Janette Oke has written at least 62 books. Their most popular book is Love Comes Softly with 10 saves with an average rating of 4⭐.
They are best known for writing in the genres Fiction, Romance, and Christian Fiction.
emotional, sad, and hopeful are their most common moods.
(born 18 February 1935) is a Canadian author and pioneer of inspirational fiction. Her books are often set in a pioneer time period and centered around female protagonists. She is a committed Evangelical Christian.
Janette Steeves was born in the Depression years in Champion, Alberta, to a Canadian prairie farmer and his wife, Fred and Amy Steeves.
She graduated from Mountain View Bible College in Didsbury, Alberta. Janette met her husband Edward Oke (pronounced "oak") while they both attended college. They were married in 1957 and have pastored churches in Indiana, and Calgary and Edmonton, Canada. He later became the president of the college. Janette and Edward had 4 children, including a set of twins. Her daughter, Laurel Oke Logan, has co-written books with Janette.
Her first novel, titled Love Comes Softly, was published by Bethany House in 1979. This book was followed by more than 75 others.
She received the 1992 President's Award from the Evangelical Christian Publishers Association for her significant contribution to Christian fiction, the 1999 CBA Life Impact Award and has been awarded the Gold Medallion Award for fiction.
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2 primary booksActs of Faith is a 2-book series with 2 primary works first released in 2009 with contributions by Janette Oke and Davis Bunn.
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1 primary bookCanadian West is a 1-book series first released in 1983 with contributions by Janette Oke.
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1 primary bookKyle Adams is a 1-book series first released in 1997 with contributions by Janette Oke and Davis Bunn.
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6 primary booksLove Comes Softly is a 6-book series with 6 primary works first released in 1979 with contributions by Janette Oke.
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1 primary bookReturn to the Canadian West is a 1-book series first released in 2014 with contributions by Janette Oke and Laurel Oke Logan.
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2 primary booksSeasons of the Heart is a 2-book series with 2 primary works first released in 1987 with contributions by Anna DeStefano, Janette Oke, and Janice Thompson.
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2 primary booksSong of Acadia is a 2-book series with 2 primary works first released in 1999 with contributions by Janette Oke, T. Davis Bunn, and Davis Bunn.
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1 primary bookSong of Acadia Book is a 1-book series first released in 2002 with contributions by Janette Oke and T. Davis Bunn.
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11 primary booksWomen of the West is a 11-book series with 11 primary works first released in 1991 with contributions by Shirley Kennedy, Kathleen Y'Barbo, and 2 others.