Janette Oke Explained

Janette Oke
Birth Name:Janette Steeves
Birth Date:February 18, 1935
Birth Place:Champion, Alberta, Canada
Occupation:Novelist
Genre:inspirational fiction

Janette Oke (née Steeves; born February 18, 1935) (pronounced "oak")[1] is a Canadian author of inspirational fiction. Her books are often set in a pioneer era and centered on female protagonists. Her first novel, Love Comes Softly, was published by Bethany House in 1979.[2], more than 75 others have followed. The first novel of her Canadian West series, When Calls the Heart (1983), became the basis of the current television series of the same name.[3]

Biography

Janette Steeves was born in Champion, Alberta,[4] to Canadian prairie farmers Fred and Amy (née Ruggles[5]) Steeves, during the Great Depression years.[6]

Oke graduated from Mountain View Bible College in Didsbury, Alberta, where she met her future husband, Edward Oke, who later became the president of that college.[7] The Okes have four children, 3 sons and 1 daughter.[8] Oke's daughter has written several books alongside her mother.[9]

Oke is a committed Evangelical Christian.[10] She has written many books about her faith.[11]

Awards

Oke received the 1992 President's Award from the Evangelical Christian Publishers Association for her significant contribution to Christian fiction, as well as the 1999 CBA Life Impact Award, and the Gold Medallion Award for fiction.[12]

List of books by Janette Oke

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Love Comes Softly series

This series is published by Bethany House.[14]

  1. Love Comes Softly, 1979
  2. Love's Enduring Promise, 1980
  3. Love's Long Journey, 1982
  4. Love's Abiding Joy, 1983
  5. Love's Unending Legacy, 1984
  6. Love's Unfolding Dream, 1987
  7. Love Takes Wing, 1988
  8. Love Finds a Home, 1989

This series has also been published into two boxsets, Volume 1–4 and Volume 5–8. New revisions with updated covers were published in 2003 and 2004, including the boxsets.

The Fox Faith film versions of the "Love Comes Softly" series, which aired on the Hallmark Channel, do not completely follow the books. They starred Katherine Heigl, Dale Midkiff, Corbin Bernsen, Erin Cottrell, and others. Directors of the films included Michael Landon Jr. and Lou Diamond Phillips.

There are also three prequels titled Love Begins (2011), Love's Everlasting Courage (2011) and Love's Christmas Journey (2012).

A Prairie Legacy series

This series is published by Bethany House.

  1. The Tender Years, 1997
  2. A Searching Heart, 1998
  3. A Quiet Strength, 1999
  4. Like Gold Refined, 2000

This is a follow-up to the Love Comes Softly series.[15] A republished edition is now available.[16]

Seasons of the Heart series

This series is published by Bethany House.

  1. Once Upon a Summer, 1981
  2. The Winds of Autumn, 1987
  3. Winter Is Not Forever, 1988
  4. Spring's Gentle Promise, 1989

This series was republished in 2002 with updated covers. It is about a young boy, Josh Jones, who is trying to find himself with his atypical family.[17]

Canadian West series

This series is published by Bethany House. The last two books came much later and focus on the children in the series rather than the main characters of the first four books. In 2015 all six books were released as a single ebook.[18]

  1. When Calls the Heart, 1983
  2. When Comes the Spring, 1985
  3. When Breaks the Dawn, 1985
  4. When Hope Springs New, 1986
  5. Beyond the Gathering Storm, 1999
  6. When Tomorrow Comes, 2000

Return to the Canadian West series

This series is published by Bethany House. The series is co-written by Janette Oke and her daughter, Laurel Oke Logan.

