About Elizabeth
A reader once told me that when she feels down, she picks up one of my books. She knows it will take her away from her troubles, at least for a while. That made me smile because I understand the need to ride on the winds of imagination. As a reader, I enjoy a novel that will whisk me away to another time and place.
Sometimes we simply need an escape from the stress of life and the tragedies happening around us in this fallen world. We need to be refreshed and inspired, lifted from everyday life.
I’ve often heard this response to my novels, which confirms what my ministry of words is about—telling stories set in unique locations and filled with adventure and suspense. Stories that infuse with a sense of hope and redemption. Stories that leave you with a spiritual nugget to take away.
Isn’t that what Jesus did when He told His parables?
Above all, my greatest hope is that my writing will not only entertain you, but draw your heart closer to Him.
Escape with me!
My Story
I’m a seventh generation Texan and grew up in a small town in East Texas once considered the world’s richest acre because of the oil produced on one acre downtown. There were so many oil pumps in my hometown that every night their gentle hum lulled me to sleep.
For a brief few years I lived in Oregon, the setting from which I draw many of my stories. God placed the desire to write within me from an early age. That, along with the love of reading, of course. My mother kept bookshelves filled with books she loved reading as girl, passing that love down to her daughter. Others influenced my life, as well. My third grade teacher read Mrs. Piggle Wiggle to the class—such a beloved and zany story—I couldn’t wait to share it with my children. Only two years later I tackled two adult novels: 2001 A Space Odyssey (admittedly it took five tries before I made it through) and The Good Earth by Pearl S. Buck. I remember spending entire summers doing nothing but reading novels, and sometimes reading the ones I loved more than once!
In addition to reading voraciously, I wrote poetry and numerous stories, even starting my first romance novel at fourteen. My English teachers entered me in UIL creative writing contests, so I’ve been writing off and on for years. But it wasn’t until 2001, when I had three small children at home, that I began to seriously pursue writing a novel for publication. That’s been a few years ago and now my kiddoes (add another one to the mix for a total of four) are mostly all grown, and I’m still writing and going strong!
I have the Lord to thank for giving me the dream to write novels and for making it come true. My stories have been finalists in contests, but in 2011, my romantic mystery The Camera Never Lies won the prestigious Carol Award in the mystery category. I thank my Lord and Savior for installing this creative gift within me and letting me use it in such a big way. I encourage you to dream big, and follow those dreams He gives you.
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Literary Representation
Elizabeth is represented by:
Steve Laube
The Steve Laube Agency
24 W. Camelback Rd. A-635
Phoenix,AZ 85013
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Official Bio:
Elizabeth Goddard is the PW, ECPA, and USA Today bestselling and award-winning author of over sixty novels, including the Missing in Alaska and Rocky Mountain Courage series. Her books have sold more than 1.5 million copies. She is a Christy Award, Carol Award and two-time Reader's Choice Award winner and a Daphne du Maurier Award and HOLT Medallion finalist. When she's not writing, she loves spending time with her family, traveling to find inspiration for her next book, and serving with her husband in ministry. For more information about her books, visit her website.
MEMBERSHIPS & AFFILIATIONS
- American Christian Fiction Writers (ACFW)
- International Thriller Writers (ITW)
- Faith, Hope, and Love
AWARDS & RECOGNITIONS
2011 Carol Award Winner—The Camera Never Lies
2016 Carol Award Finalist—Submerged, (Mountain Cove, Love Inspired Suspense)
2016 Daphne Du Maurier Award for Excellence in Mystery and Suspense double finalist—Buried, Backfire
2017 Daphne Finalist—Deception
2022 Daphne Finalist—Deadly Target
2022 FHL Reader’s Choice Award Winner—Deadly Target
2023 Holt Medallion finalist—Critical Alliance
2023 Christy Award Winner—Cold Light of Day
2024 FHL Reader’s Choice Award Winner—Cold Light of Day
2024 FHL Reader’s Choice Award Finalist—Shadows at Dusk
2024 Holt Medallion Finalist—Cold Light of Day
Available Titles (Not including Out of Print)
Hidden Bay
Storm Warning, Book 1, 2025
Perilous Tides, Book 2, 2025
Missing in Alaska
Dawn’s Hidden Threat, (Heroes in the Crossfire collection) 2022
Cold Light of Day, Book 1, 2023
Shadows at Dusk, Book 2, 2023
Hidden in the Night, Book 3, 2024
Honor Protection Specialists
High-Risk Rescue, LIS Book 1, 2022
Perilous Security Detail, LIS Book 2, 2023
Deadly Sabotage, LIS Book 3, 2023
Suspicious Homicide, LIS Book 4, 2024
Rocky Mountain K-9 Unit
Tracking a Killer, LIS Book 6, 2022
Rocky Mountain Courage
Critical Alliance, Book 3, Revell 2022
Deadly Target, Book 2, Revell 2021
Present Danger, Book 1, Revell 2021
Uncommon Justice
Never Let Go, Revell 2019, Book 1
Always Look Twice, Revell 2019, Book 2
Don’t Keep Silent, Revell 2020, Book 3
Mount Shasta Secrets
Deadly Evidence, Love Inspired Suspense 2019, Book 1
Covert Cover-Up, Love Inspired Suspense 2020, Book 2
Taken in the Night, Love Inspired Suspense 2021, Book 3
High-Stakes Escape, Love Inspired Suspense 2021, Book 4
K-9 Mountain Guardians
Fugitive Trail, Love Inspired Suspense, 2020
Coldwater Bay Intrigue
Thread of Revenge, Love Inspired Suspense 2018, Book 1
Stormy Haven, Love Inspired Suspense 2018, Book 2
Distress Signal, Love Inspired Suspense 2019, Book 3
Running Target, Love Inspired Suspense 2019, Book 4
Texas Rangers Holiday
Texas Christmas Defender, Love Inspired Suspense 2017, Book 3
Antique Shop Mysteries
A Chime to Kill, Annie’s Fiction, 2017
Treble and Strife, Annie’s Fiction, 2018
Wilderness, Inc.
Targeted for Murder, Love Inspired Suspense 2016, Book 1
Undercover Protector, Love Inspired Suspense 2017, Book 2
False Security, Love Inspired Suspense 2017, Book 3
Wilderness Reunion, Love Inspired Suspense 2017, Book 4
Mountain Cove Series
Buried, Love Inspired Suspense 2015, Book 1
Untraceable, Love Inspired Suspense 2015, Book 2
Backfire, Love Inspired Suspense 2015, Book 3
Submerged, Love Inspired Suspense 2015, Book 4
Tailspin, Love Inspired Suspense 2016, Book 5
Deception, Love Inspired Suspense 2016, Book 6
Stand-Alone
Freezing Point, Love Inspired Suspense 2020, (republished from 2011)