Famous Mormon Writers and Authors page 1

Trina Bates Boice is the author of 7 best-selling books. In 2004 she was honored as the California Young Mother of the Year, an award which completely amused her 4 sons. She earned 2 Bachelor’s degrees from BYU where she competed on the Speech and Debate team and the Ballroom Dance Team, winning national titles for both teams. She was President of the National Honor Society Phi Eta Sigma and served as ASBYU Secretary of Student Community Services.

Trina also studied at the University of Salamanca in Spain and later returned there to serve an LDS mission in Madrid for 1 ½ years. She has a Real Estate license, Travel Agent license, 2 Master’s degrees, and a Black Belt in Tae Kwon Do, although she’s the first one to admit she’d pass out from fright if she were ever really attacked by a bad guy.

She worked as a Legislative Assistant for a Congressman in Washington D.C., and was given the “Points of Light” Award and Presidential Volunteer Service Award for her domestic and international community service. She wrote a column called “The Boice Box” for a newspaper in Georgia, where she lived for 15 years. She currently writes for Roots Television and Go2.com and is the Executive Director of Marketing for Multi-Pure International.

Trina was recently selected by KPBS in San Diego to be a political correspondent. If she told you what she really did she’d have to kill you.

You can contact her at www.boicebox.com

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	Jewel Adams	Jewel Adams was born and raised in the projects of Asheville, North Carolina. Her hard childhood spurred her imagination, and those imaginings fueled her love for writing. She continued to develop that love for writing in junior high, which consisted of mainly poetry. She moved to Utah in 1989 and started to write seriously a few years later. She is a wife and a mother of eight children. Jewel has published four exciting and touching novels . www.jeweladamsnovels.com
	Linda P. Adams	Linda is the author of two novels on the Last Days (or "end times"), and has co-authored two nonfiction books. She has published short fiction and poetry in Calyx, Lynx Eye, Irreantum, and Limestone Circle Linda's home page
	Shirley Bahlmann	Best selling author and Motivational speaker Check out Shirley's website for information about the the many books she has written ! www.shirleybahlmann.com
	Julie Coulter Bellon novelist	Julie is the best-selling author of three LDS adventure/romance books. She holds an English degree from BYU and is the mother of six children.. Julie says: "Since I am also Canadian and have been fascinated by the relationship between Canada and the U.S., my books use both Canadian and American characters and international situations." www.juliecoulterbellon.com
Buy from LDS Bookstore Buy from LDS Bookstore	Trina Boice novelist	Trina Bates Boice is the author of 7 best-selling books. In 2004 she was honored as the California Young Mother of the Year, an award which completely amused her 4 sons. She earned 2 Bachelor’s degrees from BYU where she competed on the Speech and Debate team and the Ballroom Dance Team, winning national titles for both teams. She was President of the National Honor Society Phi Eta Sigma and served as ASBYU Secretary of Student Community Services. Trina also studied at the University of Salamanca in Spain and later returned there to serve an LDS mission in Madrid for 1 ½ years. She has a Real Estate license, Travel Agent license, 2 Master’s degrees, and a Black Belt in Tae Kwon Do, although she’s the first one to admit she’d pass out from fright if she were ever really attacked by a bad guy. She worked as a Legislative Assistant for a Congressman in Washington D.C., and was given the “Points of Light” Award and Presidential Volunteer Service Award for her domestic and international community service. She wrote a column called “The Boice Box” for a newspaper in Georgia, where she lived for 15 years. She currently writes for Roots Television and Go2.com and is the Executive Director of Marketing for Multi-Pure International. Trina was recently selected by KPBS in San Diego to be a political correspondent. If she told you what she really did she’d have to kill you. You can contact her at www.boicebox.com
	Laura M. Brotherson	Laura Mason Brotherson graduated from Brigham Young University, and has written a book about sexual intimacy and marital oneness entitled, "And They Were Not Ashamed -- Strengthening Marriage through Sexual Fulfillment." Laura is a marriage and family life educator certified by the National Council on Family Relations (NCFR), and is working on her licensing as a marriage and family therapist (MFT) and a certified sex therapist to become the rare breed of a Mormon female sex therapist. Laura serves on the executive committee of the LDS Marriage Network. Laura shares her passion for building strong marriages and families as an author, intimacy educator, and relationship consultant. She writes for an LDS magazine, publishes an electronic newsletter entitled, "Straight Talk about Strengthening Marriage," and speaks in various venues from couples’ cruises and conferences to television and radio shows. She also maintains a website and marriage blog at www.StrengtheningMarriage.com where she is a trusted resource for education, products and services to strengthen marriages intimately! Laura and her husband, Kevin, are the founders of Strengthening Marriage, Inc.
