Angela Elwell Hunt

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Angela Elwell Hunt (born December 20, 1957) is a prolific author of Christian stories, including The Tale of Three Trees, The Debt, The Note, and The Nativity Story.

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[edit] Biography

[edit] Career

Angela Elwell Hunt was born in Winter Haven and grew up in Florida.[1] Hunt studied English and music[2] at Liberty University and spent one year teaching high school.[1] In 1983, she began her writing career.[3] In those early years as a freelance writer she wrote everything from business letters to catalog copy.[1] In the late 1980s, she received her first recognition as a writer, winning first place in a national competition with a manuscript and sketches that she and a friend submitted.[1] Her first book was published in 1988.[3]

Hunt has published over one hundred books since then,[3] all of which have a Christian theme.[1] Hunt considers her books to be parables, and feels that they are "issue oriented."[1] Her books have touched on such diverse topics as stuttering, adoption, divorce, dating, and sex.[1] Over three million copies of her books are in print.[4]

Her novel The Note was made into a Hallmark movie which premiered in December 2007,[1] and two other novels have been optioned for film (Uncharted and The Elevator).[3] Hunt was awarded an Angel Award from Excellence in Media eight times, as well as a 2000 Christy Award (for By Dawn's Early Light). She won the 2006 Romantic Times BookClub Lifetime Achievement Award,[3] and three of her novels have been finalists for a Romance Writers of America RITA Award.[4] She has also been awarded the 2000 Holt Medallion for Inspirational Fiction for The Truth Teller.[4]

[edit] Personal life

In 2006, Hunt earned a Masters of Biblical Studies degree in Theology. In 2008, she completed her doctorate in the same subject.[3]

Hunt is married to a Baptist minister, the Rev. Gary Hunt. They have two children, daughter Taryn and son Tyler. She and her family live near St. Petersburg, Florida[1] with mastiffs--in 2001, one of her dogs was featured on Live With Regis and Kelly as the second largest dog in America.[3]

[edit] Bibliography

[edit] Picture Books

  • The Sleeping Rose, Tommy Nelson, September 1998
  • Howie Hugemouth, Standard Publishing, June 1993.
  • Pretzels by the Dozen, Zondervan Publishing, 2002.
  • The True Princess, D.C. Cook, 1992; Charisma Kids 2004
  • The Singing Shepherd, Lion Publishing, 1992
  • Calico Bear, Tyndale House, 1991, Picture Book
  • A Gift For Grandpa, D.C. Cook, September 1991
  • The Tale of Three Trees, Lion Publishing, 1989
  • If I Had Long, Long Hair, Abingdon Press, 1988

[edit] Middle Grade Titles

[edit] The Young Believers series

with Stephen Arterburn, Tyndale House Publishers, May 2004

  • Josiah, book one
  • Liane, book two
  • Noah, book three
  • Paige, book four
  • Shane, book five
  • Taz, book six

[edit] The Colonial Captives

juvenile historical fiction, Tyndale House

  • Books 1 and 2: Kimberly and the Captives, 1996
  • Books 3 and 4: The Deadly Chase, 1996

[edit] The Cassie Perkins Series, Tyndale House

  • A Forever Friend, 1991
  • A Basket of Roses, 1991
  • No More Broken Promises, 1991
  • A Dream to Cherish, 1992
  • The Much-Adored Sandy Shore, 1992
  • Love Burning Bright, 1992
  • Star Light, Star Bright, 1993
  • The Chance of a Lifetime, 1993
  • The Glory of Love, 1993

[edit] Other

  • Christian Friendship Bracelets Activity Pack, text, Tyndale House, 1996.
  • When Your Parents Pull Apart, Tyndale House, 1995
  • Where Dragons Dance, Wendy Pye Ltd., 1995,
  • Beauty from the Inside Out, Becoming the Best You Can Be, Co-authored With Laura Krauss Calenberg, Thomas Nelson, July 1993
  • If God Is Real, Where On Earth Is He? Here's Life, 1991

[edit] The Nicki Holland Series

Thomas Nelson. Reprint editions issued 2005

  • The Case of the Mystery Mark, 1991
  • The Case of the Teenage Terminator, 1991
  • The Case of the Phantom Friend, 1991
  • The Case of the Terrified Track Star, 1992
  • The Case of the Counterfeit Cash, 1992
  • The Case of the Haunting Of Lowell Lanes, 1992
  • The Case of the Birthday Bracelet, 1993
  • The Secret of Cravenhill Castle, 1993
  • The Riddle of Baby Rosalind, 1993

[edit] Dating

  • Now That You've Asked Her Out, Here's Life/Thomas Nelson, 1989
  • Now That He's Asked You Out, Here's Life/Thomas Nelson, 1989

