Mona Hodgson launched her book writing career with her Desert Critter Friends series of early readers for ages 4-7. Her novel writing career began with a First Place Genesis Award in Historical Romance. Since 2008, Mona has seen five novels, six novellas, and a three-story series of novellas in The Quilted Heart published by WaterBrook Multnomah (Penguin Random House), Guideposts Books, or Barbour Publishing. Her thirty-one children’s books include picture books, early readers, and middle grade nonfiction. But Mona’s writing chops first set down roots in more than 600 published magazine and newspaper column articles.

Providing resources for women, writers, educators, librarians, and students sits at the heart of Mona’s writing and speaking. Mona served as the Interim Director of the Mount Hermon Christian Writers’ Conference in California from 2014 to 2017 and as the Founding Director of the Glorieta Christian Writers’ Conference in New Mexico from 1997-2001. As a conference and retreat speaker, course instructor, and workshop leader, Mona continues to educate and encourage women and writers. And an Author Visit at a school or for a Homeschool Co-op is always a fun day.