Karen kingsbury
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Karen Kingsbury is an American Christian
novelist. Her first novel was Missy's Murder. She got this idea from an optional topic in the Los Angeles Times.
She was a sports author for the Los Angeles Times
and later wrote for the Los Angeles Daily News
. Her first book was based on a murder story that she covered in Los Angeles. During this time, she had an article published in People Magazine.
She has written more than 40 novels, with 5 co-written, and has nearly 13 million copies of her novels in print.
Karen Kingsbury has several movie deals upcoming.
and hit Christian and Country radio in January 2009.
She wrote the song, "Tell Me to Breathe", that will be included on upcoming album from Marie Osmond
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Kingsbury also wrote "Miracle's Happen", a Christmas song sang by Richie McDonald which now appears on the McDonald's cd, If every day could be Christmas.
Christian
A Christian is a person who adheres to Christianity, an Abrahamic, monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth as recorded in the Canonical gospels and the letters of the New Testament...
novelist. Her first novel was Missy's Murder. She got this idea from an optional topic in the Los Angeles Times.
She was a sports author for the Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles Times
The Los Angeles Times is a daily newspaper published in Los Angeles, California, since 1881. It was the second-largest metropolitan newspaper in circulation in the United States in 2008 and the fourth most widely distributed newspaper in the country....
and later wrote for the Los Angeles Daily News
Los Angeles Daily News
The Los Angeles Daily News is the second-largest circulating daily newspaper of Los Angeles, California. It is the flagship of the Los Angeles Newspaper Group, a branch of Colorado-based MediaNews Group....
. Her first book was based on a murder story that she covered in Los Angeles. During this time, she had an article published in People Magazine.
She has written more than 40 novels, with 5 co-written, and has nearly 13 million copies of her novels in print.
Awards
- Oceans Apart: 2005 Gold Medallion Book AwardGold Medallion Book AwardThe Christian Book Award is an annual award given by the Evangelical Christian Publishers Association to honor Christian content in several categories, including Bibles, Fiction, Children, Inspiration, Bible Reference, and Non-Fiction. Winners are announced each year at the industry's Executive...
- Fiction - Ever After: 2007 Book of the Year Award from ECPAEvangelical Christian Publishers AssociationThe is an international non-profit trade association whose member companies are involved in the publishing and distribution of Christian content worldwide...
Movies
One of Kingsbury's earlier books, Deadly Pretender, was made into a CBS Movie of the week called, "Every Women's Dream", starring Kim Cattrall.Karen Kingsbury has several movie deals upcoming.
- Gideon's Gift is in production.
- A Thousand Tomorrows is rumored to begin production in the Fall of '10.
- Like Dandelion DustLike Dandelion DustLike Dandelion Dust is a 2009 drama film based on the novel by the same name by Karen Kingsbury. The film won 26 awards at 23 film festivals.- Plot :...
was released into 25 theaters nationwide (expanded to 60) on September 23, 2010. - Even Now is scheduled to begin production in 2011.
Music
Karen Kingsbury co-wrote her first song, "Walls" with Gary Baker and Richie McDonald; it appeared on McDonald's inspirational album, I Turn to YouI Turn to You (album)
I Turn to You is an album by American country music artist Richie McDonald. It was released on June 3, 2008 by Stroudavarious Records. The album peaked at number 6 on the Billboard Top Christian Albums chart.-Track listing:...
and hit Christian and Country radio in January 2009.
She wrote the song, "Tell Me to Breathe", that will be included on upcoming album from Marie Osmond
Marie Osmond
Olive Marie Osmond is an American singer, actress, doll designer, and a member of the show business family The Osmonds. Although she was never part of her family's singing group, she gained success as a solo country music artist in the 1970s and 1980s...
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Kingsbury also wrote "Miracle's Happen", a Christmas song sang by Richie McDonald which now appears on the McDonald's cd, If every day could be Christmas.