about serious issues such as illness, addiction and coping strategies through fiction and music. She is a part time disc jockey for a radio station, loves to write novels and music, and is happily absorbed in her passion for equestrian sports such as fox hunti... Click here to learn more about this author.
Marcia Lynn McClureOriginally from Albuquerque, New Mexico, Marcia Lynn McClure grew up influenced by the reminiscent stories of rugged, rural Colorado farm life fascinatingly recounted to her by her parents, grandparents, uncles and aunts tales of runaway buckboards, mule-drawn plows and dust pneumonia; verbalized images of stream-flooded meadows, frozen over in winter, where a child could peer through the crystal clear ice in wonder at the small fish, snakes and ... Click here to learn more about this author.
Fay McCrackenIm never sure what others want to know about me, as I dont hold any prestigious degrees or book awards. In fact I published my first book as a great grandmother of seventy-three. For the majority of my life, I was much too busy to even think of writing, although I have always written for myself. My favorite expression is, write it off. Thats exactly what got me started. As an infant, I lived with my parents and brother and sister on my... Click here to learn more about this author.
Marcia Mickelson was born in Guatemala, but now lives in San Antonio, TX with her husband and three sons. She has always been an avid reader and started writing her first novel in high school. She graduated from BYU with a degree in American Studies. Her first novel, Star Shining Brightly, was published by Cedar Fort.... Click here to learn more about this author.
Sherry Ann Millermother of seven, grandmother of 26, author of 8 novels, including the Gift Series and Warwick Saga.... Click here to learn more about this author.
Harold K. MoonBorn 24 Jul 1932, Mesa, Arizona. Lived alternately in Arizona and Idaho until graduating from high school. Entered BYU in 1950, served a mission in Argentine, 1952-1956, married in 1959, masters degree in 1959, graduated from Syracuse University with PhD in Romance Languages, 1963. Father of nine children, and at this writing, have thirty-three grandchildren. Served a second mission with my wife in Paraguay, 2002-2004. Author of several book... Click here to learn more about this author.
Heather MooreI finally got accepted for publication, but no one knows its me. Instead of Heather Moore, I am published under H.B. Moore. But thats okay because there is a steamy romance author named Heather Moore . . . and my family has already developed the habit of calling me H.B. As a child my family traveled back and forth between the Middle East and Utahnamely Egypt and Israel. My claim to fame is that I was baptized in the Red Sea in 1979. Beca... Click here to learn more about this author. Al Ryan Moreno God Fearing... Click here to learn more about this author.
Robert H. MossDr. Robert H. Moss' first books were an eight-book series, The Nephite Chronicles. They begin with Joseph, who was sold into Egypt and began the writings on the Brass Plates. These novels are of the prophets and heroes of the Book of Mormon. Covenant Coat (Joseph); I, Nephi (Nephi); Waters of Mormon (Alma the Elder); That I Were an Angel (Alma the Younger); Title of Liberty (Helaman and Moroni); T... Click here to learn more about this author.
Tamra NortonIm a California girlwell, at least by birthbut I never really fit the stereotype, other than the blonde hair (which somehow lost its luster during the Clinton administration). We didnt live near any beaches so my sunbathing attempts were done out in our backyard, lying on a white sheet in my white bathing suit (can you say camouflage?) My life growing up in what was once rural Elk Grove, California is packed with mostly-fond memories. Our... Click here to learn more about this author.
Brenda NovakIt was a shocking experience that jump-started Brenda Novaks bestselling author career. I caught my day-care provider drugging my children with cough syrup and Tylenol to get them to sleep while I was away, Brenda says. It was then that I decided that I needed to do something from home. However, writing was the last profession she expected to undertake. In fact, Brenda swears she didnt have a creative bone in her body. In school, m... Click here to learn more about this author.
Rachel Ann NunesRachel Ann Nunes (pronounced noon-esh) is the author of the best-selling Ariana series as well as other adventure, romance, and science fiction and fantasy titles.... Click here to learn more about this author.