  1. Where Courage Calls, 2014
  2. Where Trust Lies, 2015
  3. Where Hope Prevails, 2016

When Hope Calls series

Co-written with Laurel Oke Logan

  1. Unyielding Hope, 2020
  2. Sustaining Faith, 2021
  3. Unfailing Love, 2022

Song of Acadia series

Co-written with T. Davis Bunn and published by Bethany House.[19]

  1. The Meeting Place, 1999
  2. The Sacred Shore, 2000
  3. The Birthright, 2001
  4. The Distant Beacon, 2002
  5. The Beloved Land, 2002

This series is continued on by T. Davis Bunn and Isabella Bunn in the follow-up series, Heirs of Acadia.[20]

Acts of Faith series

Co-written with T. Davis Bunn and published by Bethany House.[21]

Standalone books

Women of the West books

These books are standalone novels about different women of the West, where the author's intention is that they do not need to be read in order.[22]

Youth books

Janette Oke's Animal Friends series

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  1. The Impatient Turtle
  2. The Prodigal Cat
  3. Spunky's Diary
  4. This Little Pig
  5. New Kid in Town
  6. Ducktails
  7. Prairie Dog Town
  8. Trouble in a Fur Coat
  9. Maury Had a Little Lamb
  10. Pordy's Prickly Problem
  11. A Cote of Many Colors
  12. Who's New at the Zoo?

Other Items by Janette Oke

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Janette Oke. www.fantasticfiction.com. 2019-06-02.
  2. Web site: Janette Oke. en. 2019-06-02.
  3. Web site: Janette Oke When Calls the Heart. Hallmark Channel. 23 September 2014 . 2019-06-02.
  4. Web site: Janette Oke. IMDb. 2019-06-02.
  5. Web site: Amy (nee Ruggles) Steeves. geni_family_tree. en-US. 2019-06-02.
  6. Web site: Janette Oke: An interview with the writer who could not write just one book. 2008-06-24. Dove.org. en-US. 2019-06-02.
  7. Book: Siino, Denise Marie. In Her Steps: Women of Courage and Valor. 2005. B&H Publishing Group. 9780805431650. en.
  8. Book: Siino, Denise Marie . In Her Steps: Women of Courage and Valor . Nashville, TN . Broadman & Holman . 2004 . 0-8054-3165-9 . 133–136 . 14 September 2016.
  9. Web site: Laurel Oke Logan. www.fantasticfiction.com. 2019-06-02.
  10. Web site: The Theology and True-Life Tragedy behind Hallmark's Hit Show, 'When Calls the Heart'. Taylor. Justin. The Gospel Coalition. 20 April 2018 . en-US. 2019-06-02.
  11. Web site: CHRISTIAN AUTHORS KEEPING THE FAITH IN ROMANCE NOVELS. Service. Douglas Todd, Religion News. chicagotribune.com. 2 February 2001 . en-US. 2019-06-02.
  12. Web site: Janette Oke. www.fantasticfiction.com. 2019-06-02.
  13. Web site: Janette Oke. 2015-12-07. Book Series in Order. 2019-06-02.
  14. Web site: Search results Baker Publishing Group. bakerpublishinggroup.com. 2019-06-02.
  15. Web site: The Tender Years, Repackaged Edition Baker Publishing Group. bakerpublishinggroup.com. 2019-06-02.
  16. Web site: The Tender Years, Repackaged Edition Baker Publishing Group. bakerpublishinggroup.com. 2019-06-02.
  17. Web site: Once Upon a Summer, Repackaged Edition Baker Publishing Group. bakerpublishinggroup.com. 2019-06-02.
  18. Web site: Canadian West Collection Baker Publishing Group. bakerpublishinggroup.com. 2019-06-02.
  19. Web site: Search results Baker Publishing Group. bakerpublishinggroup.com. 2019-06-02.
  20. Web site: Order of Heirs Of Acadia Books - OrderOfBooks.com. www.orderofbooks.com. 2019-06-02.
  21. Web site: Acts of Faith, 3 in 1 Edition Baker Publishing Group. bakerpublishinggroup.com. 2019-06-02.
  22. Web site: Order of Women Of The West Books - OrderOfBooks.com. www.orderofbooks.com. 2019-06-02.
  23. Web site: I Wonder ... Did Jesus Have a Pet Lamb?, by Janette Oke Christian Book Reviews And Information NewReleaseToday. www.newreleasetoday.com. 2019-06-02.
  24. Web site: Order of Janette Oke's Animal Friends Books - OrderOfBooks.com. www.orderofbooks.com. 2019-06-02.

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