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Brianna loves to write about the gospel whenever she gets the chance. You will often find her spending time with friends and family, going on a walk, or reading her favorite books. Brianna loves the gospel of Jesus Christ and truly believes that “Charity Never Faileth.”

Stephanie Kilpatrick

Stephanie lives in Idaho Falls with her engineer husband and three teenage boys. Before focusing on momming and writing, she worked as an RN. She’s got an English degree from BYU, several publications—including short stories and essays—and a head full of ideas. When she’s not busy reading, writing, or heading up writing groups, she helps mentor a robotics team, works on martial arts, and enjoys boating with her family.

Kimi Farley

Kimi lives in Bountiful, Utah with her husband, Bob, who is kind and funny, can do all the things, and is everybody’s favorite. She enjoys hiking, movies, audiobooks, and girl trips. She loves people, and has many beloved friends from all walks of life and of all ages. She also loves copyediting, and in 2021, she proudly earned her English degree from Utah State University at the age of 52.

Ben Spackman

Ben Spackman has a MA in Old Testament languages and literature, and a PhD in American Religious History. His scholarship focuses on the ancient contexts of scripture— especially Genesis— and the modern contexts influencing our interpretations of scripture. He lives with his wife Christy, a professor of Science and Technology Studies, and together they love to cook, travel, bike, and run.

Eva Koleva Timothy

Eva Koleva Timothy grew up under the shadow of Communism in Eastern Europe. Yet under the tutelage of her artist father she learned to cherish the pursuit of personal passion and the freedom to view the world for its possibilities, whatever the circumstance.

Celisa Young

Celisa Young grew up in Meridian, Idaho and holds a BA in English. When she’s not wrestling a draft or dog-earing a novel, she can probably be found playing with her daughter, running with her dog, or hiking with her husband. The best days involve lots of all three.

Elle Rees

Elle Rees is a writer and social media manager at Deseret Book. Born and raised in Arizona, she traded the desert heat for Utah winters and graduated from Brigham Young University with a degree in Art History. She's happiest in her garden, working on her latest quilt, or belting songs in her car—play any Taylor Swift song and she'll name it in under one second (test her sometime!). She believes we have every reason to hope for good things to come because of the gospel of Jesus Christ.

Bart and Angie Casperson

Bart was raised in Lava Hot Springs on a farm and is the last of seven children. Angie is originally from Alberta, Canada raised with one foot in the country and one in town. She is one of six children, known as one of the "little kids".

Jake Heywood

Jake is 20 years old and recently returned from his mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to Hamilton, New Zealand where he was blessed to serve amongst Kiwis and Maōri people. He plans on attending a tech school in the Fall to study electrical. His interests include playing sports and spending time with friends and family. He loves the scriptures and the Gospel of Jesus Christ.

John Heywood

John is a 51-year-old Seminary principal in Morgan, Utah, where he lives with his wife, Sunni, and their three sons for the last 16 years. John has been a Seminary teacher for 26 years. He enjoys sports, restoring old vehicles, and most of all, spending time with his family, especially on trips in their RV to the Pacific Ocean.