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Katie Ganshert

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Christian, Fantasy, Romance

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March 2011

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Katie Ganshert is the Christy Award–winning author of inspirational novels that explore hope, redemption, and the complexity of human relationships.

While she no longer writes contemporary Christian fiction, Katie’s inspirational novels continue to connect with readers who love emotional, thought-provoking stories grounded in faith.

Under the pen name K.E. Ganshert, she now writes clean, high-stakes fiction—fantasy, dystopian, and supernatural romance with all the yummy tension but none of the explicit content.

Explore her full catalog at katieganshert.com.

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Average rating: 4.2 · 29,716 ratings · 4,377 reviews · 21 distinct works • Similar authors

	No One Ever Asked 4.19 avg rating — 9,086 ratings — published 2018 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Gifting (Gifting, #1) by K.E. Ganshert (Goodreads Author), Katie Ganshert (Goodreads Author) 4.10 avg rating — 6,094 ratings — published 2015 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Life After 4.23 avg rating — 2,354 ratings — published 2017 — 11 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Broken Kind of Beautiful 4.20 avg rating — 1,882 ratings — published 2014 — 11 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Wildflowers from Winter 4.11 avg rating — 1,441 ratings — published 2012 — 11 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Art of Losing Yourself 4.18 avg rating — 1,188 ratings — published 2015 — 11 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Wishing on Willows 4.23 avg rating — 891 ratings — published 2013 — 9 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	An October Bride (A Year of Weddings, #11) 4.03 avg rating — 801 ratings — published 2014 — 10 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Perfect Arrangement (A Year of Weddings 2, #11) 4.24 avg rating — 349 ratings — published 2015 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Art of Losing Yourself: A Novel by Katie Ganshert (2015-04-21) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 2 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Today is the day! Wicked is the Hollow has officially launched into the world. And I can’t help but get a little nostalgic …

This story idea has been floating around inside my head for years, inspired by the sprawling property I pass on my daily walks. I remember wondering: What if the family living there just up and vanished, dinner still on their plates? This is usually how my stories start.

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Quotes by Katie Ganshert (?)

“God’s not in the business of pampering His children. He’s in the business of perfecting them.”
― Katie Ganshert, A Broken Kind of Beautiful

tags: god, perfection

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“Even if we do everything right, things are still going to go wrong.”
― Katie Ganshert, Wildflowers from Winter

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“You shouldn't let something that happened in the past stop you from having something that could be great in the present.”
― Katie Ganshert, The Art of Losing Yourself

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This is the poll for November's Book of the Month - the book with the most votes will be the Group Read, and the book with the second most votes will be the Group Buddy Read.

Life After by Katie Ganshert-

7 votes 26.9%

Masquerade by Nancy Moser

6 votes 23.1%

Catch a Falling Star by Beth K. Vogt-

5 votes 19.2%

Dogwood by Chris Fabry

4 votes 15.4%

A Portrait of Emily Price by Katherine Reay-

2 votes 7.7%

Mountain Christmas Brides: Nine Historical Novellas Celebrate Faith and Love in the Rocky Mountains by Susan Page Davis-

1 vote 3.8%

The Crazy Christmas Angel Mystery by Beverly Lewis-

The Crazy Christmas Angel Mystery (Cul-de-sac Kids, #3) by Beverly Lewis

1 vote 3.8%

When the Heart Heals by Ann Shorey

When the Heart Heals (Sisters at Heart, #2) by Ann Shorey

0 votes 0.0%

26 total votes

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message 8: by Rissi

Mar 19, 2013 05:19PM

Thanks for accepting the friend request, Katie - I am very much looking forward to reading your novels. :)

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message 7: by Katie

Jan 29, 2013 11:58AM

Ganise wrote: "I enjoyed it Katie! Just finished Wildflowers yesterday. REALLY good!" YAY! So glad you enjoyed it Ganise!

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message 6: by Karen

Nov 07, 2012 04:14PM

Hello Katie, and thanks so much for accepting the friend invite. I like your name as it's the name of a main character in my recent series!!!

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message 5: by Sarah

May 23, 2012 03:35PM

Thanks for adding me!

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message 4: by Katie

Mar 02, 2011 12:26PM

Jennifer wrote: "Hey, girl! Good to see you here!"

I'm just getting it figured out. Wendy told me about it. I feel like I've been in the dark about this really awesome party and I'm arriving super late. :)

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message 3: by Jennifer

Mar 02, 2011 11:57AM