• Publisher

  Revell
  A division of BAKER PUBLISHING GROUP
  6030 East Fulton Road
  Ada, Michigan 49301

• Agent

  Wendy Lawton
  wendy@booksandsuch.com

• Interview and Press Kit Requests

  Fiction Publicist
  Karen Steele
  ksteele@bakerpublishinggroup.com

  Nonfiction Publicist
  Kelli Smith
  ksmith@bakerpublishinggroup.com

Official Bio

Jill Eileen Smith is the bestselling and award-winning author of many biblical novels, including her first series The Wives of King David. She has been married to the love of her life for 47 years and counting and lives in a quiet neighborhood in southeast Michigan.

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Booklist

• Dawn of Grace

  • Available Feb. 2025
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• The Ark and the Dove

  • Available Feb. 2024
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• Daughter of Eden

  • Available Feb. 2023
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• The Prince and the Prodigal

  • Available Feb. 2022
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• Miriam’s Song

  • Available Mar. 2021
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• She Walked Before Us

  • Available Sep. 2020
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• Star of Persia

  • Available Mar. 2020
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• The Heart of a King, The Loves of King Solomon, Book #5

  • Available Apr. 2019
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• When Life Doesn’t Match Your Dreams

  • Available Feb. 2019
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• A Passionate Hope, Daughters of the Promised Land, Book #4

  • Available Feb. 2018
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• The Queen of Sheba, The Loves of King Solomon, Book #4

  • Available Sep. 2017
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• Redeeming Grace, Daughters of the Promised Land, Book #3

  • Available Feb. 2017
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• Daughter of the Nile, The Loves of King Solomon, Book #3

  • Available Sep. 2016
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• The Prophetess, Daughters of the Promised Land, Book #2

  • Available Feb. 2016
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• The Shepherdess, The Loves of King Solomon, Book #2

  • Available Aug. 2015
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• The Crimson Cord, Daughters of the Promised Land, Book #1

  • Available Feb. 2015
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• The Desert Princess, The Loves of King Solomon, Book #1

  • Available Aug. 2014
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• Rachel, The Wives of the Patriarchs, Book #3

  • Available Feb. 2014
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• Rebekah, The Wives of the Patriarchs, Book #2

  • Available Feb. 2013
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• Sarai, The Wives of the Patriarchs, Book #1

  • Available Mar. 2012
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• Bathsheba, The Wives of King David, Book #3

  • Available Mar. 2011
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• Abigail, The Wives of King David, Book #2

  • Available Feb. 2010
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• Michal, The Wives of King David, Book #1

  • Available Mar. 2009
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• Her Source of Strength

  • Available Sep. 2003
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Book Awards & Recognitions

• March 2024 Parable Group Bestseller

  The Ark and the Dove

• 2024 Selah Finalist

  Daughter of Eden

• February 2023 Parable Group Bestseller

  Daughter of Eden

• 2023 Christy Nominee

  Daughter of Eden

• 2021 Selah Awards Finalist

  Star of Persia

• 3rd Place Winner, 2019 FAITH, HOPE and LOVE READER’S CHOICE AWARD – Women’s Fiction Category

  A Passionate Hope

• 4-Star Rating RT Book Reviews

  Redeeming Grace

• Second Place Winner in the Faith, Hope, & Love Reader’s Choice Award in the Women’s Fiction category.

  Redeeming Grace

• 2016 Christian Retailing’s Best Awards Finalist (Biblical Fiction)

  The Crimson Cord

• Booklist Top 10 Inspirational Fiction 2015

  The Crimson Cord

• 4 1/2 STARS RT BOOK REVIEWS

  Rachel

• 3RD PLACE WOMEN’S FICTION CATEGORY – 2015 INSPIRATIONAL READER’S CHOICE AWARDS

  Rachel

• 4-STAR REVIEW RT BOOK REVIEWS

  Rebekah

• 2ND PLACE WOMEN’S FICTION CATEGORY – 2014 INSPIRATIONAL READER’S CHOICE AWARDS

  Rebekah

• 4 STAR REVIEW RT BOOK REVIEWS

  Sarai

• STARRED REVIEW FROM BOOKLIST

  Sarai

• FEATURED REVIEW IN CBA RETAILERS AND RESOURCES

  Sarai

• 2011 CBA BESTSELLER

  Bathsheba

• STARRED REVIEW BOOKLIST

  Bathsheba

• 4 1/2 STAR TOP PICK RT (ROMANTIC TIMES) BOOK REVIEW

  Bathsheba

• 2011 REVIEWERS’ CHOICE AWARDS NOMINEE

  Bathsheba

• 2010 CBA BESTSELLER

  Abigail

• 2010 ECPA BESTSELLER

  Abigail

• 4-STAR REVIEW ROMANTIC TIMES MAGAZINE

  Abigail

• 2010 ECPA CHRISTIAN BOOK AWARD FINALIST

  Michal

• 2010 CAROL AWARD FINALIST

  Michal

• 2010 NOMINATED RETAILER’S CHOICE AWARD GENERAL: FICTION CATEGORY

  Michal

• 2009 ECPA BESTSELLER!

  Michal

• 4-STAR REVIEW ROMANTIC TIMES MAGAZINE

  Michal