Encourage Books

06/21/2024

So honored to publish this important, thought-provoking, and timely book by Ian R. Hall. Presale next month, ships this August!

06/11/2024

In a couple of hours we'll find out who was chosen for Today's Woman 2024 Most Admired Woman...individual categories and overall. Thank you so much for voting! We're having fun!

06/11/2024

Tonight's the night! A room full of amazing women for the 2024 Most Admired Woman awards,and a few will receive special honor. Maybe you, Sharon! Even though you won't admit it you deserve it!

05/15/2024

Congratulations to ! Her ROOTED in the KING'S GARDEN set wins GOLD! FIRST PLACE in the CHRISTIAN EDUCATION category for 2024!!! SO PROUD!

What a great book set to get for your littles on ! Get the set through the author or at christianbook.com, also on Amazon and

05/02/2024

Look who stopped by to see Sharon Evans at Kroger Middletown! Signing books at the making of the lily garland! Come on down!

04/28/2024

One of the real snow shovelers stopped by with their beautiful family to meet the real Sharon! Beautiful day on the riverfront at the chow wagon and rid3s and music! Gospelfest tonight! Come on down!

04/27/2024

The wind finally died down enough here on the riverfront to set up our book rack! Come on down it's going to be a beautiful night. We're here until 8 then we'll go to tonight's show!

04/27/2024

Look who stopped by our book signing at the Festaville! Thanks !

04/24/2024

We are SO BLESSED to be invited to showcase ALL our books at the and feature our own Sharon Evans at the Kroger Fest-a-Ville on the Waterfront AND at Kroger Middletown during the building of the LILY GARLAND! WOW! It's gonna be a crazy week! Wear your Pegasus Pin and bring your copy of Ordinary Angels (or buy one there!) Here's the schedule!

04/22/2024

Just a shout out to our girl, Sharon Evans! She gave her time this weekend to encourage a congregation at Gardenside Christian Church in Lexington to say YES when God calls. Hey! YOU can encourage Sharon by VOTING for her for the Most Admired Woman volunteerism award and SHARING this post - only 8 days left to vote! If she wins, that's just that many more opportunities for God's message of courage to get out! (Vote every hour like I do!) https://www.todayswomannow.com/2024-most-admired-women/ #/gallery/432332368/

04/15/2024

Have you voted yet? Would LOVE to see Sharon Evans receive the "Most Admired Woman" award and have that added opportunity to share her miraculous story! You can vote every hour/every day/every email/from anywhere, so have some fun with it - and PLEASE SHARE! You'll find a voting link and some updated info here! https://encouragepublishing.com/ordinary-angels
Ordinary Angels

04/11/2024

So EXCITED for RYAN SOUTHWORTH and MAPALINE! This book is CRUSHING IT on AMAZON and if you live near Cincinnati you can get a signed copy this weekend! I'm going!

Mapaline: Book One of the Treeborn Trilogy

04/07/2024

Hi guys! This is it! Your chance to vote for Sharon Evans​ for "Most Admired Woman" in the VOLUNTEERISM category for Today's Woman Magazine! You can vote as often as EVERY HOUR FROM EVERY EMAIL ADDRESS from now until April 30. If Sharon wins in her category, she may also win "overall" and will have an even broader opportunity to share her message of volunteering, helping each other, listening to God, and working together. Votes are the only way to win, so please SHARE this post with your friends, family, co-workers, social media groups AROUND THE WORLD! While you're at it, check out the amazing women in each category. You can vote in each category without sacrificing your votes for Sharon. Let's MAKE SOME NOISE and have some fun showing our own some love! Encourage Books​ Ordinary Angels​

04/07/2024

04/07/2024

LET'S DO THIS!

