Paula Parker: How She Turns Scripture into Living Stories /EP 4233

Paula K. Parker is a Pulitzer Prize nominee, award-winning, and internationally acclaimed best-selling author, playwright, and writer whose works have inspired readers and audiences around the world. She has written across genres — from biblical fiction and devotionals to magazine features, curriculum, and stage plays — bringing Scripture and timeless stories to life with heart and depth.

Her biblical novel, IF I PERISH: A Queen's Sacrifice, reached multiple Amazon best-seller charts and was nominated for the prestigious Pulitzer Prize. It was also a Finalist in the 2025 Storytrade Book Award for Christian Historical Fiction.

Her second biblical novel, THE CARPENTER AND HIS BRIDE: The Birth of Hope, became an Amazon best-seller and won the Bronze Medal from the Inscriptions Christian Book Awards.

Paula's beloved Sisters of Lazarus Trilogy — Beauty Unveiled, Glory Revealed, and Grace Extended — continues to touch lives with its message of faith, redemption, and transformation.

Collaborating with New York Times best-selling author G.P. Taylor, Paula co-authored YHWH: The Flood, the Fish & the Giant and YESHUA: The King, The Demon & The Traitor. She also co-wrote Shameless Self-Promotion with Mike Parker and Torry Martin, and her devotional Illuminations features the artwork of international artist Tracy H. Sugg. Her children's picture book, Slow Love, illustrated by Breanna King Butterworth, celebrates patience and kindness.

An accomplished playwright, Paula is best known for her celebrated stage adaptations of Jane Austen's Pride & Prejudice, Sense & Sensibility, and Emma, which have been performed in theaters across the United States and internationally.

Through her writing, Paula K. Parker continues to illuminate faith, resilience, and the beauty of grace, inspiring readers to discover hope and meaning in every story.

A freelance writer, her work has appeared in such national publications as Focus on the Family's Citizen, Christian Single, Christian Health, Clarity, Release Ink, HomeLife, Disney's Family Fun, and PB&J magazines as well as online at http://Crosswalk.com , http://LifeWay.com , and http://BuddyHollywood.com . From 2013-2024, she wrote curriculum for the WinShape Camp for Girls.

Paula  is the Admin and Owner of The Writers' View, a thriving online community for writers, and a proud member of the American Christian Fiction Writers. Passionate about encouraging and equipping storytellers, she continues to mentor and inspire writers around the world through her work and leadership.

Paula lives near Nashville, Tennessee, with her actor and author husband, Mike Parker. When she's not writing, Paula cherishes time with her family — their five grown children, three sons-in-law, and eight beloved grandchildren. She also enjoys being actively involved in her church, restoring their vintage home, tending to their garden, learning Italian, and playing the harp.

Her life beautifully reflects the themes found in her writing — faith, love, creativity, and purpose.