1--What is the title of your latest release?
HOPE’S ENDURING ECHO
2--What’s the “elevator pitch” for your new book?
She’s longing for a brighter future; he’s caught up in yesteryear. But God has plans for them in the here and now.
3--How did you decide where your book was going to take place?
The setting chose me when I took a train ride along the Arkansas River at the bottom of the Royal Gorge. I’ve never set a book in Colorado before, but this one had to be there.
4--Would you hang out with your protagonist in real life?
Absolutely! I think Jennie would make a fantastic friend.
5--What are three words that describe your protagonist?
Spunky; faithful; introspective
6--What’s something you learned while writing this book?
I learned a great deal about how mental illnesses were treated at the turn of the century.
7--Do you edit as you draft or wait until you are totally done?
I’m too OCD to wait until the end. I edit the previous day’s writing before beginning a new chapter.
8--What’s your favorite foodie indulgence?
Dark chocolate with almonds as a pick-me-up; a medium rare T-bone as an indulgence.
9--Describe your writing space/office!
My dad renovated one end of our basement for my office, and I love it. I have stately French doors that allow in lots of light. My walls are painted in shades of purple—one darker focus wall (paint name: Poetry in the Park) to contrast with pale lilac on the other walls. There are LOTS of bookshelves in here…and I need them. A cozy electric fireplace centers a pair of slipper chairs (which are occupied by resident felines more often than humans), and I also have some of my favorite collectibles: cat stuffed animals or figurines. (There is a cat bed on the corner of my desk, so I always have a “mews”/muse close at hand.)
10--Who is an author you admire?
Oh my goodness, only one? Well, let’s go with Janette Oke. Hers were some of the first Christian fiction books I read (which inspired me to want to write similar, heart-touching fiction), and after decades, she is still writing. I am in awe of her impact in the world of Christian publishing.
11--Is there a book that changed your life?
My freshman year of high school I read To Kill a Mockingbird, and it shattered my sheltered innocence. But it was a good kind of shattered. It opened my eyes to injustice and grew a great empathy for the “underdogs.”
12--Tell us about when you got “the call.” (when you found out your book was going to be published)/Or, for indie authors, when you decided to self-publish.
March 2005…I was in my fifth-grade classroom, in the middle of parent/teacher conferences, when an email arrived from Tracie Peterson informing me that Barbour’s Heartsong Presents line wanted the story I’d titled Dear John. It was pretty hard to concentrate on conferences after that!
13--What’s your favorite genre to read?
Historical fiction has been my fav since my first-grade teacher gave me Little House in the Big Woods for Christmas.
14--What’s your favorite movie?
I’m not much of movie-goer, but one I’ve watched repeatedly to relive the friendships represented is Steel Magnolias.
15--What is your favorite season?
Spring, for sure—love seeing all the green emerge after winter.
16--How do you like to celebrate your birthday?
Quietly with family or a close friend or two.
17--What’s a recent tv show/movie/book/podcast you highly recommend?
I don’t know if it would be considered recent, but I spent a dreary day binge-watching Blue Bloods. I love the family interactions and fights for justice.
18--What’s your favorite type of cuisine?
I’m actually so “unpicky,” I’ll eat about anything. Except sushi. Not a fan of sushi.
19--What do you do when you have free time?
Any spare minutes that aren’t tied up with writing, family, or church are spent packing Operation Christmas Child shoeboxes. I love sharing joy and Jesus with children around the world!
20--What can readers expect from you next?
In spring of 2026, please watch for an as yet untitled Depression-era story set in small-town Kansas and featuring the last arrival of orphan train children from New York City.
A charming historical romance about two young people whose discovery of fossilized bones leads to a love that echoes through the ages—from the bestselling author of The Songbird of Hope Hill
Since an accident left her father unable to work, Jennie Ward has taken on the demanding task of inspecting the isolated seven-mile wooden pipeline that supplies water to Cañon City, Colorado. Despite her responsibilities, Jennie harbors dreams of going back to school and longs for something even simpler: a friend. One day, in a moment of impulsive and seemingly hopeless prayer, she asks God for companionship.
Her prayer is answered almost immediately with the arrival of Leo Day, a paleontology student searching for ancient bones buried along the ridges of the wild Arkansas River. Despite her long workdays, Jennie agrees to guide Leo in his quest.
As Jennie navigates her burgeoning friendship with Leo and her unwavering loyalty to her father, she finds herself torn. Leo, who longs for his own father’s approval, could change all Jennie knows. It’s undeniable that God has intertwined their paths, but to what end? With so much at stake, what does He truly intend for the preacher’s son and the linewalker’s daughter to uncover?
Romance Historical [Waterbrook, On Sale: March 25, 2025, Paperback / e-Book , ISBN: 9780593600832 / eISBN: 9780593600849]
Kim Vogel Sawyer is the author of eleven novels, including several bestsellers. In her spare time, she enjoys drama, quilting, and calligraphy. She and her husband, Don, reside in Hutchinson, Kansas, and have three daughters and four grandchildren.
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