RITA Award
1 appearances
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Edition 21 (2002) Winner
Deborah Raney
デボラ・レイニー
Deborah Raney
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1955 （San Antonio, Texas）
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
- Religion
- Christianity
- Residence History
- San Antonio, Texas (birth) → Rice County, Kansas (grew up)
Career
- Occupations
- novelist, Christian novelist
- Active Years
- 1996-2024
- Affiliations
- American Christian Fiction Writers (executive board, 18 years)
- Memberships
- American Christian Fiction Writers
- Influenced By
- Laura Ingalls Wilder
- Nominations
- Romantic Times Reviewers' Choice nominee (2002, After the Rains)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lyons High School | — | — | — | — | United States |
| Emporia State University | — | — | — | — | United States |
| Kansas State University | — | — | — | — | United States |
Lyons High School
Country:
United States
Graduated from Lyons High School in Lyons, Kansas.
Emporia State University
Country:
United States
Attended.
Kansas State University
Country:
United States
Attended.
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Angel Award | A Vow to Cherish | — | Excellence in Media | winner |
| 2001 | Romantic Times Reviewers' Choice Award | Beneath a Southern Sky | — | Romantic Times | winner |
| 2002 | RITA Award | Beneath a Southern Sky | — | Romance Writers of America | winner |
| 2002 | Inspirational Readers' Choice Award | Beneath a Southern Sky | — | — | winner |
| 2003 | ACFW Book of the Year | After the Rains | — | American Christian Fiction Writers | honors |
| 2004 | Christy Award | Playing by Heart | — | — | finalist |
Angel Award
1997
Work:
A Vow to Cherish
Organization:
Excellence in Media
Result:
winner
Romantic Times Reviewers' Choice Award
2001
Work:
Beneath a Southern Sky
Organization:
Romantic Times
Result:
winner
RITA Award
2002
Work:
Beneath a Southern Sky
Organization:
Romance Writers of America
Result:
winner
Inspirational Readers' Choice Award
2002
Work:
Beneath a Southern Sky
Result:
winner
ACFW Book of the Year
2003
Work:
After the Rains
Organization:
American Christian Fiction Writers
Result:
honors
Christy Award
2004
Work:
Playing by Heart
Result:
finalist
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
A Vow to Cherish
1996 Christian RomanceStory of a couple facing Alzheimer's disease, inspired by author's nursing home experience.
faithfamilyillnesslove
Adaptations
- [TV movie] A Vow to Cherish (1999)
Translations
- Danish, Norwegian, Swedish, Dutch
Bibliography
- A Vow to Cherish
- In the Still of Night
- Beneath a Southern Sky
- After the Rains
- Playing by Heart
Adaptations
- A Vow to Cherish (TV movie, World Wide Pictures, 1999)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Heartwarming storytellingFaith-infused romance
- Recurring Motifs
- family bondstrials of faithredemption
Legacy
American Christian novelist with over 40 books. Known for works on family, faith, and love, winner of multiple awards including RITA and Christy finalist. Served on ACFW board.
Trivia
- Eldest of five children, raised on a farm in Kansas.
- Met husband Ken Raney in 1973; they have four children.
- Inspired by Laura Ingalls Wilder's Little House series.