Dianne Barker

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Very early, I recognized that God had His hand on my life. At age seven, I invited Jesus Christ into my heart as Savior and Lord. Being so young, I later had doubts until settling the fact forever, claiming the promise of Romans 10:13, that “Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.” A lifelong resident of Johnson City, Tennessee, I married the sweetheart of my dreams, James Barker—my best friend and encourager. I began writing as a college student, working afternoons at the Johnson City Press-Chronicle, simply following a desire God put in my heart….

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Marlene Banks

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Marlene Banks considers herself a Kingdom writer/novelist, hardwired to tell stories. Passion for good stories directs her reading choices and fuels her writing goals. She believes a good story has the power to show God’s glory, spread the Gospel, and inspire change. She emphatically declares Christ Jesus as the Author and Finisher of her faith and her fiction. Marlene’s out of the box style of storytelling comes from a penchant for misrepresented or ignored history, her love of God’s word, fascination for the human psyche, and a soft spot for romance. All that blends together creating the multilayered plots for her…

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Candy Arrington

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Candy Arrington’s writing provides Biblical insights and practical advice, often on tough topics. Her publishing credits include hundreds of articles in periodicals such as Focus on the Family, Today’s Christian Woman, Marriage Partnership, Encounter, Pray, The Lookout, The Upper Room, Advanced Christian Writer, CBN.com, The Writer, and Writer’s Digest. Candy’s stories have appeared in the Chicken Soup and Cup of Comfort series. She is coauthor of When Your Aging Parent Needs Care: Practical Help for This Season of Life (Harvest House) and Aftershock: Help, Hope, and Healing in the Wake of Suicide (B & H Publishing Group). Candy is on…

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Jennifer AlLee

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Jennifer AlLee was born in Hollywood, California, and spent the first ten years of her life living over a mortuary one block away from Hollywood and Vine. An avid reader and writer, she completed her first novel in high school. That manuscript is now safely tucked away, never to see the light of day again. She has worked in numerous fields, including as a church secretary and as an administrative assistant at a cable company, but wherever she works, writing always becomes part of the job description. Jennifer has done considerable contract writing for Concordia Publishing House, including skits, activity…

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Stacy Hawkins Adams

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Stacy Hawkins Adams is an award-winning author and columnist with a reputation for helping others be confident in their own stories, while weaving tales herself in both the fiction and nonfiction genres. Her eight nationally-published women’s fiction novels feature themes related to personal growth, faith, social justice and unconditional love. Those titles include Lead Me Home (recipient of a Publisher’s Weekly starred review); Coming Home (a 2012 Target stores Recommended Read); and The Someday List, an Essence magazine bestseller. Her sole nonfiction book, Who Speaks To Your Heart? gives women practical tips and inspiration on how to connect more deeply…

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New Releases & Contests

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New Release Brochure Jan-Jun 2016 Recent Contest Winner: Mary McClellan! CAN Scavenger Hunt Stop 1 (Blog Hop for Books and Prizes) July 17-23, 2016 Do you like books? The crisp feel of a paperback? The ease of an e-reader? Are you a fan of historical fiction? Inspirational nonfiction? How about a chance to win twenty-six of them? And learn more about their authors at the same time. Welcome to the 2016 CAN (Christian Authors Network) Scavenger Hunt. On July 17, 2016, twenty-six members of CAN will host each other on their individual blogs. Each post will contain a short phrase. Contestants will string the…

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