Miranda J. Chivers

"I believe life is a curious and unpredictable adventure full of opportunities for personal growth. Trials can either enrich or destroy us. Either way, they change us. I believe what we learn during the angst of our life defines us as human."

Award-winning author, Miranda J. Chivers/MJ Krause-Chivers writes about faith, mental health and diversity.

Her fiction work contains characters who use their wits and faith to overcome challenging circumstances.

The author is a Canadian descendant of Mennonite refugees from Russian-occupied Ukraine (19234/24) and is a PTSD survivor. She has a professional background in social work and tourism; and is a parent and sibling of special needs adults.

When she isn't writing, the author is hiking, globe-trotting, or participating in local cultural events in the beautiful Niagara region with her family.

Please check out her books on Amazon or Barnes & Noble.

AWARDS: “Unequally Yoked: Staying Committed to Jesus and Your Unbelieving Spouse” won the Silver Medal in the 2018 Readers' Favorite Award (Christian Biblical Counseling); 2019 Author's Academy Awards (Advice) Top Ten; 2019 Top Shelf Awards Finalist.

Katarina's Dark Shadow is the bronze medal winner of the 2021 historical fiction Global Book Awards.

Katarina's Dark Journey won the finalist ribbon for Historical Fiction in the 2023 Global Book Awards.

Children of War: an anthology, won the 2022 Readers' Favorites gold medal award. (first place: anthologies).