(pronounced Yawn-nee) goes by Rebecca on paper, Becky in voice and sign language (sign name: B handshape, tap opposite shoulder), and "Mom" to six adult and young adult children. She lives in Stillwater, MN with her husband James, their youngest daughter Elizabeth, and their two dogs Ollie and Louie. 

 

Young Becky learned early that biking was the best way to get around the neighborhood and reading was the best way to get around the world. On a bus ride home from school, she confided to a friend that she was working on a novel about a girl and her horse. She never finished the novel, but a horse of a different hoof shows up in her Every Cowgirl series. 

 

Her newest book, Branch: A Resurrection Story, is her “heart on paper,” exploring the connection between her faith and writing. For as long as she can remember, her most profound moments of prayer and worship have happened with a blank sheet of paper and a pen. Whether she is journaling, writing for ministry, or creating a work of fiction, writing feeds her faith and faith enriches her writing.

 

Rebecca holds a BA in English and French from Iowa State University and an MAT in English Education from Boston University. She has enjoyed teaching both high school and college. In addition to writing children’s books, Rebecca has written for Meredith Corporation publications, local ministries, and education curricula. She loves visiting schools, universities and libraries, offering story times and writing workshops. If you invite her, she might pedal into your neighborhood, too! 

 

She is thrilled to be represented by Jamie Weiss Chilton of Andrea Brown Literary Agency.