Janette Oke Biography

Fast Facts

• Won her first Character and Morality in Entertainment Award for "Love Comes Softly," a movie adaptation of her book by the same name
• Won her second Character and Morality in Entertainment Award for "Love's Enduring Promise," a movie based on her book
• Won the ECPA President's Award, the CBA Life Impact Award, the Gold Medallion and the Christy Award for her inspirational fiction
• Graduated from Mountain View Bible College in Didsbury, Alberta
• Born to a Canadian prairie farmer and his wife during the Depression
• Published more than 75 novels, including the "Love Comes Softly" series, the "Season of the Heart" series and the "Canadian West" series
• Her books often center around female protagonists and are often set in a pioneer time period
• Began co-writing books with her daughter, Laurel Oke Logan
• Her first novel, "Love Comes Softly," is credited with launching the modern era of inspirational fiction
• Has pastored churches in Indiana, Calgary and Edmonton, Canada with Edward Oke