Robin Jones Gunn

Robin Jones Gunn

Infobox Writer
name = Robin Jones Gunn


caption = Robin Jones Gunn
birthdate = April 18, 1955
birthplace = Baraboo, Wisconsin
occupation = Novelist
period = 1988 - present
genre = Christian fiction


website = http://www.robingunn.com

Robin Jones Gunn is a Christian author of several series aimed at teen girls as well as Christian fiction for older women and a few non-fiction books. She is perhaps best known for her debut The Christy Miller series, and its two companions, The Sierra Jensen Series and "Christy and Todd: the College Years". In addition, Robin has announced a new series (slated to be a trilogy) about Katie Weldon, Christy's best friend. The first book starts after Todd and Christy's wedding, and is called "Peculiar Treasures".

In addition to the teen fiction, Robin is known for her women's Christian romance series "Glenbrooke" and "Sisterchicks". In 2007, Robin received the Christy Award for her novel "Sisterchicks in Gondolas" [ [http://www.christyawards.com/winners.html List of 2007 Christy Awards winners] ] .

Personal life

Born in Wisconsin, Robin moved to California at age 5 [ [http://www.christymillerandfriends.com/author.aspx ChristyMillyAndFriends - About the Author] ] . She and her husband Ross have been married for over 30 years. They have two grown children and currently live near Portland, Oregon [ [http://www.robingunn.com/html/bio.html Robin Jones Gunn bio] ] .

References

External links

* [http://www.robingunn.com Official Robin Jones Gunn Website]
* [http://www.christymillerandfriends.com Official Website for the Christy Miller Series and Sierra Jensen Series]
* [http://www.sisterchicks.com Official Sister Chicks Website]


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