Beverly Lewis

Beverly Lewis (born Beverly Marie Jones on April 17, 1949 in Lancaster , Pennsylvania ) is an American writer. With a total circulation of more than 17 million books, she is the most successful author of Amish Romance Novels , a new genre of entertaining romance novels popular in the United States , whose main characters are Amish .

life and work

Lewis' maternal grandmother, Ada Ranck Buchwalter, was an old-order Mennonite , not an Amish, who left her denomination at the age of 18 to marry a student who would later become a preacher for Evangelical Covenant Church . Lewis' father was also a preacher. She grew up with her parents and a sister in Neffsville , a suburb of Lancaster , Pennsylvania.

After attending Evangel University in Springfield , Missouri, Lewis became a school and music teacher. She wrote from childhood, but only began to publish when her children were already in middle school : first in magazines, then followed in 1993 with her first book, Mountain Bikes and Garbanzo Beans (Volume 22 in today's Cul-de-sac Kids - Series). After years of writing for children and young people, Lewis first published an adult novel in 1997, The Shunning (1997), in which she freely retells the story of her Mennonite grandmother. The book became a bestseller, had a circulation of more than 1 million copies and was made into a film for television. Lewis, whose novel acts always in Lancaster County are located, is considered the inventor and most important representative of the Amish Romance Novel ( "Amish romance"), the authentic Amish literature has certainly nothing to do but set pieces of Amish life world used serial Unterhaltungsliteratur produce , which is historically in the tradition of modern Christian fiction and the Bodice Ripper . Lewis has found numerous imitators, among which Cindy Woodsmall and Wanda Brunstetter are the best known.

Lewis has published more than 80 books in total. Her novels have been translated into 11 languages, including German. Her novel The Thorn (2010) reached number 11 on the New York Times paperback bestseller list the month it was published .

Lewis has three grown children and lives in Monument , Colorado with her husband David . She is a member of the National League of American Pen Women and the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators .

Publications

Novels

• Heritage of Lancaster County series (German: The fate of Katie Lapp ):
  • The Shunning (1997; German: Whatever may happen , 1998)
  • The Confession (1997; German: Can you forgive me?, 1999)
  • The Reckoning (1998; German: Will we find each other?, 2000)
• The Redemption of Sarah Cain (July 2000; German: The Redemption of Sarah Cain , 2002)
• Amish Country Crossroads Series:
  • The Postcard (1999; German: postcard to happiness / postcard to happiness , 2001)
  • The Crossroads (1999; German: Towards happiness , 2001)
  • Sanctuary (2001; German: Refuge for Melissa James , 2002)
• October Song (September 2001; German: Ein Lied im Oktober , 2003)
• Abram's Daughters series:
  • The Covenant (August 2002; German: The Vow , 2003)
  • The Betrayal (August 2003; German: Der Betrug , 2004)
  • The Sacrifice (April 2004; German: Das Opfer , 2005)
  • The Prodigal (September 2004; German: Die Wiederkehr , 2005)
  • The Revelation (May 2005; German: Die Enthüllung , 2006)
• Annie's People series:
  • The Preacher's Daughter (October 2005; German: The daughter of the preacher , 2006)
  • The Englisher (April 2006; German: Der Englischer , 2007)
  • The Brethren (September 2006; German: Die Brüder , 2007)
• Summerhill Secrets , 2 volumes (September 2007)
• The Courtship of Nellie Fisher series:
  • The Parting (September 2007; German: Because you miss me , 2008)
  • The Forbidden (April 2008; German: What my heart longs for , 2009)
  • The Longing (October 2008; German: Where your path leads me , 2009)
• Seasons of Grace series:
  • The Secret (March 2009; German: Under the mantle of silence , 2011)
  • The Missing (September 2009)
  • The Telling (April 2010)
• The Rose Trilogy :
  • The Thorn (September 2010)
  • The Judgment (April 2011)
  • The Mercy (September 2011)

Books for children and young readers

• Cul-de-sac Kids , 24 volumes (1995–2000)
• The Sunroom (April 1998)
• Annika's Secret Wish (September 1999, with illustrations by Pamela Querin)
• Just Like Mama (September 2002, with illustrations by Cheri Bladholm)
• Holly's Heart , 14 volumes (around 2003)
• What is Heaven Like? (September 2006, with illustrations by Pamela Querin)
• In Jesse's Shoes. Appreciating Kids with Special Needs (September 2007, with illustrations by Laura Nikiel)
• Girls Only! , 2 volumes (2008)
• What is God Like? (October 2008, with illustrations by Pamela Querin)

Others

• The Amish Heritage Cookbook (April 2004; German: Das Amisch Cookbook: Recipes, Sitten und Customs der Amisch , 2009)
• Amish Prayers (April 2011)

Film adaptations

• Saving Sarah Cain (2007, feature film with Lisa Pepper , directed by Michael Landon Jr. )
• The Shunning (2011, made TV with Danielle Panabaker , directed by Michael Landon Jr., for Hallmark Channel)
• The Confession (2013, made-for-TV with Katie Leclerc , director: Michael Landon Jr., for Hallmark Channel), German DVD title: Can you forgive me?

Awards

• 2007 - Christy Award for The Brethren

Web links

• Official website
• Beverly Lewis Website of the publisher (Baker Publishing Group)
• Beverly Lewis interview

Individual evidence

1. ↑ New from The New York Times Bestselling Author Beverly Lewis - the # 1 Author of Amish Fiction  ( page no longer available , search in web archives )  Info: The link was automatically marked as broken. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (PDF)  
2. ↑ ^{a b} Amish Romance Novels: No Bonnet Rippers . In: Time Magazine , April 27, 2009
3. ↑ Beverly Lewis
4. ↑ Love, Amish Style . In: Newsweek
5. ↑ Beverly Lewis  ( page no longer available , search in web archives )  Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Publisher's website  
6. ↑ New from The New York Times Bestselling Author Beverly Lewis - the # 1 Author of Amish Fiction  ( page no longer available , search in web archives )  Info: The link was automatically marked as broken. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (PDF). The Thorn . In: New York Times , September 26, 2010  
7. ↑ Beverly Lewis ( Memento of the original from April 5, 2007 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.