SAMANTHA MILLBURN is the senior editor at Shadow Mountain and has worked for the Deseret Book Company imprints for sixteen years. A 2024 ACFW Editor of the Year finalist, she collaborates with dozens of talented, award-winning authors and cherishes not only her friendships with them but also the honor it is to help mold their manuscripts into masterpieces.
Samantha graduated with honors in English from BYU–Idaho. She currently lives in Rigby, Idaho, with her husband, Matthew, and their five beautiful children. Besides reading, Samantha enjoys watching and playing sports, cooking, and being with family.




