Chynoweth, Michele: - Michele Chynoweth is the best-selling author of The Faithful One, The Peace Maker, The Runaway Prophet and The Jealous Son, contemporary suspense novels that re-imagine Bible stories. She is also an inspirational public speaker who has addressed a variety of writers' conferences and other organizations across the country, a book coach/editor, and a college writing instructor. Michele has been featured on many TV news shows and has appeared on NBC, FOX, and CBS affiliate programs and several national radio shows including Sirius XM's "The Sonrise Morning Show" on EWTN and "Seize the Day with Gus Lloyd" on the Catholic Channel. Her novels have won numerous awards including New Apple Book Award for Best Cross Genre Fiction, Book Excellence Award for Best Religious Fiction, Top Shelf Magazine Indie Award for Best Inspirational Fiction, Selah Award for Best Suspense and Readers Favorite International Book Awards for Inspirational Fiction. A graduate of the University of Notre Dame, Michele lives with her husband in North East, Maryland.