Brock & Bodie Thoene, Francine Rivers, Davis Bunn and Janette Oke are names synonymous with biblical fiction—but here are 10 new writers bringing Bible characters to life through thorough research and adept storytelling.


JILL EILEEN SMITH

Bathsheba (Revell) completes Jill Eileen Smith’s feted Wives of King David series. Her next series is Wives of the Patriachs, with
the first being Sarai in 2012.
JillEileenSmith.com

TESSA AFSHAR
Raised a nominal Muslim, Iranian born Tessa Afshar came to Christ in her mid-twenties. Her debut novel, Pearl in the Sand (Moody) is the powerful retelling of Rahab and Salome’s marriage.
TessaAfshar.com


CLIFF GRAHAM
With a degree in Political Science and Military Science, it is little wonder Cliff Graham has written Day of War (Zondervan), about King David and his Mighty Men. A major motion picture franchise of the series is in progress with producer Grant Curtis (Spider-Man trilogy).
LionOfWar.com

MESU ANDREWS
Chronic illness has not kept author Mesu Andrews from her love of writing. Her debut novel, Love Amid the Ashes (Revell), tells the story of Job and Love’s Sacred Song, the story of young King Solomon, releases in 2012.
MesuAndrews.com

GINGER GARRETT
Critically acclaimed author of Chosen: The Lost Diaries of Queen Esther (David C. Cook) and Dark Hour (NavPress), Ginger Garrett is an expert in ancient women’s history. This October, Ginger turns her attention to Samson in Desired: A Novel of Samson & Delilah (David C. Cook).
GingerGarrett.com

DIANA WALLIS TAYLOR
Poet and speaker Diana Wallis Taylor was inspired by Jesus’ interaction with the Samarian woman in her debut novel, The Woman at the Well (Revell). Diana’s June release Martha (Revell) sheds light on the sister of Lazarus.
DianaWallisTaylor.com

TOSCA LEE
Garnering a starred review from Publishers Weekly, Tosca Lee’s Havah: The Story of Eve (B&H Publishing) has received significant acclaim. Her highly anticipated story of Jesus’ betrayer, Iscariot, (B&H Publishing) hits shelves in January, 2012.
ToscaLee.com

JOAN D. LYNCH
A Professor Emeritus, Joan Driscoll Lynch, is well equipped to have written Women of the Passion (MSJ Press), a story told through the eyes of Jesus’ mother, Mary Magdalene, Susanna and Joanna.
WomenOfThePassionANovel.com

ROSEANNA M. WHITE
Wife, mother, reader, reviewer and writer, Roseanna White’s days are full but she has found the time to write two Biblical novels, A Stray Drop of Blood and her latest, Jewel of Persia (WhiteFire Publishing), extrapolated from the story of Esther.
RoseannaWhite.com

JOAN WOLF
A miraculous healing turned general market author, Joan Wolf, back to her faith and resulted in her writing the stories of Esther and Mary Magdalene for her new publisher. A Reluctant Queen (Thomas Nelson) is available now.
JoanWolf.com

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