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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: Love comes softly
    Cover of edition lovecomessoftly00okej_0 First published in 1979 28 editions

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  • Cover of: Love's Enduring Promise (Love Comes Softly Series #2)

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  • Cover of: Winter is not forever
    Cover of edition winterisnotforev0000okej_t8c9 Cover of edition winterisnotforev00okej Cover of edition winterisnotforev0000okej_a9x0 First published in 1988 15 editions

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  • Cover of: When Comes the Spring (Canadian West, Book 2)

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  • Cover of: Love finds a home: (Love Comes Softly - Book 8)

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  • Cover of: Spring's gentle promise
    First published in 1989 15 editions

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  • Cover of: Love's unending legacy: (Love Comes Softly - Book 5)

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  • Cover of: When Breaks the Dawn (Canadian West #3) (Janette Oke Keepsake Collection)

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  • Cover of: Roses for Mama
    Cover of edition rosesformama0000okej_p9k5 First published in 1990 13 editions

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  • Cover of: Love's Abiding Joy: (Love Comes Softly - Book 4)

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  • Cover of: Drums of change: the story of Running Fawn

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  • Cover of: A searching heart
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