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Virginia Smith

Biography

Virginia Smith

Virginia Smith is the bestselling author of over 20 Christian novels, an illustrated children's book, and more than 50 articles and short stories. An avid reader with eclectic tastes in fiction, Ginny writes in a variety of styles, from lighthearted relationship stories to breath-snatching suspense. Her books have been named finalists in the Daphne du Maurier Award of Excellence in Mystery/Suspense, the American Christian Fiction Writer's Book of the Year Award, ACFW's Carol Award, and the National Readers Choice Award. In 2011 her romance novel, A DAUGHTER'S LEGACY, received a Holt Medallion Award of Merit. In 2008 she was honored to receive the prestigious Writer of the Year Award at Mount Hermon Christian Writers Conference.

In addition to writing, Ginny is an active inspirational speaker and frequent presenter at schools and conferences. A Certified Lay Speaker for the United Methodist Church, Ginny's messages are always well-received by a variety of audiences in conferences, retreats and churches across the country. Her speaking ability, groomed through years of presenting dry material to bored corporate employees, has been described as entertaining, yet spiritually encouraging. "She keeps her audience enthralled through her high-energy presentation," according to Pastor Amy Barkman, director of Voice Of Joy Ministries.

When she isn't writing or speaking, Ginny and her husband, Ted, enjoy exploring the extremes of nature --- snow skiing in the Wasatch Mountains near Salt Lake City, motorcycle riding on the curvy roads in central Kentucky, and scuba diving in the warm waters of Mexico and the Caribbean.

Virginia Smith

Books by Virginia Smith

by Virginia Smith - Christian, Fiction

“Smith entertains and enlightens through down-home characters you can welcome into your heart like family.” --- Ann H. Gabhart, author of The Outsider

Allie Harrod is ready for a new career. She doesn’t want to go back to full time work and risk missing her baby’s first smile. But she does want to contribute to the family income, and a home-based business seems like the perfect solution. Sure, she dropped out of Girl Scouts because she was lousy at cookie sales, but selling makeup is different, right?