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DiAnn Mills is an American writer of Christian fiction.

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Biography

Her novels have appeared on the Christian Booksellers Association and Evangelical Christian Publishers Association bestseller lists and have placed in the American Christian Fiction Writer’s Book of the Year Awards from 2003 to 2008. DiAnn was a Carol Award finalist, of the American Christian Fiction Writers, in 2010 and 2011. [1] [2] She received the Romantic Times Inspirational Readers Choice award in 2005, 2007, and 2010. [3] [4] [5] She was a Christy Award finalist in 2008, and a Romantic Times RITA Award finalist in 2010. [6] [7] DiAnn won the Christy Award for Breach of Trust in 2010, and in 2011 she won the Christy Award for Sworn to Protect, the first and second books in her Call of Duty series. [8] [9]

DiAnn is a founding board member for American Christian Fiction Writers and a member of Inspirational Writers Alive; Romance Writers of America’s Faith, Hope and Love chapter; and the Advanced Writers and Speakers Association. [10] [11] She speaks to various groups and teaches writing workshops around the country. DiAnn is also the Craftsman mentor for the Jerry B. Jenkins Christian Writers Guild. [12]

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  11. ↑ "Advanced Writers and Speakers Association :: Members :: DiAnn Mills". Awsa.com. Retrieved 2011-12-12.
  12. ↑ "Mentors". Christian Writers Guild. Retrieved 2011-12-12.
  13. ↑ "Results are in! View FamilyFiction's TOP 10 NOVELS OF 2014". 3 February 2015.
  14. ↑ "Daphne Du Maurier Award for Excellence 2011" (PDF). Retrieved 2011-12-12.
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