OCW Winter 2010 Conference
Red Lion Hotel, Salem, OR
February 20, 2010

Our Keynote Speaker for the Winter 2010 Conference is

Robin Jones Gunn

Robin’s first grade teacher wrote on her report card, “Robin keeps the entire class entertained at rug time with her stories.”

Even with such an early affirmation, Robin didn’t think much about becoming a writer during high school or college.  She was more intrigued by the idea of traveling to foreign lands and telling people about God’s love. 

Robin’s husband noticed her gift for storytelling and urged her to attend a writers’ conference.  That first conference in 1979 opened the door for publication of devotions, articles, interviews and 14 children’s books.

When her two children were young, Robin would rise at 3 a.m. and brew a pot of tea.  Then she would go work creating a series for teens that developed into the Christy Miller, Sierra Jensen and College Years books. Her first novel was published in 1988 and she has continued to write between two to five books a year.

Robin’s 63 published books include 47 novels, which are still in print. Sales of her popular Christy Miller Series , Glenbrooke Series and Sisterchicks Series are approaching four million copies sold with translations in nine languages. She is the recipient of the Mt. Hermon Pacesetter Award, the Sherwood E. Wirt Award and is a Gold Medallion Finalist and two-time Christy award finalist.

Robin has received thousands of letters from readers around the world who have come to know Christ after reading one of her novels. She sees this as her dream come true.  Her stories are traveling to foreign lands and the characters are doing what she always longed to do; telling people about God’s love.

More About Robin:

Robin grew up in Orange County, California and has lived in all kinds of interesting places, including Reno and Hawai’i. She and her husband currently live near Portland, Oregon and have been married for 30 years.  They spent the first 22 years working together in youth ministry and enjoying life with their son and daughter who are now both grown.

Robin’s passion for storytelling and travel are evident in all her books, especially the Sisterchicks novels. 

As a frequent speaker at local and international events, one of Robin’s favorite topics is how God is the Relentless Lover and we are His first love.  She delights in telling stories of how God uses fiction to change lives. 

Robin serves on the Board of Directors for Media Associates International and for Jerry Jenkins’ Christian Writers’ Guild.

Interviews with Robin:

For interviews with Robin, visit the Q & A section , or check out Faithful Reader or Focus on Fiction.
 

UPCOMING CONFERENCES

May 15, 2010
Spring One-Day Conference
Northwest Christian University
Eugene, Oregon
Keynoter: Rick Johnson

August 2-5, 2010
Summer Coaching Conference
Canby Grove Conference Center
Canby, Oregon
Keynoter: Bill Myers