Melody Carlson

Melody Carlson is the award-winning author of over two hundred books, several of them Christmas novellas from Revell, including her much-loved and bestselling book, The Christmas Bus.

She also writes many teen books, including the Diary of a Teenage Girl series, the TrueColors series, and the Carter House Girls series.

Melody was nominated for a Romantic Times Career Achievement Award in the inspirational market for her books, including the Notes from a Spinning Planet series and Finding Alice, which is in production as a Lifetime Television movie. She and her husband serve on the Young Life adult committee in central Oregon.

On the Web

• Official Website [1]
• Wikipedia [2]

Books

• Against The Tide - 2016
• All For One - 2011
• All I Have To Give - 2008
• All In The Timing - 2008
• All Summer Long - 2016
• Allison O'Brian On Her Own: Volume 1 - 2011
• Allison O'Brian On Her Own: Volume 2 - 2011
• Angels In The Snow - 2002
• Anything But Normal - 2010
• Armando's Treasure - 2004
• As Time Goes By - 2017
• As Young As We Feel - 2010
• Autumn Secrets - 1998
• Awakening Heart - 1998
• Back Home Again - 2006
• Bad Connection - 2006
• Becoming Me - 2000
• Benjamin's Box: The Story Of The Resurrection Eggs - 2008
• Best Friend, The - 2012
• Beyond Reach - 2007
• Bitsy's Harvest Party - 2004
• Bitter Rose: Color Me Crushed - 2006
• Blade Silver: Color Me Scarred - 2005
• Blind Date - 2014
• Blood Sisters - 2001
• Bright Purple: Color Me Confused - 2006
• Broken Promises - 2019
• Built With Love - 2013
• Burnt Orange: Color Me Wasted - 2004
• Catwalk - 2010
• Cherished Wish - 1998
• Christmas Angel Project, The - 2016
• Christmas At Harrington's - 2010
• Christmas Blessing, The - 2017
• Christmas Bus, The - 2006
• Christmas By The Sea, A - 2018
• Christmas Cat, The - 2014
• Christmas Dog, The - 2009
• Christmas In The Alps, A - 2021
• Christmas In Winter Hill - 2019
• Christmas Joy Ride, The - 2015
• Christmas Pony, The - 2012
• Christmas Shoppe, The - 2011
• Christmas Swap, The - 2020
• Ciao - 2011
• Courting Mr. Emerson - 2019
• Crystal Lies - 2004
• Daily Grind - 2017
• Damaged - 2011
• Dark Blue: Color Me Lonely - 2003
• Dating, Dining, And Desperation - 2014
• Deceived - 2012
• Deep Green: Color Me Jealous - 2004
• Delia And The Drifter - 2021
• Double Date - 2015
• Double Take - 2011
• Dream For Tomorrow, A - 2013
• Dreams Of Promise - 1999
• Easterville Miracle, The - 2004
• Enticed: A Dangerous Connection - 2013
• Everything I Long For - 2000
• Face The Music - 2004
• Faded Denim: Color Me Trapped - 2006
• Falling Up - 2006
• Finding Alice - 2003
• First Date - 2013
• Fool's Gold: Color Me Consumed - 2005
• Forgotten - 2010
• Friends Forever - 2016
• Gift Of Christmas Present, The - 2004
• Glamour - 2011
• Gone Too Soon (e) - 2018
• Good Morning, God - 2019
• Goodnight, Angels - 2011
• Grace Unplugged - 2013
• Greatest Gift, The - 1997
• Happy Camper, The - 2020
• Harbor Secrets - 2018
• Harsh Pink: Color Me Burned - 2007
• Heartland Skies - 1998
• Here's To Friends - 2011
• Hidden History - 2007
• Home At Trail's End, A - 2013
• Home, Hearth, And The Holidays - 2015
• Home Sweet Tiny Home - 2021
• Homecoming Queen - 2008
• Hometown Ties - 2010
• Homeward - 1997
• I Do - 2005
• I Heart Bloomberg - 2008
• I'll Be Seeing You - 2016
• Irish Christmas, An - 2007
• It's A Green Thing - 2009
• It's My Life - 2002
• Jerk Magnet, The - 2012
• Jessica - 1996
• Julianne And The Judge - 2022
• Just Another Girl - 2009
• Just Ask! - 2005
• Kenzie's Story - 2004
• King Of The Stable - 1998
• Land Of Lies - 2019
• Last Dance, The - 2010
• Let Them Eat Fruitcake - 2008
• Limelight - 2009
• Lock, Stock, And Over A Barrel - 2013
• Long Road Home, The - 2014
• Looking For Cassandra Jane - 2002
• Looking For Leroy - 2022
• Looking For You All My Life - 2000
• Lost In Las Vegas - 2009
• Love Finds You In Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts - 2011
