Denise Trujillo
Unbridled Surrender: Coming Fall 2026
Denise Trujillo has been writing and sharing short stories, devotionals, and poetry for decades, though she had never formally published her work—until now. After facing advanced breast cancer, Denise felt a deep calling to write about her experience, not only to encourage others walking through a similar journey, but also to give God the glory for His faithfulness and the many miracles she witnessed during one of the darkest seasons of her life. In the midst of profound fear, she discovered freedom through surrender to Jesus Christ and desires to share that with others. Through sharing her cancer journey, she hopes to encourage readers to release control—even in life’s darkest and most uncertain moments—and to experience God’s power, presence, and healing. Denise is the proud mother of three young adult children. She earned her Bachelor’s degree in Philosophy and her Juris Doctor from the University of New Mexico School of Law and is a practicing attorney based in Albuquerque, New Mexico. In her free time, she enjoys writing, lifting weights, riding bikes, and spending time with family and friends.
Authors
J. Shannell Evans
Joan Shannell Evans was born in The Bahamas. She is a diversified writer, having published books in various genres: poetry and drama, inspiration, mystery fiction, and, now, the author of a children’s series. She has worked in church ministry since 1983, which has included Children and Teen ministries, beginning as a teenager herself. She has been writing even before that. She was a community activist in her hometown of North Andros in her early years. She is now an accountant by profession, and CFO at her home church in Nassau, The Bahamas. Connect with J. Shannell Evans at: www.joanshannellevansbooks.com
Scott Downing
Scott Downing is the Minister to Families at X Factor Church in Albuquerque, New Mexico, a position that has allowed him to teach children, birth through eighteen, about Jesus and discover and share the unique and intriguing intricacies of The Bible, full time since 2020 and part time since 2008. From the time he was a little kid, Scott wanted to be an author (or an astronaut, but he grew out of that one). He received his Bachelor’s in Professional Writing with a Minor in Religious Studies from the University of New Mexico and, immediately after graduating, entered into a twelve year position as an editor. Throughout his life, Scott has never let go of the desire to tell stories and share truth in writing, and he regularly writes, on his phone, much to the chagrin of his dad, who also authors, in the spare minutes he has throughout his day. He always has multiple projects in process. Rocks Will Cry: An Easter Story, is his first book. When not writing or serving at his church, Scott spends time with his wife and kids, taking road trips around the country to visit every state and National Park, hiking in the Sandia and Jemez Mountains, traveling to the beach to go swimming and whale watching, or visiting Disneyland or Disney World, which they do every year.
Amy Tindell
Originally from Alabama, Amy completed her first degree in journalism from Troy University before spending two years as a missionary in Mozambique. Upon returning to the US, she received her masters degree from New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary, which is also where she met her husband, Thomas. Amy has spent 19 years teaching both regular education and special education in private and public schools, while raising two neurodivergent children and fostering several more. Her son, “Isaac”, was born in 2011 and has high functioning Autism. Their daughter, “Joanie”, joined the family in 2016. She was later diagnosed with Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder (ADHD). Amy and her family currently live in Louisiana, where she has recently stepped away from teaching to write. She has a blog called Neurodiversity & Faith and has started writing the Think a Little Different series of books for children and young adults. Through her writing, Amy uses humor and compassion to show some of the challenges neurodivergent children face today. Connect with Amy Tindell at: Neurodiversity & Faith https://www.amytindell.com
Shannon Banks Sapp
Shannon lives in Albuquerque, New Mexico with her husband and two daughters. She has been a runner since 1995 and a writer off and on since childhood. She graduated from the College of William & Mary with a degree in English, and worked in editing until the birth of her first child. Shannon continued to write and run through the early years of motherhood, and it was during this time that she began to feel compelled to explore her faith. She has found God and running inextricably linked. Writing about her personal journey in both running and faith is her humble offering to the Kingdom. Nowadays she can almost always be found with a pair of running shoes and a Bible nearby. She Ran is her first book. Follow Shannon’s blog at http://www.runningsunflower.wordpress.com or find her on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/running_sunflower.