Janette Oke
Born 1935
(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.
Books by Janette Oke in order
Books by Janette Oke in the order they were published, from Love Comes Softly (1979) to When Tomorrow Comes (2001).
- 1Love Comes Softly
Love Comes Softly1979 - 2Love's Enduring Promise
Love's Enduring Promise1979 - 3Once Upon a Summer
Once Upon a Summer1981 - 4Love's Long Journey
Love's Long Journey1982 - 5Love's Abiding Joy
Love's Abiding Joy1983 - 6When Calls the Heart
When Calls the Heart1983 - 7Love's Unending Legacy
Love's Unending Legacy1984 - 8When Breaks the Dawn
When Breaks the Dawn1985 - 9When Calls the Heart/When Comes the Spring/When Breaks the D
When Calls the Heart/When Comes the Spring/When Breaks the Dawn/When Hope Springs New1985 - 10When Comes the Spring
When Comes the Spring1985 - 11When Hope Springs New
When Hope Springs New1986 - 12Love's Unfolding Dream
Love's Unfolding Dream1987 - 13Love Takes Wing
Love Takes Wing1988 - 14Love Finds a Home
Love Finds a Home1989 - 15Roses for Mama
Roses for Mama1990 - 16A Woman Named Damaris
A Woman Named Damaris1991 - 17They Called Her Mrs. Doc
They Called Her Mrs. Doc1992 - 18A Bride for Donnigan
A Bride for Donnigan1993 - 19A Gown of Spanish Lace (Women of the West
A Gown of Spanish Lace (Women of the West1995 - 20Drums of Change
Drums of Change1995 - 21A Searching Heart
A Searching Heart1998 - 22A Quiet Strength
A Quiet Strength1999 - 23Beyond the Gathering Storm
Beyond the Gathering Storm2000 - 24When Tomorrow Comes
When Tomorrow Comes2001