	Anne Bradshaw novelist	She gained recognition for her short stories in the New Era. Her inspirational fiction has appeared in the magazine for over twelve years. Anne writes about the two things she knows and loves, The Church and England. She is the first published English LDS writer of intrigue involving British members of The Church. Terracotta Summer (2000) and Chamomile Winter (2001). Anne Bradshaw.com
	John Bytheway	John Bytheway was born and raised in Salt Lake City, and he served his mission in the Philippines. Following his mission he attended the University of Utah, and later graduated from BYU. John is a part-time instructor at BYU, where he teaches the Book of Mormon. He recently received his Master's Degree in Religious Education.
Photo: Bob Henderson	Orson Scott Card novelist	Nobody had ever won the Hugo and Nebula awards for best novel two years in a row, until Orson Scott Card received them for Ender's Game and its sequel, Speaker for the Dead, in 1986 and 1987. Perhaps Card's most innovative work is his American fantasy series The Tales of Alvin Maker, whose first six volumes, Seventh Son (1987), Red Prophet (1988), Prentice Alvin (1989), Alvin Journeyman (1995), Heartfire (1999) and Crystal City (2003) are set in a magical version of the American frontier. Nauvoo.com About Orson Scott Card CNN interview with Orson Scott Card, 23 Aug 1999
	Chris and Kristal Carlson authors	Chris and Kristal released our first book "Disney on a Dime" in 2005 and currently have several other books in the works. They publish through the biggest Disney guidebook publishers, The Intrepid Traveler, have have had articles and reviews published in The Boston Globe and Woman's Day magazine (to name a few), and make appearances at book signings, conventions, and seminars. Chris and Kristal Carlson, are long-time Disney World fans that have found creative ways to overcome the financial woes that are commonly associated with a trip to the greatest place on earth. Chris and Kristal grew up in the Houston, Texas area, and they now reside in Northwest Arkansas along with their four children. With the tricks that they share with their readers, the Carlson's have been able to go to Disney World on a consistent basis with a limited budget.
	Shawn Childers author	Shawn B. Childers was born in Kentucky, the second son of convert parents. He was born a few years after his parents and older brother were sealed in the Mesa Arizona temple but he and a younger sister were "born in the covenant". He served a mission in Oakland, California in the mid-70's and married his wife, Diana, in the Washington D. C. temple. They are currently active members of the Indianapolis Indiana North Stake. In February 2007, his second novel, Earth Incorporated, was released. This science fiction tale describes a future world in which a business corporation controlled largely by alien investors (alien, as in from other planets) attempts to take over the world.
Photo: California Authors	Ina Coolbrith (1841-1928) poet	In 1851 a the age of ten, Ina traveled to California with her mother and step father, William Pickett. Her first poems were published when she was only 12. At the age of 17, her infant son died tragically and her marriage dissolved. In 1906, she lost her home and all her possessions in the San Francisco fire. Through the generosity of the best known writers of the day, another home was built for her. During her lifetime, she received many honors. In 1915, she was named the first poet laureate of California. Sources: California Authors, San Francisco History and Jack London's Ranch Album She was born in Nauvoo to Don Carlos Smith (Joseph's brother) and Agnes Coolbrith. They named her Josephine Donna Smith. Her father died of malaria the year of her birth. Her mother became a plural wife to Joseph Smith and then George A. Smith Source: The Wives of Joseph Smith
	Tanja Crouch non-fiction	Following 15 years working in the music business including, most notably, stints as an agent for Vince Gill, Randy Travis and other artists, and 5 years as vice president of Barbara Orbison Productions, working with the masters, publishing and merchandising of Roy Orbison, Crouch made a career change to devote her energies to writing. Her first book was 100 Careers in the Music Business (2001). She teaches the 17-18 year-old Sunday School class in the Carnton Ward and with her husband, writer Kevin Crouch, she works in the Nashville, Tennessee Temple.
	Emily Cushing	Emily Cushing, the third of five children, was raised in South Jordan, Utah. She has had articles published in the Ensign and recently compiled an inspirational desktop book entitled One Heart, Many Voices: Daily Inspirational Thoughts from Relief Society Sisters around the World. This daily calendar features inspiring thoughts and stories from 365 LDS sisters who reside in 26 different countries and 35 different states. Emily and her husband live in Utah with their four children.

John Bytheway