The difference between the right word and the almost right word

is the difference between lightning and the lightning bug.

Mark Twain in a letter to George Bainton (1888)

Joyce's Authors

Jane Kirkpatrick

  • A Simple Gift of Comfort, Reissue, Harvest House June 2009
  • Stitching Stories, WaterBrook Press ( Fall 2008)
  • A Mending at The Edge, WaterBrook Press 2008
  • A Flickering Light, WaterBrook Press 2009
  • 2 Unnamed Historical Novels, WaterBrook Press, 2010, 2011
  • A Tendering in the Storm, Christy Finalist Historical 2008
  • 2008 WILLA finalist
  • 2007 WILLA finalist A Clearing in the Wild
  • 2006 Novel of the West Finalist, Western Writers of America, A Land of Sheltered Promises
  • 2005 Distinguished Northwest Writer Award, Willamette Writers, Portland, Oregon
  • A Sweetness to My Soul, Multnomah Publishing Winner of the Wrangler Award for outstanding Western Novel, Western Heritage & National Cowboy Museum
  • Love to Water My Soul, a Gathering of finches, Mystic Sweet Communion, Multnomah Publishing
  • The Kinship & Courage Series: All Together in One Place, No Eye Can See, What We once Loved, WaterBrook Press
  • The Tender Ties Series: A Name of Her Own, Every Fixed Star, Hold Tight the Thread, WaterBrook Publishing Pacific Northwest Bestsellers Association bestseller list
  • Change & Cherish Historical Series, A Clearning in the Wild, A Tendering in the Storm, Mending at the Edge 2008 WaterBrook Press

Brandon Barr

Mitzi Beach

Christy Barritt

  • Suspicious Minds, Kregel Spring 2008
  • Hazardous Duty, Kregel 2007
  • Third Place Winner 2007 ACFW Suspense Book of the Year

Ron & Janet Benrey

  • Glory Be!, Steeple Hill 2007
  • Gone to Glory, Steeple Hill 2008
  • Season of Glory, Steeple Hill Fall 2008
  • Grits & Glory, Steeple Hill 2009
Andrea Boeshaar
  • Finding Love in Miracle Kentucky, Summerside Press 2009

Rob Bryant

Terry Burns

  • A Promise Kept, Treble Heart Books 2008
  • Beyond The Smoke, Bob Jones Univesity Press 2009
  • Brother's Keeper, Shepherd's Son, Heartwarming Christmas Stories, David C. Cook

Dianne E. Butts

Amanda Cabot

  • Paper Roses, Revell 2009
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Dorothy Clark

  • Family of the Heart, Steeple Hill 2008
  • Through The Eyes of Love, Steeple Hill 2008
  • Hosea's Bride, Beauty for Ashes, Joy for Mourning, Steeple Hill 2007
  • 2006 Winner of the Gayle Wilson Award of Excellence
  • Lessons from the Heart, Steeple Hill

Ace Collins

  • 3 time Golden Quill Award winner, winner of America's Writing Award, and the Angel of Excellence Award.

Dianna Crawford

John Culea

Doug Davis

Kristin Detrow

Mary Diorio, PH.D.

Nicholas B. Dodson

Lena Nelson Dooley

  • Pirates Prize, Barbour Publishing
  • A Daughter's Quest, 2007 ACFW Book of the Year Short Historical

Steve Feazel

Suzanne Woods Fisher

  • Second Starts, 3 book Amish Series, Revell Fall 2009
  • Amish Peace in an English World, Revell 2008

Ruth Ford & Howard L. Foltz

  • Paradigm Lost, IBS-STL

Margaret Graham

  • Good Heavens, Mercy Me, Land Sakes, Baker Publishing Group

Pamela Griffin

  • The Heart of a Stranger, Tyndale
  • A Bridge Across the Sea, Barbour Publishing, 2007 ACFW Book of the Year Short Historical
  • I Saw Three Ships, Barbour Publishing, 2007 ACFW Book of the Year Historical Novella

