Golden Keyes Parsons

Golden Keyes Parsons is a popular retreat and conference speaker, author of historical novels and an ordained pastor.

Her book, "In The Shadow Of The Sun King," (Thomas Nelson Publishing), first in a three-book series based on her family genealogy, released Fall 2008, and was named a finalist in the ACFW's Book of the Year Debut Author category. The book chronicles the saga of the Clavell family in 17th century France, where, as French Huguenots, they suffer persecution at the hands of Louis XIV's Catholic government. The second book, "A Prisoner Of Versailles," was released September 2009 and was named a finalist in the prestigious RWA Daphne award for best Historical Romantic Suspense for 2009. "Prisoner" was also a finalist in the AWSA Golden Scroll Award contest. Book Three, "Where Hearts Are Free" released Fall 2010 and was a Women of Faith library selection.

Her fourth book, "His Steadfast Love" A Civil War novel set in Texas released in November 2011 and was a finalist for the RWA's National Reader's Choice award.

Her biblical fiction compilation, "Hidden Faces: Portraits of Nameless Women in Scripture" (Whitefire Publishing) released in the spring of 2014. And her non-fiction "Spiritual Spring Cleaning" (BoldVision Books) released in the spring of 2015.

She can be contacted at www.goldenkeyesparsons.com.