![]() ![]() “This is definitely the book that’s been percolating in my brain for the longest,” she said. Grant writes her commercial books with a speed that would dazzle most of us however, this book took quite a bit longer. With this new book, Grant is reaching out to a literary audience while still maintaining commercial appeal. Under her two pennames, Grant specifically writes for broad appeal. Anyone who attended one of her workshops at the HNS North America Conference in 2021 can attest to the wealth of knowledge and advice that she generously shares with other writers. She mainly writes historical fiction across a wide range of eras, but has also published two great resources for writers: Take Off Your Pants: Outline Your Books for Faster, Better Writing (2015) and Making it in Historical Fiction (2015). ![]() Since then she has churned out more than 26 books. She began writing in 2008 under two other pennames - Olivia Hawker and Libbie Hawker. ![]() The Prophet’s Wife is the first book the author has written under the name Libbie Grant. She acts as her husband’s chief supporter but also as his conscience until finally his bad decisions force her to act. In Grant’s telling, Emma is a woman of intelligence, complexity, and strength with a deep and abiding faith in God. Libbie Grant’s powerful novel, The Prophet’s Wife (William Morrow, 2022) tells the story of Emma Hale Smith, wife of Joseph Smith, the founder of the Mormon religion. The Prophet’s Wife by Libbie Grant: Melding the Personal and the Historical ![]()
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