Katie ParkerKatie Parker is the author of the LDS novel Just the Way You Are, a humorous and touching book with a quirky cast of characters. She has also written numerous reviews of LDS fiction for Irreantum. Originally from Oklahoma, she and her family lived in Salt Lake City, Utah for nine years before moving to their current home in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. She misses the mountains and the city life of Salt Lake, but is learning that Wisconsin... Click here to learn more about this author.
Carol Lynn PearsonCarol Lynn is the author of numerous books and plays, many of which have LDS themes. She began with a self-published volume of poetry, Beginnings, which was an unusual success. Her autobiography, Goodbye, I Love You, the story of her life with her homosexual husband, brought national interest. Also to her credit are numerous books of humor, Christmas stories, and a one-woman play she has performed over 300 times, "Mother Wove the Morning," si... Click here to learn more about this author.
Lisa J. PeckIt is said that Lisa J Peck has the gift of writing about life in a compelling, entertaining and beautiful way. As an award-winning author, she has received countless recognition for her books, films, essays and articles. Lisas rich personal experience and her ability to connect with the events in peoples lives make it easy to relate to the characters in her stories. Lisa has often said, The art of storytelling is something I learned at... Click here to learn more about this author.
Marnie PehrsonMarnie L. Pehrson is the author of 7 inspirational Christian titles such as Lord, Are You Sure?, and You Can't Fly If You're Still Clutching the Dirt as well as 5 historical fiction/romances including The Patriot Wore Petticoats and Waltzing with the Light. She also has written numerous ebooks for her joint project with Marcia Lynn McClure - CleanRomanceClub.com. She is ... Click here to learn more about this author.
Sanchona PiasSanchona is, as you've suspected, a "made-up" name. I make no apologies for this. My photograph on the right shows you what I look like, just more spruced up than usual! As a child, I learned in my history class that the treatment of malaria lay in drinking the tea made from the bark of the cinchona tree. I fell in love with the word, "cinchona". When I was asked to find an 8-letter word for a username when I subscribed for an internet service... Click here to learn more about this author.
Tristi PinkstonTristi is a stay at home mom and homeschooler. Between hiding her dirty laundry and looking for her children under piles of dishes, she stays really busy as she juggles the many aspects of her life. Her first two novels, both published by Granite, center on World War II. Her forthcoming novels branch out a bit into other areas of the world and different eras of time. She lives with her husband and four children in Pleasant Grove, Utah, where ... Click here to learn more about this author. Clair Poulson Clair Poulson was born and raised in Duchesne, Utah. Clair started a law enforcement career as a Military Policeman in the US Army. That was followed by several years as a Utah Highway Patrolman, then a deputy sheriff, and finally two four year-terms as the elected Duchesne County Sheriff. He concluded 20 years in law enforcement at the end of his second term and was then appointed a justice court judge for Duchesne County and has served in that ... Click here to learn more about this author.
Janette RallisonJanette Rallison lives in Chandler, Arizona with four out of her five children and way too many cats to mention. She writes romantic comedy (chic lit)for teens and has written LDS romance.... Click here to learn more about this author. Tom Roulstone I was born in Ireland and moved to Canada when I was thirteen. I have a BA from BYU and an MA from USU. I am a retired History professor. "Last Wish,"(Covenant,2008)is my fifth published novel.... Click here to learn more about this author.
BJ RowleyBrent "BJ" Rowley is a man of varied interests who describes himself as an enterprising entrepreneur someone determined to experience life to its fullest. He has an unusually diverse and interesting background in such things as: fruit farming, real estate sales, game arcade management, scouting, Indian dancing, residential development & construction, commercial explosives, business management, venture capital brokerage, operating heavy equipmen... Click here to learn more about this author.
