Bodie Thoene

Writer | Actress

Date of birth : No data

City of birth : No data

Bodie Thoene is a world renowned author and screenwriter with over 35 million books sold. Her books have been translated into 20 languages. She is a member of WGAa and a member of Film Independent. Bodie is co-writer and co-executive producer of the major motion picture, I'm Not Ashamed, The Rachel Joy Scott Story, NOMINATED FOR GMA DOVE AWARDS MOST INSPIRATIONAL MOVIE 2017. Bodie's next film When Jesus Wept, based on her book of the same title is currently on the Best Seller list for the last 18 months. Her inspiring novel Take This Cup is also currently on the Best Seller list. She has a following of thousands on her personal Facebook page including many Conservative Elected Officials. Millions of Bodie's fans around the world attest to her prowess as a creative force. John Wayne once said about creator and writer Bodie Thoene, "She has that rare kind of talent that captures the people and the times!" Author of 71 novels, Bodie is a legend among readers of Historical fiction. Bodie has won 8 ECPA Gold Medallion Book Awards, more than any other novelist in history. In 2010, her novel Prague Counterpoint, won the prestigious AUDIE AWARD for Most Inspirational Fiction, in competition against multi-million seller, The Shack. Bodie's articles have appeared in The Saturday Evening Post, U.S. News and World Report, and The American West. In the 1970s, she also worked as a screenwriter for John Wayne's production company Batjac Productions and co-wrote Fall Guy with John Wayne's stunt double Charles H. Roberson. Bodie's interest in Israel, which culminated in THE ZION CHRONICLES, stems from her days as a student. In 1978 she spoke to John Wayne about her hope to one day write a novel about the exciting events surrounding the rebirth of Israel. He encouraged her with his reply: "That's one you ought to do. It's the story of the Jewish Alamo!" With the publication of the first book in THE ZION CHRONICLES - The Gates of Zion-she was awarded the Gold Medallion Book Award by the ECPA; the first of 8 wins and 25 nominations.bB