Lynn Hare, of Portland, is the author of the July 15th devotional in The Secret Place.
Gayla K. Hiss, of Auburn, Washington, will release her third book, Wildfire, on August 1st. Her publisher
Quick Note: Many of these accomplishments are a direct result of contacts made at an OCW summer conference.
Susan Bates, of Beaverton, had her devotional, “A Mother’s Legacy,” published in The Upper Room
Karen Barnett, of Albany, and Jill Williamson, of Vancouver, Washington, are on the shortlist for this year’s INSPY awards—Karen for The Road to Paradise in historical fiction and Jill for King’s Blood in speculative fiction.
2018 FINALISTS
UNPUBLISHED
Children’s Picture/Chapter Book
Jennifer Bingham, Nothing Changes Everything: A Simple Retelling of the Truth
Holli Fry, A Bride for Isaac
Hannah Stone, Nani’s Love
Contemporary Book
Michelle Aleckson, Riptide
Rebekah Millet, Fifteen Days
Rebekah
MEMBER NEWS
Susan Bates, of Beaverton, will have her devotional published on May 13th by The Upper Room on their website and in the May–June 2018 printed publication. The title of her devotional is
Janet Asbridge, of Vancouver, Washington, wrote a 300-word, three-syllable (max per word) piece titled “Books” that will be published in Short and Sweet III by Grace Publishing. Jane Reid, of Tigard, also has a piece “My Wild Backyard” in the