Gordon RyanGordon Ryan was born in New York City. He is the second generation of Irish and Norwegian grandparents. He spent his early years in Staten Island, New York, the middle childhood years in Tampa, Florida, and his teenage and young adult years in San Antonio, Texas. He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree with honors in Political Science and has completed graduate work in public administration. He is also a Certified Manager of Community Associations whi... Click here to learn more about this author.
Christina SagnimeniChristina Sagnimeni has been an avid reader as long as she can remember. Her love of writing came when she was given a diary for her twelfth birthday. After writing nonstop about herself and realizing in the rereading that she had made her life sound far more interesting than it was, the die was cast. After graduating from Vista High School in Vista, California, Christina went to Mira Costa College while working part time at a local hotel. At ... Click here to learn more about this author.
Candace SalimaThe descendant of a long line of authors, painters, and artisans, Candace E. Salima continues the family tradition as the author of romantic suspense, sports nonfiction and religious nonfiction. Candace can scarcely remember a time in her life when reading and writing were not an integral part. She invites each of you to read her books and reach into the written word and jump into your imagination, stretching and strengthening it until you can se... Click here to learn more about this author.
Jeffrey SavageJeffrey S Savage was born in the cabin of a whaling ship off the port of Zanzibar. The third of two children, he enjoys chicken taming, water ballet, and alphabet soup. His favorite color is Would you keep reading something like that? Me neither. If you really care about where I was born, what my dog's name was, or how I choose a good watermelon, feel free to e-mail me. Otherwise let's just cut to the juicy stuff. As far back as I can ... Click here to learn more about this author. Gale Sears Gales Sears grew up in Lake Tahoe, California, and spent her highschool years in Hawaii. After graduating from McKinley High School, she went on to recieve a BA in playwriting from Brigham Young University, and an MA in theater arts from the Universiy of Minnesota. She lives in Utah, where she celebrates life with her husband George and her children Shawn and Chandler.... Click here to learn more about this author.
Lindsey ShumwayLindsey Shumway was born and raised in Renton, Washington. After attending Brigham Young University, she pursued a career in publishing. I Chose You, a cherished story she has heard thousands of times from her mother, Cathy Jex, is one that she never tires of hearing. Lindsey loves children and has tried to provide learning experiences for them ever since she tutored third-graders when she was in the sixth grade. Today she helps Primary childre... Click here to learn more about this author.
Richard SiddowayRichard Siddoway was born in Salt Lake and reared in Bountiful. He served three terms in the Utah House of Representatives. He served as Stake President of the Bountiful Val Verda Stake. He is the author of ten books, one of which, "The Christmas Wish," was a New York Times best-seller and the basis for a movie starring Debbie Reynolds, Neil Patrick Harris, and Naomi Watts. He and his wife, Janice, are the parents of eight and grandparents of... Click here to learn more about this author.
Anita StansfieldAnita Stansfield is a romance novelist with numerous best sellers including Byrnehouse-Davies & Hamilton Saga as well as the Trevor Family and Buchanan Family Sagas among others... Click here to learn more about this author. Valerie Steimle Valerie J. Steimle has been researching family issues for the past 10 years. She is the mother of 9 children and lives with her family in Southern Alabama. She is working on her second book Home Is Where The Learning Is and is very active in homeschooling her children. She believes in the importance of the family and hopes all will feel the importance of keeping their family together. ... Click here to learn more about this author. Nonnie Suso ... Click here to learn more about this author.
Roger TerryRoger Terry is an editor at the Ensign. He has taught business management at BYU, worked as a literary agent, and run his own company. He has been married for over 20 years and has four wonderful children. Roger writes both fiction and nonfiction and has had four books published, two of each. His most recent novel, God's Executioner, received an honorable mention award from the Association for Mormon Letters.... Click here to learn more about this author. Carole Thayne ... Click here to learn more about this author. G.G. Vandagriff I actually wrote the first LDS mystery in 1993, Cankered Roots. I became ill, lost my memory and writing ability. All were recently restored miraculously. Found Tangled Roots, a 13 year old file on my computer. Revisded it and just sold it to Deseret. Also sold Arthurian Omen, a suspense novel, to Shadow Mtn. Tangled came out in May. Went to Stanford '69. Got MA George Washington '72. Also write for Meridian and have published of Deadly... Click here to learn more about this author. GG Vandagriff ... Click here to learn more about this author.