Lisa Harris

  • Blood Ransom, Zondervan, 2009
  • Final Deposit, Steeple Hill Love Inspired Suspense 2009
  • The Chef's Deadly Dish, Barbour Publishing2009
  • Recipe for Murder, Bakers Fatal Dozen, Tara's Gold, Barbour Publishing
  • The Chef's Deadly Dish, Barbour Mysteries

Larry Huntsberger

  • Chosen, Baker Books

Melanie M. Jeschke

  • Jillian Dare, Revell 2008

Greg Kleven

Michael Lynch

  • When the Sky Fell, Silverleaf Publishing

Sharlene MacLaren

  • Through Every Storm, Whitaker House
  • Loving Liza Jane, Whitaker House
  • Sarah My Beloved, Fall 2007 Whitaker House
  • Courting Emma, March 2008 Whitaker House

Zoe McCarthy

June Hall McCash

Dr. Steve McSwain

Kim Mendoza

Kevin Alan Milne

  • The Nine Lessons, Center Street 2009
  • Paper Bag Christmas, Center Street (Fall 2008)

Rebekah Montgomery

Patricia Moreau

Steve Mosley

Tamela Hancock Murray

  • Love Finds You in Maiden North Carolina, Summerside Press 2009

Chad Neuman

Sam D. Pakan

Rajendra Pillai
  • Mysterious Incidents at Lone Rock, Barbour Publishing

Julie Raguse

Larry Richards

Janelle Schneider

Marcia Segelstein

Joan Shoup (writing as J. M. Hochstetler)

  • A Daughter of Liberty, Native Son Zondervan

Stacie Ruth Stoelting

Misty Taggart

Ward Tanneberg

  • Vanished, Without Warning, Kregel

Michael Tarrant

Diana Taylor

  • Journey to the Well, Revell

Carrie Turansky

  • Along Came Love, Steeple Hill
  • Tea for Two, Barbour, ACFW Contemporary Novella Winner Book of the Year

Margorie Vawter

Cheryl Wolverton

Gil Zanni

Brad Zockill



Non-Fiction

Dr. David Clarke

  • Kiss Me Like You Mean It!, Revell 2009
  • Men Are Clams Women are Crowbars, Parenting Isn't For Super Heros, Total Marriage Makeover, Six Steps to Emotional Freedom, Barbour Publishing
  • I Don't Love You Anymore, Thomas Nelson
  • Cinderella Meets the Caveman, Harvest House Publishers

Robert Kellemen

  • Soul Physicians, Spiritual Friends, The Brethren Missionary Herald

Robert Kellemen & Karole Edwards

  • Beyond The Suffering, Baker Publishing

Drs. Beverly & Tom Rodgers

  • Untitled, Focus on the Family, 2009
  • The Singlehood Phenomenon, NavPress

Dorothy Valcarcel

Linda Winn

  • Happy Tails, Thomas Nelson 2008


Tamela's Authors

Mike Andrews

Candy Arrington

  • When Your Aging Parent Needs Care: Practical Help for This Season in Your Life, Harvest House

Kim Atchley

  • When Your Aging Parent Needs Care: Practical Help for This Season in Your Life, Harvest House

Kacy Barnett-Gramckow

Robin Bayne

Lauralee Bliss

Martha Bolton

Tracy Bowen

Diana Lesire Brandmeyer

  • Hearts on the Road, Barbour Publishing 2009

Maggie Brendan

  • Columbine Trail Series: Jewel of His Heart, Kickin' Up the Dust and unnamed book three, Revell 2009
  • No Place For A Lady,

Sandra D. Bricker

  • Love Finds You in Snowball Arkansas, Summerside Press 2009

Leigh-Ann Brisbin

Bob Brookover

Jim Brown

Molly Noble Bull

  • The Overcomers, Tsaba House 2008
  • Sanctuary, Tsaba House 2008 Gayle Award of Excellence
First Place Tie, Winter Rose Contest, Yellow Rose chapter of RWA, Fort Worth Texas 2008
  • The Winter Pearl, Steeple Hill

