Courtney “Court” Stevens grew up in the knockabout town of Bandana, Kentucky. She is a former adjunct professor, youth minister, Olympic torchbearer, and bookseller at Parnassus Books in Nashville, TN. These days she writes coming-of-truth fiction and is the Executive Director of Warren County Public Library in Bowling Green, KY. She has a pet whale named Herman, a bandsaw named Rex, and a tiny fleet of novels with her name on the spine. More importantly, she in search of the perfect biscuit recipe and a kind way to get the children who live in her house to pick up after themselves. Please submit suggestions for either quest to her email – channelingbrave@gmail.com 

Court is a rare bird online, but you might spot her occasionally

 BOOK REPORT TROUBLES????

So…you’ve chosen one of my books for a school project and now it’s due tomorrow…

I hope this helps a little.

Birthday: June 15

Family: I have a housemate and am a guardian to her two kiddos. We have a farm called Fable Stables that is home to 10 goats, 3 Babydoll Sheep, 25 chickens, 4 dogs, 2 cats (2 foster cats) and a very unwanted snake named Willie who lives in the garage.

Awards: Some are listed on the Novels page of my website. I really don’t keep up with them.   

My inspiration: I’m not sure I’d point to any one thing other than a deep abiding love of story.

My Influences: Markus Zusak, Ruta Sepetys, Ruth Ware, Matthew Quick.

My home: Central Kentucky

Formal Education:

Undergraduate – Lindsey Wilson College (Double Major in Human Services and Christian Ministries).                                                       

Graduate — (hold on, this will take a minute) 

Lindsey Wilson College (Masters in Counseling)                                                                                                                                                       

Campbellsville University (Masters in Theology)                                                                                                                                                     

University of Kentucky (Masters in Library and Information Science) 

Day Job: Executive Director of Warren County Public Library

Interests: my animals, woodworking, gardening, soccer

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