E.V. Sparrow
*Award winning author for Muldoon's Misfortunes, First Place in General Historical Fiction from The BookFest, in their Fall 2024 contest.
Sparrow served on missions, worship, and prayer teams as well as in Divorce Care and Single’s Ministry. Her readers encounter God’s unexpected presence through her character’s adventures. E.V. once bought a one-way ticket overseas and stayed for a year, and also spent a weekend hopping a freight train.
Her self-published prequel novella released in May 2023. Book 1 released in July 2024. Book 2 released in July 2025. Watch out for Book 3!
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