Marion Kelley Bullock

Christine Cain

Sally Chambers

Jan Coates

Susan Page Davis & Megan Elaine Davis

  • Treasure at Blue Heron Lake, Barbour Publishing

John DelGrasso

Paula DeLong

Deborah Dunn

  • Stupid About Men, Howard Books 2009

Laurie Alice Eakes

  • Better Than Gold, Barbour 2008
  • Family Guardian, Avalon Books
  • 2006 Winner of the RWA National Readers Choice Award, Regency Category

Lynette Eason

  • A Silent Terror, High Stakes Trilogy, Love Inspired Suspense, Steeple Hill 2009
  • Christmas on the Run, Love Inspired Suspense, Steeple Hill 2008

Fran Fernandez

  • Untitled, Zondervan 2009

Miralee Ferrell

  • The Other Daughter, Kregel Publications
  • Love Finds You in Last Chance California, Summerside Press
Kathleen Fuller
  • Special Assignment, Avalon Books
  • San Francisco Serenade, Avalon Books
  • A Daring Escape, Avalon Books
  • A Brilliant Deception, Avalon Books

Linda Gilden

Patty Smith Hall

Laura Hilton

Scott Hyland

Rebecca Price Janney

  • Then Comes Marriage: A Cultural History of American Relationships Moody, 2009
  • Who Goes There?: A Cultural History of Heaven and Hell, Moody 2009

Eileen Key

  • How Much is That Doggie?, Barbour Publishing

Deborah Kinnard

Lynne Lepley

  • Three in One: A Book About God, Abingdon Press 2008

Kathi Macias

  • 2008 Member of the Year Award from Advanced Witers and Speakers Association (AWSA)
  • A Higher Calling, New Hope Publishers 2009
  • Mothers of the Bible Speak to Mothers Today, New Hope Publishers 2009
  • Loose Cannons, New Hope Publishers January 2009
  • Beyond Me: Living a You First Life in a Me-First World, New Hope Publishers Summer 2008

Kyla Marden

Chris Maxwell

Debby Mayne

  • If The Dress Fits, Barbour Publishing, Inc.
  • Noah's Ark, Barbour Publishing, Inc.

Angela Meuser

Monica Ormsby

Mary Rose Pearson

Shirley Perich

  • You Are Not Alone, Zondervan 2008

Trish Perry

  • Sunset Beach, Harvest House 2009
  • Beach Dreams, Harvest House 2008
  • Too Good to Be True, Harvest House 2007
  • The Guy I'm Not Dating, Harvest House

Tina Pinson

Martha Rogers

Gail Sattler

Kim Vogel Sawyer

  • A Promise for Spring, Bethany House January 2009
  • Two unnamed historical novels, Bethany House
  • Waiting for Summer's Return, 2007 1st Place Winner of the ACFW Long Historical Book of the Year , Where Willows Grow, My Heart Remembers, Finding the Way Home, Bethany House
  • That Wilder Boy, 2007 3rd Place Winner of the ACFW Short Contemporary Book of the Year
  • Where Willows Grow, ACFW Book of the Year Contest Finalist 2008 My Heart Remembers, Bygones, ACFW Book of the Year Contest Finalist 2008, Finding the Way Home, Bethany House
  • Dear John, That Wilder Boy,2007 ACFW Book of the Year Short Contemporary; voted Top Contemporary of 2006 by Heartsong Presents Readers. Promising Angela, Kansas Weddings, Montana Mistletoe, Bygones, Beginnings, Blessings, Barbour Publishers

Carolyn R. Scheidies

Ann Shorey

  • At Home in Beldon Grove Series: The Edge of Light,Toward the Sunrise, and To Number the Stars, Baker

Betsy Ann St. Amant

  • Reclaiming Harmony, Steeple Hill 2009

Connie Stevens

Michelle Sutton

  • It's Not About Him, Sheaf House Publishers September 2009
  • It's Not About Me, Sheaf House