Amy WadsworthAmy studied English and Human development at the University of Utah. She currently is serving as a Webelos leader in her ward, and she teaches fiction writing classes. She and her husband, Jason, have four children.... Click here to learn more about this author. karen walker My name is Karen Teeples Walker. I am a happily married mother of six children, a grandmother of eighteen and a half grandchildren, and a wife of a busy school superintendent. I was a stay at home mom during most of my children's growing up years. When we became empty nesters, I went back to teaching Homemaking Education at the junior and senior high school level. As a first time author, I have felt for some time that the story of my mother's lif... Click here to learn more about this author.
Robison WellsRobison Wells, author of the bestselling humor novels On Second Thought and Wake Me When It's Over, has been called "a blight upon the genre...the personification of 'hackney'". Doing for LDS literature what Ebenezer Scrooge did for banking, Wells has continually given LDS fiction a bad name, and when he dies, no one will mourn him. He lives in scenic West Jordan, Utah, with his lovely wife, two adorable children, and a Schnauzer named Prin... Click here to learn more about this author.
Patricia WilesPatricia's first novel for young readers, My Mom's a Mortician, won the Association for Mormon Letters 2004 Award for Middle Grade Fiction. Her second novel, Funeral Home Evenings, received the AML's 2005 Award for Young Adult Fiction. Her latest release is Early Morning Cemetery. Patricia is the Assistant Regional Advisor for the Midsouth Chapter of the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators. Before writing for children, Patricia wr... Click here to learn more about this author.
Cindy WilliamsCindy R. Williams, author and harpist was born in Salt Lake City Utah. She now lives in Arizona with her logical husband, funloving five children, three Persian cats and two friendly dogs. She is surrounded by harps, guitars, drums and a grand piano and friends. She recently published a charming children's picture book, "Chase McKay Didn't Get Up Today" and is completing, "Thundertail's Tale: The Legend" about a boy, a dragon, adventure, magic ... Click here to learn more about this author. Eugene Woodbury Eugene Woodbury spent his childhood in the small upstate New York community of Scotia-Glenville. After serving for two years years in the LDS Tokyo South Mission, he graduated from Brigham Young University with degrees in Japanese and TESOL. His stories have appeared in The New Era, Sunstone, Cricket, and Clubhouse Magazine. He has twice been a Utah Original Writing Competition finalist, and is a recipient of the Sunstone Foundation... Click here to learn more about this author. David Woolley ... Click here to learn more about this author.
Jason WrightJason Wright is a political and public policy consultant and is the president of The Institute for Liberty, a non-profit think-tank based in northern Virginia. He writes opinion editorial articles on pop culture, policy, and politics have appeared in over 50 newspapers and magazines across the United States including The Washington Times, The Chicago Tribune and Forbes. He is the author of two books, The James Miracle (2004) and Christmas Jars... Click here to learn more about this author.
Julie WrightJulie Wright is an award winning author of To Catch a Falling Star, Loved Like That, and My Not So Fairy Tale Life.... Click here to learn more about this author. Dan Yates My first book, Angels Don't Knock was published in 1994, My latest novel, Angel Island was published in 2005. I have twelve published novels at this time.... Click here to learn more about this author.
Jennifer YoungbloodJennifer co-writes with her mom, Sandra Poole. Livin' in High Cotton was their first novel, and their second, Stoney Creek, Alabama, has just been released. It's a romantic suspense thriller about a girl who goes back to the small town of her youth to uncover the mystery surrounding her father's death.... Click here to learn more about this author.
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