J.M. Cranford

J.M. Cranford (1969-present) was born in Springfield, Illinois to a family with five other children. She spent her first four years in Clinton, Illinois before spending her grade school and junior high years in Normal, Illinois. After finishing high school in Washington, Illinois, she received a Bachelor’s degree in Mathematics from Florida Southern College in Lakeland, Florida. Upon graduating and completing the R.O.T.C. program, she served as a Transportation Officer in the U.S. Army in both active and reserve capacities. She received a Master’s degree in Bible and Theology from Lincoln Christian University which spurred her interest in Christian fiction. The Recruits: Answering the Call is her debut novel from her Marching with the Master Series. She presently lives in Pontiac, Illinois with her husband.