Jane Kirkpatrick
Jane Kirkpatrick is an American author known for her historical fiction novels. Born in 1946, she began writing after leaving a career as a college professor. Kirkpatrick's novels primarily focus on women's lives and experiences throughout history. Her most notable works include "The Daughter of Fortune" (1999), a fictionalized account of the life of Chinese empress Wu Zetian, and "The Healing" (2011), set during the Civil War. Kirkpatrick's books have garnered critical acclaim and commercial success. She has received numerous awards, including the Southern Book Critics Circle Award for Fiction and the Western Heritage Award. Her work has been praised for its historical accuracy, vivid characters, and compelling storytelling.
Book Series by Jane Kirkpatrick
Dreamcatcher Series
| Title | Published | Purchase |
|---|---|---|
| A Sweetness to the Soul | 1995 | Buy on Amazon |
| Love to Water My Soul | 1996 | Buy on Amazon |
| A Gathering of Finches | 1997 | Buy on Amazon |
Kinship and Courage Series
| Title | Published | Purchase |
|---|---|---|
| All Together in One Place | 2000 | Buy on Amazon |
| No Eye Can See | 2001 | Buy on Amazon |
| What Once We Loved | 2001 | Buy on Amazon |
Tender Ties Historical Series
| Title | Published | Purchase |
|---|---|---|
| A Name of Her Own | 2002 | Buy on Amazon |
| Every Fixed Star | 2003 | Buy on Amazon |
| Hold Tight the Thread | 2004 | Buy on Amazon |
Change and Cherish Historical Series
| Title | Published | Purchase |
|---|---|---|
| A Clearing in the Wild | 2006 | Buy on Amazon |
| A Tendering in the Storm | 2007 | Buy on Amazon |
| A Mending at the Edge | 2008 | Buy on Amazon |
Portraits of the Heart Series
| Title | Published | Purchase |
|---|---|---|
| A Flickering Light | 2009 | Buy on Amazon |
| An Absence So Great | 2010 | Buy on Amazon |
Jane Kirkpatrick Other Novels
| Title | Published | Purchase |
|---|---|---|
| Mystic Sweet Communion | 1998 | Buy on Amazon |
| A Land of Sheltered Promise | 2005 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Daughter's Walk | 2011 | Buy on Amazon |
| Barcelona Calling | 2011 | Buy on Amazon |
| Where Lilacs Still Bloom | 2012 | Buy on Amazon |
| One Glorious Ambition | 2013 | Buy on Amazon |
| A Light in the Wilderness | 2014 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Memory Weaver | 2015 | Buy on Amazon |
| This Road We Traveled | 2016 | Buy on Amazon |
| All She Left Behind | 2017 | Buy on Amazon |
| Everything She Didn't Say | 2018 | Buy on Amazon |
| One More River to Cross | 2019 | Buy on Amazon |
| Something Worth Doing | 2020 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Healing of Natalie Curtis | 2021 | Buy on Amazon |
| Beneath the Bending Skies | 2022 | Buy on Amazon |
Jane Kirkpatrick Non-Fiction Books
| Title | Published | Purchase |
|---|---|---|
| Homestead | 1991 | Buy on Amazon |
| A Burden Shared (Short Story) | 1998 | Buy on Amazon |
| A Simple Gift of Comfort (Short Story) | 2002 | Buy on Amazon |
| Aurora | 2008 | Buy on Amazon |
| Promises of Hope for Difficult Times (Short Story) | 2013 | Buy on Amazon |
Jane Kirkpatrick Anthologies
| Title | Published | Purchase |
|---|---|---|
| A Log Cabin Christmas Collection | 2011 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Midwife's Legacy | 2012 | Buy on Amazon |
| Sincerely Yours | 2014 | Buy on Amazon |
| The American Dream Romance Collection | 2015 | Buy on Amazon |
| Oregon Reads Aloud | 2016 | Buy on Amazon |
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