Rusty Whitener

Rusty Whitener's first novel "A Season of Miracles" (2010, Kregel) earned two Christy Award nominations and won the Gold Medal with Foreword Review's Book of the Year awards in Religious Fiction. Whitener's screenplay adaptation of his novel won the L.A. Movieguide Award, Kairos Prize (2nd Place) and was made into a movie starring John Schneider ("October Baby," "Dukes of Hazzard") and Grayson Russell ("Diary of a Wimpy Kid"). His second novel, "A Season of Mysteries," released in May 2013 (Kregel; Grand Rapids, MI). Whitener pastored a church for twelve years before venturing onto a new quest to touch people through his Writing and Acting. Having studied Acting at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York City, he has appeared in many movie roles, and television, and enjoys writing screenplays as well as novels. He holds a D.Min. and J.D., and graduated from Wheaton College in Wheaton, Illinois. For more about Rusty, visit www.rustywhitener.com