Ralph Vogel

Whitney Von Lake Hopler

Steve Vandegriff & Lee Vukich

  • Extreme Obedience, AMG Publishers

Jenness Walker

Gina Welborn

Barbara Wentroble

Susan Wilson



Terry's Authors

Amy Alessio

Max Elliot Anderson

Linda . Apple

Tim Austin

Tammy Barley

Donna Marie Bond

Richard Brown

Carla Bruce

Roger E. Bruner

Michelle Buckman

  • Maggie Come Lately, Christy Finalist 2008

Bonnie S. Calhoun

  • Director of the Christian Fiction Blog Alliance promoting Christian Fiction
  • Publisher of Christian Fiction Online Magazine

James R. Callan

Tim Champlin

Trudy Chun

Kevin and Kristin Collier

Robyn Conley

Jim Dyet

Sherri Gallagher

Graham Garrison
  • Tribute, Kregel Publications 2009

William Garrison

Dr. Bill Griffith

Caron Guillo

  • Semi Finalist in the Amazon/Publisher's Weekly 'Breakthrough Novel Contest'

Douglas Hirt

  • Won Colorado Authors 'Top Hand Award' and two time Spur Award Finalist from Western Writers of America

Rosetta D. Hoessli

Steve Hutson

Annette M. Irby

Curt Iles

Alan Jackson

Jean, Mary, & Frank James

Pam Kumpe

Mark Littleton

  • Angel Quintet, The Coulter Mountain Series, Capstone Publishing

S. A. J. Lyttek

Dr. Celeste Matthews

Pam Meyers

Susan Miura

Randall M. Mooney

Brenda Nixon

  • The Birth to Five Book- Confident Childrearing Right From The Start, Revell 2008

Vickie Phelps

Tricia Porter

  • Rekindle Your Dream, Bridge-Logo 2009
  • 1988 Olympic Team, current Masters World Record Holder- High Jump

Joe Ragont

Carolyn S. Huebner Rankin

Jennifer Reed

Frank Ronderus

  • Two time Spur Award winner from Western Writers of America and author of over 300 books.

Jory Sherman

  • Two time Spur Award winner from Western Writers of America, Pulitzer nominee, and author of over 300 books with well over a million in sales.

Tim Shoemaker

Paul Sturm

  • Book Epistle named best of Show Panhandle Professional Writers Conference

Donn Taylor

  • Melodies for Murder , Moody Press 2008

Jennifer Hudson Taylor

  • 2007 2nd Place Genesis winner ACFW Historical Romance Category
  • 2007 3rd Place Genesis winner ACFW Contemporary Romance Category

Jane Thornton

Deb Van Horn

Andy Van Loenen

Susette Williams

Jill Williamson



Diana's Authors

Sarah Anderson

Jack Ballard

Gay Louise Balliet

Marlene Banks

Toni Cyran-Brock

Jason Brannon

Carole Brown

Connie Cameron

Polly Craig

Mischelle Creager

Aaron Gansky

Fred M. Gottheil

Lisa Lawmaster Hess

Lara Van Hulzen

Eddie Jones

  • 2008 1st Place Winner, Article Category, Delaware Christian Writers Conference
  • 2007 3rd Place Winner, Book Category, Delaware Christian Writers Conference
  • 2006 1st Place Winner, Book Category, Delaware Christian Writers Conference

Mildred E. Krentel

Cleo Lampos

Constance Lewis

Judith Lind

Loree Lough

Linda Massucci

Ann Cooper McCauley

Diane Rosier Miles

Stacy Nix

Shelba Shelton Nivens

M. Shayne Powell

Jill Richardson

Dwight Ritter

Linda Rondeau

Millie Samuelson

Cerella D. Seachrist

Danielle Renee Scott

Brenda Gay Shumaker

Cindy Sproles

  • 2008 2nd Place Winner, Novel Category, Blue Ridge Christian Writers Conference
  • 2007 1st Place Winner, Novel Category, Blue Ridge Christian Writers Conference

Dr. Christopher Stocklin

Doug Varrieur


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