Francine Rivers
Francine Sandra Rivers (born 1947) is an American author of fiction with Christian themes, including inspirational romance novels. She is best known for her inspirational novel Redeeming Love, while another novel, The Last Sin Eater, received its own film adaptation released in 2007 by Fox Faith. A film based on Redeeming Love was released on January 21, 2022 through Pinnacle Peak Pictures and Universal Pictures.
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Francine Rivers
- Name
- Francine Rivers
- Born
- 1947
- Birthplace
- United States
- Occupation
- Novelist
- Education
- University of Nevada, Reno (BA)
- Fields
- romance
- Languages
- English
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Francine Sandra Rivers (born 1947) is an American author of fiction with Christian themes, including inspirational romance novels. She is best known for her inspirational novel Redeeming Love, while another novel, The Last Sin Eater, received its own film adaptation released in 2007 by Fox Faith. A film based on Redeeming Love was released on January 21, 2022 through Pinnacle Peak Pictures and Universal Pictures.
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Key facts
• Name — Francine Rivers • Born — 1947 • Birthplace — United States • Occupation — Novelist • Education — University of Nevada, Reno (BA) • Period — 1976–present • Genre — Romance, Christian fiction • Website — http: www.francinerivers.com/
Early years
Early years
Francine Rivers is the daughter of a police officer and a nurse. From the time she was a child, Rivers wanted to be a published author. She attended Amador Valley High School in Pleasanton, California. She attended the University of Nevada, Reno, where she graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in English and journalism. After her graduation she spent time as a newspaper reporter, writing obituaries and human interest stories.
Career
Career
After her mother-in-law lent her several romance novels, Rivers decided that she would try to write in that genre. Her first manuscript was sold and became published in 1976. For the next several years she wrote historical romance novels. In 1986, Rivers became a born-again Christian, and for three years she had difficulty finding plots for new novels. She spent her time instead studying the Bible, and decided to adapt her writing to focus on more Christian themes. Her first novel in the new vein, Redeeming Love, was released in 1991. Rivers considers it to be her statement of faith. Redeeming Love updates the Old Testament book of Hosea to the American West of the 1850s and tells the story of a prostitute named Angel, who is eventually reformed and converted to Christianity by the stoic patience and love of a frontier farmer named Michael Hosea. Rivers' subsequent novels have all been in the inspirational fiction genre, as Rivers wants to "illustrate Christ and the Christian walk, to address difficult problems and write realistic stories." In a letter on her webpage Francine Rivers refers to the books written before her conversion to Christianity as her "B.C." (before Christ) bibliography. She has purchased the publication rights to her earlier romance novels so that she can prevent them from being released again, but some titles have been rereleased and others circulate in used bookstores. Her inspirational series, The Mark of the Lion, sold over half a million copies. In 2007, her novel The Last Sin Eater was made into a feature film, directed by Michael Landon Jr. and distributed by Fox Faith. She executive produced and wrote the script for the film adaptation of her novel, Redeeming Love, which was set to debut in theaters in 2021. However, the film was delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic and released in 2022.
Personal life
Personal life
Francine Rivers is married to Rick Rivers and they live together in northern California (where the action in many of her contemporary novels is set). They have three children: Trevor, Shannon, and Travis; and five grandchildren.
The Last Sin Eater
The Last Sin Eater
In 2007, a film adaptation of The Last Sin Eater directed by Michael Landon Jr. was released by Fox Faith.
Redeeming Love
Redeeming Love
A film adaptation based on Rivers' bestselling novel Redeeming Love was announced in early 2020, with D.J. Caruso directing and Pure Flix Entertainment and Lightworkers Media producing. The film was released in 2022.
Christian–inspirational romance novels
Christian–inspirational romance novels
• Redeeming Love (1991) • Mark of the Lion Series: (1993–1995) • A Voice in the Wind (1993) • An Echo in the Darkness (1994) • As Sure as the Dawn (1995) • The Scarlet Thread (1996) • The Atonement Child (1997) • The Last Sin Eater (1998) • Leota's Garden (1999) • The Shoe Box - A Christmas novella (1999) • Lineage of Grace Series: (2000–2001) • Unveiled (2000) • Unashamed (2000) • Unshaken (2001) • Unspoken (2001) • Unafraid (2001) • And the Shofar Blew (2003) • Sons of Encouragement Series: (2004–2007) • The Priest (2004) • The Warrior (2005) • The Prince (2005) • The Prophet (2006) • The Scribe (2007) • Bible Stories for Growing Kids (2007) (Written together with daughter Shannon Rivers Coibion) • Marta's Legacy Series: (2010) • Her Mother's Hope (March 2010) • Her Daughter's Dream (September 2010) • Bridge to Haven (2014) • The Masterpiece (2018) • The Lady's Mine (2022)
Recognition
Recognition
• Year — Honor — Notes — Ref. • 1986 — RITA Award Golden Medallion for Historical Romance, for Not So Wild a Dream — Presented by the Romance Writers of America • 1995 — RITA Award for Inspirational Romance, for An Echo in the Darkness — Presented by the Romance Writers of America • 1996 — RITA Award for Inspirational Romance, for As Sure as the Dawn — Presented by the Romance Writers of America • 1997 — RITA Award for Inspirational Romance, for The Scarlet Thread — Presented by the Romance Writers of America Rivers has been honored with many other awards, including the Christy Award, the ECPA Gold Medallion, and the Holt Medallion. Rivers is also a member of the Romance Writers of America's Hall of Fame. Because she won three RITA Awards in a single category, Rivers was inducted into the RWA Hall of Fame, becoming one of only 16 women (as of April 2026) to have been so honored.
Identity
Identity
Francine Rivers is recorded as having studied at University of Nevada, Reno and Amador Valley High School.
Life and career
Dated record
Life and career
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1947
Francine Rivers born at Berkeley.
Study books
• Earth Psalms: Reflections on How God Speaks through Nature (with Karin Stock Buursma) (2016)
Romance novels (B.C. bibliography)
• Kathleen (1979) • Sycamore Hill (1981) • Rebel In His Arms (1982) • This Golden Valley (1983) • Sarina (1983) • Not So Wild a Dream (1985) • Outlaw's Embrace (1986) • A Fire in the Heart (1987) • Second Chance at Love Series • Hearts Divided (1983) • Heart in Hiding (1984) • Pagan Heart (1985)
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- 1.Amanda N'Duka. Logan Marshall-Green, Abigail Cowen, Nina Dobrev, Famke Janssen & More Star In 'Redeeming Love' Adaptation From 'Eagle Eye' Helmer D.J. Caruso. Deadline Hollywood. April 29, 2020.
- 2.Independent News website, Pleasanton Author Appearing At Towne Center Bookstore, article dated 2022-06-26
- 3.Pleasanton Pathways. Former Resident A National Romance Novelist. April 2024.
- 4.Darlington, C.J. Francine Rivers Interview. TitleTrakk.com. 2007.
- 5.Francine Rivers webpage.
- 6.FaithfulReader.com. Francine Rivers Answers the Faithful Fifteen. April 2004.
- 7.Eline Millenaar. Bestselling Francine Rivers novel 'Redeeming Love' is coming to big screen. Christian Post. May 12, 2020.
- 8.The Cinemaholic website, Where Was Redeeming Love Filmed?, article by Prerna Singh dated 2022-01-20
- 9.GoodReads website, Earth Psalms
- 10.Past RITA Winners. Romance Writers of America.
- 11.Gregier, Jeremiah. Interview: The Last Sin Eater's Francine Rivers. The Christian Post. February 23, 2007.
- 12.Hall of Fame. Romance Writers of America.
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