Ann Voskamp

Ann Voskamp (born August 10, 1973) is a Canadian blogger and memoirist on themes of Christian women's spirituality, and the author of five books as of 2016, including the New York Times bestseller, One Thousand Gifts: A Dare to Live Fully Right Where You Are (2011), published by Zondervan.

Ann Voskamp
BornAnn Voskamp
(1973-08-10) August 10, 1973
Listowel, Ontario, Canada
OccupationBlogger, writer
NationalityCanadian
GenreMemoir, Gen X
SubjectSpirituality, Christian
SpouseDarryl Voskamp (m. 1994)
Children7
Website
annvoskamp.com

Biography

Ann Voskamp was born on August 10, 1973, in Listowel, Ontario, Canada.

As a blogger, Voskamp's writing was recognized in the list of "The Top 100 Mom Blogs of 2011", by The Walt Disney Company's Babble.com.[1] Her debut book in 2011, a memoir written in her mid- to late-twenties, One Thousand Gifts: A Dare to Live Fully Right Where You Are (Zondervan) appeared on various of Publishers Weekly's 2011 and later bestseller's lists, from hardback to ibook, in the Christian Marketplace and Religion & Spirituality categories,[2][3] a USA Today Bestseller for that year, and by February 2012 it had been on the New York Times hardback bestsellers list, in its category, for 9 weeks.[4] One Thousand Gifts went on to receive an award of merit in the Christianity Today Book Awards for 2012.[5]

Voskamp and her published works have been featured in The Huffington Post, People Magazine, and WORLD Magazine. She has appeared on the Today Show,[6] The 700 Club,[7] and 100 Huntley Street.[8]

Voskamp has been married to Darryl Voskamp since 1994, and they are the parents of seven children.[9]

Voskamp is a supporter of Compassion International.[10]

Selected works

The following are published books by Voskamp, as of 2016, representing the hardback first editions:

  • 2016—The Broken Way: A Daring Path Into the Abundant Life. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan. ISBN 9780310346562. Retrieved March 1, 2020.
  • 2014—Unwrapping the Greatest Gift: A Family Celebration of Christmas. Carol Stream, IL: Tyndale House. ISBN 9781414397542. Retrieved March 1, 2020.
  • 2013—The Greatest Gift: Unwrapping the Full Love Story of Christmas. Carol Stream, IL: Tyndale House. ISBN 9781414397184. Retrieved March 1, 2020.
  • 2012—Selections from One Thousand Gifts: Finding Joy in What Really Matters. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan. ISBN 9780310313540. Retrieved March 1, 2020.
  • 2011—One Thousand Gifts: A Dare to Live Fully Right Where You Are. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan. ISBN 9780310412359. Retrieved March 1, 2020.
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References
  1. Babble Staff (December 21, 2011). "The Top 100 Mom Blogs of 2011: Full List". Babble.com. Burbank, CA: The Walt Disney Company. Archived from the original on March 22, 2012. Retrieved 1 March 2020.
  2. PW Staff (March 30, 2011). "April 2011 Christian Marketplace Bestsellers". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved 1 March 2020. 5. One Thousand Gifts. Ann Voskamp. Zondervan
  3. PW Staff (July 3, 2014). "Apple iBooks Category Bestsellers". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved 1 March 2020. 20. One Thousand Gifts by Ann Voskamp—9780310412359—(Zondervan).
  4. NYT Staff (February 19, 2012). "Books: Best Sellers—Hardcover Advice & Misc". The New York Times. Retrieved February 28, 2020. 4. One Thousand Gifts / 9 weeks on the list.
  5. CT Staff (January 2012). "2012 Christianity Today Book Awards". Christianity Today. Carol Stream, IL. Retrieved 1 March 2020.
  6. "KLG and Hoda - TODAY's Talk: Week of March 5". Archived from the original on 2012-05-01. Retrieved 2020-02-29.
  7. "CBN TV - 700 Club Interactive â€" July 20, 2011". Cbn.com. Retrieved 2020-02-29.
  8. "100 Huntley Street". 100huntley.com. Retrieved 2020-02-29.
  9. Voskamp, Ann (1 March 2020). "Meet Ann". Retrieved 1 March 2020.
  10. CI Staff and Voskamp, Ann (1 March 2020). "Get Involved—Speakers and Artists—View All Speakers—Ann Voskamp". Retrieved 1 March 2020. Ann Voskamp... is a passionate global advocate and communicator for the poor through her partnership with Compassion International.
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