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Janette Oke

(born 18 February 1935) is a Canadian author and pioneer of inspirational fiction. Her books are often set in a pioneer time period and centered around female protagonists. She is a committed Evangelical Christian.

Janette Steeves was born in the Depression years in Champion, Alberta, to a Canadian prairie farmer and his wife, Fred and Amy Steeves.

She graduated from Mountain View Bible College in Didsbury, Alberta. Janette met her husband Edward Oke (pronounced "oak") while they both attended college. They were married in 1957 and have pastored churches in Indiana, and Calgary and Edmonton, Canada. He later became the president of the college. Janette and Edward had 4 children, including a set of twins. Her daughter, Laurel Oke Logan, has co-written books with Janette.

Her first novel, titled Love Comes Softly, was published by Bethany House in 1979. This book was followed by more than 75 others.

She received the 1992 President's Award from the Evangelical Christian Publishers Association for her significant contribution to Christian fiction, the 1999 CBA Life Impact Award and has been awarded the Gold Medallion Award for fiction.

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  • Cover of: When Calls the Heart/When Comes the Spring/When Breaks the Dawn/When Hope Springs New (Canadian West 1-4)
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    First published in 1985 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: Celebrating the inner beauty of woman
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    First published in 1997 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: Love Comes Softly 5-8
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    First published in 1994 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: Women of the West Series I: The Calling of Emily Evans, Julia's Last Hope, Roses for Mama, and a Woman Named Damaris

    First published in 1992 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: Love Comes Softly Collection: Love Comes Softly, Love's Enduring Promise, Love's Long Journey, Love's Abiding Joy, Love's Unending Legacy, Love's Unfolding Dream, Love Takes Wing, Love Finds a Home

    First published in 2016 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Erfenis van de liefde: trilogie
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    First published in 2011 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: When Hope Springs New (Canadian West #4)

    First published in 1986 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Oke: Winter is not Forever & Spring's Gentle Promise

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  • Cover of: Once upon a Summer

    First published in 2012 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Janette Oke Love Comes Softly Series Complete Set (Book 1-8)
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    First published in 1990 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Love Comes Softly & Love's Enduring Promise (Janette Oke Keepsake Series 2-in-1 Book)

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  • Cover of: The Calling of Emily Evans/Julia's Last Hope/Roses for Mama (Women of the West 1-3)

    First published in 1999 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Canadian West: When Calls the Heart / When Comes the Spring / When Breaks the Dawn / When Hope Springs

    First published in 2001 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Classic Collection: Spunky's Diary, New Kid in Town & the Prodigal Cat (Janette Oke Classic Collection)

    First published in 1996 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Classic Collection, Vol. 2: Ducktails, the Impatient Turtle & A Cote of Many Colors (Janette Oke Classic Collection)

    First published in 1996 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Classics for Girls Pack

    First published in 2004 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Classics for Girls Pack, vols. 13 (Janette Oke Classics for Girls)

    First published in 2002 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: The faithful father
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    First published in 1993 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: The father of love
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    First published in 1989 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: The father who calls
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    First published in 1988 — 1 edition
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Subjects

Fiction, Large type books, Fiction, religious, Christian fiction, Fiction, christian, romance, general, Love stories, Christian life, Women pioneers, Canada, fiction, Fiction, historical, general, Fiction, christian, historical, Juvenile fiction, Fiction, christian, romance, Frontier and pioneer life, fiction, Livres en gros caractères, Fiction, christian, general, Fiction, romance, historical, general, Historical fiction, Davis family (Fictitious characters : Oke), Fiction, christian, western, Fiction, romance, general, Women pioneers in fiction, Animals, Christian, Fiction, family life, general

Places

Canada, Western Canada, Acadia, England, United States, Alberta, Baltimore (Md.), Boston (Mass.), Canadian Northwest, Edmonton (Alta.), Great Britain, Lethbridge, North Carolina, Venice (Italy), West (U.S.)

People

Ariana, Janette Oke (1935-), Laramie, Schoolteacher

Time

Revolution, 1775-1783, To 1763 (New France), 1763-1791, 1920's, 1929, George III, 1760-1820, description added

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Alternative names

  • JANETTE OKE
  • Oke
  • Jannette Oke
  • Janet Oke
  • Oke, Janette, Bunn, T. Davis
  • Oke, Janette, Bunn, Davis

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