Stephanie Julia Gibson
Appalachian Author
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No Good Shepherd
Wins Second Place
My work was judged by "top professionals in the fields of Christian writing and publishing," and took second place! This is a huge encouragement as I work toward publishing my Biblical Fiction Novel, No Good Shepherd.
Contest results were revealed during the Cascade Awards Ceremony on June 24, 2025 during the Cascade Christian Writing Conference.
No Good Shepherd
Stephanie Julia Gibson's Upcoming Biblical Fiction Novel
Lavie witnesses a sky full of angels proclaiming Yeshua is the Messiah. Only problem? No one believes him. However, everyone is quick to blame him, and the other shepherds when King Herod orders the slaughter of all baby boys in Bethlehem. This solidifies what the townspeople already knew: never trust a shepherd. Lavie is crushed and unable to reconcile the glory he witnessed with this horrific tragedy. Through it all, only one friend stands by him: Adara, the daughter of a Pharisee.
About
Behind the Author
Stephanie Julia Gibson lives in the village of Zaleski, Ohio, nestled in the foothills of Appalachia. She enjoys writing fiction and creative non-fiction. Stephanie earned an Associate's in biblical studies from Rosedale Bible College and a Bachelor's in English with a minor in history from Alice Lloyd College. She was honored with the Billy & Curtis Owens Writing Awards, shortlisted for Writes of November's First Chapters Contest, and a finalist in the Cascade Writing Contest. Stephanie has articles featured in Image Bearers: An Anthology and Modern Mountain Magazine. Stephanie has published one novel, The Girl and the Stolen Fiddle, and is currently working on a second. She and her husband have four amazing kids with whom they enjoy reading books every day.
“Some day you will be old enough to start reading fairy tales again.”
C.S. Lewis