[edit] Adult Nonfiction

  • My Life as a Middle School Mom, Servant Books, 2000.
  • Loving Someone Else's Child, Tyndale House, 1992
  • The Adoption Option, Victor Books, 1989
  • Too Old To Ride, Too Young To Drive, Here's Life/Thomas Nelson, 1988
  • Just a Country Preacher, biography of B.R. Lakin, The Old Time Gospel Hour, 1986

[edit] Adult Fiction

[edit] The Heavenly Daze series co-authored with Lori Copeland

  • The Island of Heavenly Daze, W Publishing, December 2000
  • Grace in Autumn, W Publishing, 2001
  • Warmth in Winter, W Publishing, 2002
  • A Perfect Love, W Publishing, 2002
  • Hearts at Home, W Publishing, 2003

[edit] Single Title Novels

  • She's In a Better Place, Tyndale House, 2008
  • The Face, Mira/Harlequin, 2008
  • She Always Wore Red, Tyndale House, 2008
  • Doesn’t She Look Natural?, Tyndale House, 2007
  • The Nativity Story, a novelization based on the screenplay by Mike Rich, 2006
  • The Elevator, Steeple Hill/Harlequin, June 2007
  • Uncharted, WestBow Press, June 2006
  • Magdalene, Tyndale House, April 2005
  • A Time to Mend, Steeple Hill, April 2006 (formerly Gentle Touch)
  • The Novelist, WestBow Press, January 2006
  • Unspoken, WestBow Press, April 2005
  • The Awakening, WestBow Press, July 2004
  • The Debt, WestBow Press, January 2004
  • The Canopy, W Publishing, July 2003
  • The Shadow Women, Warner, November 2002
  • The Pearl, W Publishing, Spring 2003
  • The Justice, W Publishing, January 2002
  • Then Comes Marriage, with Bill Myers, Zondervan Publishing, 2001.
  • The Note, W Publishing, May 2001
  • The Story Jar, “The Yellow Sock,” a novella in an anthology written with Robin Lee Hatcher and Deborah Bedford, Multnomah, 2001.
  • The Immortal, W Publishing, June 2000
  • The Truth Teller, Bethany House, May 1999. Reprinted by Westbow Press, 2006
  • Flee the Darkness, with Grant Jeffrey, W Publishing, September 1998
  • By Dawn’s Early Light, with Grant Jeffrey, W Publishing, July 1999
  • The Spear of Tyranny, with Grant Jeffrey, W Publishing, 2000.
  • The Proposal, Tyndale House, October 1996

[edit] The Heirs of Cahira O’Connor Series, Waterbrook

  • The Silver Sword, January 1998
  • The Golden Cross, October 1998
  • The Velvet Shadow, January 1999
  • The Emerald Isle, September 1999
  • Gentle Touch, Bethany House, February 1997

[edit] The Keepers of the Ring Series

Historical Fiction, Tyndale House

  • Roanoke: The Lost Colony, 1996
  • Jamestown, 1996
  • Hartford, 1996
  • Rehoboth, 1997
  • Charles Towne, 1998

[edit] Legacies of the Ancient River series, Bethany House

  • Dreamers, January 1996
  • Brothers, March, 1997
  • Journey, 1997

[edit] The Theyn Chronicles, Tyndale House

  • Afton of Margate Castle, 1993
  • The Troubadour's Quest, 1994
  • Ingram of the Irish, 1994

[edit] COLLABORATIONS--NONFICTION

  • IdolEyes, Mandisa Hundley and Angela Hunt, Tyndale House, 2007
  • "Don't Bet Against me," Deanna Favre and Angela Hunt, Tyndale House, 2007
  • Heavenly Crowns, with Heather Whitestone McCallum, Zondervan, 2004.
  • Let God Surprise You, with Heather Whitestone McCallum, Zondervan, 2003.
  • Flashpoints, with Steve Arterburn, Tyndale House, 2002
  • Listening With My Heart, with Heather Whitestone, Miss America 1995, Doubleday, June 1997.
  • The Rise of Babylon, with Charles Dyer, Tyndale, 1991

[edit] Sources

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i Moore, Waveney Ann. "Prolific writer's goals are lofty, and so are her themes.", St. Petersburg Times, August 21, 2005.. Retrieved on 2007-01-26. 
  2. ^ Angela Elwell Hunt Answers The Faithful Fifteen. Faithful Reader (June 2004). Retrieved on 2007-02-06.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g 2007 Oregon Christian Writers' Summer Coaching Conference Featuring Keynote Speaker Angela Elwell Hunt. Oregon Christian Writers. Retrieved on 2007-02-06.
  4. ^ a b c Angela Elwell Hunt. Warner Books. Retrieved on 2007-02-06.

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