TIFANI CLARK grew up on a rural potato farm in Idaho. She had plenty of space to imagine and daydream alone since there weren’t friends nearby. So, naturally, she became…
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Shelly Brown
SHELLY BROWN writes middle grade for the national market and has won many awards for her work such as the Nebraska Book Award, the Buckeye Children’s Book Award, and even…
Martha Brockenbrough
MARTHA BROCKENBROUGH graduated from Stanford University, where she studied English and Classics and was the editor in chief of the Stanford Daily. She has worked as a journalist, a teacher,…
Sheena Boekweg
SHEENA BOEKWEG grew up reading books with tree branches peeking over her shoulder. Her novels Glitch Kingdom and A Sisterhood of Secret Ambition feature plus-sized girls with ambitions, love stories,…
Amy Newbold
AMY NEWBOLD writes for both kids and adults. She has three traditionally published picture books: If Picasso Painted a Snowman, If Da Vinci Painted a Dinosaur, and If Monet Painted…
Allison Anderson
ALLISON ANDERSON lives her best life as a wife, a mom, a dedicated member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, and author of The Cartographer’s War series…
Lifetime Achievement Award – T.C. Christensen
T.C. has worked on many LDS films such as, 17 Miracles, Ephraim’s Rescue, Joseph Smith: Prophet of the Restoration, The Cokeville Miracle, Testaments, The Fighting Preacher, Escape From Germany and…
Outstanding Achievement Award – Jen Jenkins
Jennifer Jenkins is the author of seven published novels and one non-fiction guide to creative writing. Her work has been optioned for film/tv and she is a two-time Whitney Finalist…
Strunk, Mindy Burbidge – Matchmaking the Marquess
He’s her best friend, her closest confidant—and the one man she can never have. Mia Cartwright has spent years convincing everyone, including Ben—her best friend and life-long neighbor—that she’s perfectly…
Newbold, Ashtyn – Forever Engaged
He’s determined to win her back. She’s determined to forget him. Four years ago in Cornwall, Sophia Hale’s heart was broken. The man she loved, Isaac Ellington, cast her aside—or…