04/07/2024

Hi guys! This is it! Your chance to vote for Sharon Evans​ for "Most Admired Woman" in the VOLUNTEERISM category for Today's Woman Magazine! You can vote as often as EVERY HOUR FROM EVERY EMAIL ADDRESS from now until April 30. If Sharon wins in her category, she may also win "overall" and will have an even broader opportunity to share her message of volunteering, helping each other, listening to God, and working together. Votes are the only way to win, so please SHARE this post with your friends, family, co-workers, social media groups AROUND THE WORLD! While you're at it, check out the amazing women in each category. You can vote in each category without sacrificing your votes for Sharon. Let's MAKE SOME NOISE and have some fun showing our own some love! Encourage Books​ Ordinary Angels​

04/03/2024

I just listened to a new podcast featuring Ryan J. Southworth - author of our new release, MAPALINE! A great interview by James Kenniv, Worship/Media pastor at Faith Bible Church in Cincinnati - so great we shared it on our blog site with a little more background. Read the short blog "The Thing in the Pool" and listen to the podcast linked there to learn more about his writing journey...and what it was like to publish under a hybrid publisher. Just in case you were wondering! You'll find a link to his book there, also.

The Thing in the Pool: An Emerging author talks about his publishing journey By Leslie Turner April 03, 2024 When my husband was little, his sweet mama read to him constantly. One favorite book, Little Raccoon and the Thing in the Pool, survived his childhood and eventually made its way onto our boo...

04/01/2024

LAUNCH DAY APRIL 2!!! If your kids loved The Green Ember or The Wingfeather Saga, MAPALINE will be their next obsession!
Order now on Amazon or right here! https://square.link/u/q7occxnm

03/29/2024

BIG ANNOUNCEMENT! WE'RE GOING INTERNATIONAL! Encourage Books has signed with Riggins Rights Management to represent ALL of our books WORLDWIDE for translation and licensing, beginning with Sharon Evans' blockbuster book Ordinary Angels! Watch for a press release soon!

03/20/2024

Meet the next new best-selling author of MAPALINE! Ryan Southworth is a brilliant writer, his characters and setting fresh, full of the unexpected, but relatable, and this story line! You may as well follow us so you know when to order books TWO (Oct 2024) and THREE (Apr 2025)! Kids will love it, YA will love it - frankly, every age will enjoy this read! Speaking of ordering, I highly recommend pre-ordering NOW - Amazon just placed their first order and almost cleaned me out, I'm serious! Here's The product tag goes to my store, and here's the Amazon link: https://a.co/d/2rEmh0a

03/18/2024

FRIENDS! We are SO EXCITED to introduce you to RYAN SOUTHWORTH and MAPALINE, BOOK ONE of The Treeborn Trilogy! Early reviews of this juvenile/YA science fiction are over the TOP! If you love Narnia and Middle Earth, this world will be your NEW OBSESSION. AVAILABLE on AMAZON in PRESALE, releasing APRIL 2!!! https://a.co/d/hvlPTKk

02/27/2024

Well, you gotta love this sweet news coverage! What a weekend! If you haven't seen Ordinary Angels yet, try to see it this week (and don't forget the book, which is rising in the ranks, #2 in two categories, over 200 positive reviews. So grateful. Thank you and Phoenix New Albany 16!

It was a special movie premiere and book signing for the heartwarming story of Louisville's "snow baby" in southern Indiana on Sunday.

02/23/2024

OPENING TONIGHT! Sharon Evans and friends will be at two theaters this weekend for book-signings, photo-ops, and celebration! TODAY 5-9 AT XSCAPE BLANKENBAKER in LOUISVILLE and SUNDAY 1-9 AT PHOENIX THEATRES in NEW ALBANY (by Meijer). Folks, your attendance during the first 2 weeks means EVERYTHING to getting more positive, wholesome movies produced by sending a loud message to Hollywood, so if you plan to see it (and why wouldn't you?) go!

02/21/2024

02/21/2024

02/21/2024

This red carpet video is fun - Sharon Evans is not in it, but about midway you'll hear Ms. Swank talking about her, and it's all spot on with - if you haven't made plans yet to see the film, this short video will tip the scales. And don't forget, read the book! The whole messy story is even more inspiring than the movie!

https://rcrnewsmedia.comUnder the twinkling lights of New York City, Lionsgate unveiled its latest film, "Ordinary Angels," at the SVA Theatre last night. Th...