Deeanne Gist

Deeanne Gist is an award-winning and international bestselling Christian, inspirational and historical romance novelist who has sold millions of novels. Her novels have captivated readers and made bestseller lists across the world. They have been critically acclaimed by the likes of USA Today and the New York Times. Among her many awards include a Best Long Historical of the Year RITA Award, Golden Quill, National Readers’ Choice Award, Book Buyers’ Best, Librarians Choice and RT Reviewers Best Historical of the Year among many others. Deeanne wrote her debut novel “A Bride Most Begrudging” in 2005 and has never looked back since. She has since then written more than ten novels including the Essie Spreckelmeyer series. According to USA Today, Gist writes in an eye-opening, never intrusive and absorbing manner that captures all the historical details while her characters are authentic and rich. Her credits include informative and entertaining presentations in the Wall Street Journal, features in publications such as Parenting, People Magazine and Parents. Given her success, she is a judge of historical romance for the Romance Writers of America RITA Award. She currently lives with her husband in South Carolina and when she is not writing her novels, she loves to boat and keep up with her fans on social media and on her blog, which has a very active community.