Let's make this birthday one to remember.

61 years old (Born on June 08, 1963)

Happy Birthday, Karen Kingsbury! With over 50 novels under your belt—including the unforgettable Redemption series, heartwarming Bailey Flanigan adventures, and deeply moving 9/11 stories—you've proven that writer's block is clearly afraid of you. Your characters have touched countless hearts; rumor has it even fictional villains secretly wish you'd redeem them in a sequel.

Here's to another year filled with plot twists better than birthday surprises and endings sweeter than cake frosting. May your pen never run dry (and neither should the coffee pot), as we eagerly await more inspiring tales from our favorite storyteller. Cheers to you—novelist extraordinaire!