Jan Karon
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Jan Karon, born Janice Meredith Wilson (1937), is an American author.
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Jan Karon. Photo courtesy of www.mitfordbooks.com
Born in Lenoir, North Carolina, her novels are set in the fictional community of Mitford, North Carolina. In publication order they are:
- At Home at Mitford, published 1994
- A Light in the Window, published 1995
- These High, Green Hills, published 1997
- Out to Canaan, published 1999
- A New Song (novel), published 2000
- A Common Life: the Wedding Story, published 2001
Her books for children are:
- Miss Fannie's Hat, published 1998
- Jeremy, the tale of an honest bunny, published 2000
- The Mitford Snowmen, published 2001
Other books:
- Patches of Godlight: Father Tim's favorite quotes, published 2001, religious quotes used in the Mitford series
- A Continual Feast: words of comfort and celebration, collected by Father Tim, published 2005 (April), companion volume to Father Tim's other quote journal, Patches of Godlight.
Janice Meredith Wilson was named after a popular novel, Janice Meredith. She retired from a career in advertising and moved to Blowing Rock, North Carolina to write. Among her awards are an ABBY Honor award for books in the Mitford series.
External links
- Official site for the Mitford series author (http://www.mitfordbooks.com/index.asp)