Francine Sandra Rivers was born on 1947 and is an American author of fiction with Christian themes, including inspirational romance novels.
13 Facts About Francine Rivers
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Francine Rivers is best known for her inspirational novel Redeeming Love, while another novel, The Last Sin Eater, received its own film adaptation released in 2007 by Fox Faith.
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Francine Rivers is the daughter of a police officer and a nurse.
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Francine Rivers attended Amador Valley High School in Pleasanton, California.
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Francine Rivers attended the University of Nevada, Reno, where she graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in English and journalism.
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In 1986, Francine Rivers became a born-again Christian, and for three years she had difficulty finding plots for new novels.
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Francine Rivers spent her time instead studying the Bible, and decided to adapt her writing to focus on more Christian themes.
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Francine Rivers has purchased the publication rights to her earlier romance novels so that she can prevent them from being released again, but some titles have been rereleased and others circulate in used bookstores.
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Francine Rivers has been honored with many awards, including the Christy Award, the ECPA Gold Medallion, and the Holt Medallion.
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Francine Rivers is a member of the Romance Writers of America's Hall of Fame.
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Francine Rivers has won four RWA RITA Awards, the highest award given in romantic fiction.
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Francine Rivers executive produced and wrote the script for the upcoming film adaptation of her novel, Redeeming Love, which is set to debut in theaters in 2021.
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Francine Rivers is married to Rick Rivers and they live together in northern California.