Janette Oke s-a nascut in Champion, Alberta, in familia unui fermier si a crescut intr-o familie numeroasa, plina de bucurie si dragoste. Este absolventa a Colegiului Biblic Mountain View din Alberta, locul unde l-a intalnit pe sotul ei, Edward, cu care s-a casatorit in mai 1957. Familia Oke are trei baieti si o fata, toti sunt casatoriti, iar acum se bucura de cei 12 nepoti. Edward si Janette sunt activi in biserica locala din care fac parte.
Primul roman scris de autoare a fost Invaluiti de iubire care a fost publicat in 1979. Janette Oke a scris peste 70 de carti, atat pentru adulti cat si pentru copii, din care 32 au fost traduse in paisprezece limbi. Cartile ei s-au vandut in peste 22 de milioane de exemplare.

Janette Oke (pronounced 'oak') pioneered inspirational fiction and is the leading author in the category today. Love Comes Softly, her first novel, has sold over one million copies. Janette is now the bestselling author of over 70 books, 32 of which have been translated into fourteen languages. Her books have sold over 22 million copies.
Janette receives fan mail from all over the world and answers each letter personally. She received the 1992 President's Award from the Evangelical Christian Publishers Association for her significant contribution to Christian fiction, the 1999 CBA Life Impact Award and has been awarded the Gold Medallion Award for fiction. Janette and her husband, Edward, have four grown children and enjoy their many grandchildren. They make their home in Canada.

Photo from bakerpublishinggroup.com