• Love Finds You In Pendleton, Oregon - 2010
• Love Finds You In Sisters, Oregon - 2009
• Love Gently Falling - 2015
• Meant to Be - 2005
• Meet The Misfits - 2019
• Memories From Acorn Hill - 2011
• Mile In My Flip-Flops, A - 2008
• Miranda And The Miner - 2021
• Miranda's Story - 2003
• Mixed Bags - 2008
• Moon White: Color Me Enchanted - 2007
• Most Beautiful Tree, The - 2001
• My Amish Boyfriend - 2014
• My Name Is Chloe - 2003
• My Son, The Savior - 2007
• Never Been Kissed - 2011
• New York Debut - 2009
• No One To Trust - 2016
• Not-So-Simple Life, A - 2008
• Notes From A Spinning Planet -- Ireland - 2006
• Notes From A Spinning Planet -- Mexico - 2007
• Notes From A Spinning Planet -- Papua, New Guinea - 2007
• Odd Girl Out - 2019
• On Hope's Wings - 1998
• On My Own - 2002
• On This Day - 2005
• Once Upon A Summertime - 2015
• Once Upon A Winter's Heart - 2014
• Other Side Of Darkness, The - 2008
• Payback - 2008
• Perfect Alibi - 2015
• Pitch Black: Color Me Lost - 2004
• Place To Come Home To, A - 1999
• Playing With Fire - 2007
• Premiere - 2010
• Princess Wars, The - 2014
• Project: Girl Power - 2007
• Project: Mystery Bus - 2007
• Project: Raising Faith - 2008
• Project: Rescue Chelsea - 2007
• Project: Run Away - 2008
• Project: Secret Admirer - 2008
• Project: Ski Trip - 2008
• Project: Take Charge - 2007
• Prom Date - 2015
• Prom Queen, The - 2013
• Quilt For Christmas, A - 2022
• Ready To Wed - 2007
• Rendezvous - 2010
• Riptide Rumors - 2019
• River's Call - 2012
• River's End - 2012
• River's Song - 2011
• Road Trip - 2003
• Sea Hag's Treasure - 1997
• Second Time Around - 2023
• Shades Of Light - 1998
• Shattered: A Daughter's Regret - 2011
• Simple Christmas Wish, A - 2013
• Simple Song, A - 2013
• Skin Deep - 2017
• Sold Out - 2003
• Someone To Belong To - 2001
• Spotlight - 2010
• Spring Breakdown - 2010
• Spring Broke - 2009
• Stealing Bradford - 2008
• Storytellers' Collection - 2001
• String Of Pearls - 2017
• Surf Smugglers - 2019
• Taking Chances - 2020
• That Was Then - 2006
• These Boots Weren't Made For Walking - 2007
• Three Days - 2005
• Three Weddings and a Bar Mitzvah - 2009
• Thursday's Child - 2017
• Torch Red: Color Me Torn - 2004
• Trading Secrets - 2014
• Trapped - 2012
• Truecolors - 2007
• Tupsu: The Squirrel Who Was Afraid - 1997
• Turning Tide - 2020
• 'Twas The Night: The Nativity Story - 2004
• Under A Summer Sky - 2017
• Viva Vermont! - 2008
• Waiting Room, The - 2014
• War Of The Weeds, The - 1998
• We'll Meet Again - 2018
• Westward Hearts - 2012
• What If? - 2019
• What Matters Most - 2009
• What Nick And Holly Found in Grandpa's Attic - 1998
• Who I Am - 2002
• Will, A Way, And A Wedding, A - 2016
• Winter Wonders - 2008
• Wise Man's House - 1997
• With The Tide - 2018
• Wonder Of Christmas, The - 1999
• Your Heart's Desire - 2016

Series/Related Titles

For a complete list of series and related titles see Melody Carlson Series List

Awards

• 2014 Christian Retailing's Best Winner - Contemporary Fiction, Grace Unplugged
• 2014 Carol Award Winner - Young Adult, A Simple Song
• 2011 Carol Award Winner - Young Adult, Anything But Normal
• 1998 RITA Award Winner - Inspirational Romance, Homeward

Recognitions

• 2016 RT Book Reviews Top Pick, No One To Trust
• 2015 Christian Retailing's Best Finalist - General Fiction, Dating, Dining, And Desperation
• 2015 Library Journal Starred Review, The Christmas Joy Ride
• 2014 Christy Award Finalist - Series, Lock, Stock, And Over A Barrel
• 2013 RT Book Reviews Top Pick, A Simple Song
• 2012 RT Book Reviews Top Pick, The Christmas Pony
• 2007 Library Journal Starred Review, These Boots Weren't Made For Walking
• 2006 Christian Retailing's Best Finalist - Young Adult/Teen, Blade Silver: Color Me Scarred
• 2004 Booklist Starred Review, Crystal Lies
• 2004 Christy Award Finalist - Contemporary, Finding Alice