Karen Kingsbury (born Fairfax, Virginia June 8, 1963) is an American Christian novelist. She was a sports writer for the Los Angeles Times and later wrote for the Los Angeles Daily News. Her first book was based on a murder story that she covered in Los Angeles. During this time, she had an article published in People Magazine. She has written more than 40 novels, with five co-written, and has nearly 13 million copies of her novels in print. Mike Bailey, staff writer for The Columbian, February 5, 2008.