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Joni Franks

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Joni Franks is an international award-winning author. Her books have earned bestseller status and have won over forty literary honors, including the prestigious Moms Choice Award and the American Fiction Award in 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022. In 2022 Joni won three Best Book Awards in the categories of New Age/Fiction, Novelette/Fiction and Children’s/Fiction for two of her recently published books. Devoted to making a difference in the world, Joni teaches problem solving techniques and addresses timely subjects like environmental conservation, uncovering one’s life purpose, and recognizing that all beings are created equal. Joni draws inspiration from the magnificent beauty of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains where she resides. Spending ...more

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Joni Franks Watch for my third book, "Sagebrush and the Smokejumper," which will be out in September 2017. This book was inspired by last years Hayden Pass Fire t…moreWatch for my third book, "Sagebrush and the Smokejumper," which will be out in September 2017. This book was inspired by last years Hayden Pass Fire that occurred about ten miles from my home. That summer I watched my community come together in ways you might not imagine. It is a true privilege and inspiration to live in a community where there is an abundance of kind-hearted, good natured souls.(less)
Joni Franks The idea of The Shuns came to me some years ago in a dream. At that time in my life I was embarking on my own adventure to build a house on a sizeable…moreThe idea of The Shuns came to me some years ago in a dream. At that time in my life I was embarking on my own adventure to build a house on a sizeable piece of land that had never been lived upon. I had a dream about tiny people called Shuns who are very shy and live in hollowed out tree hollows. The dream was very vivid and something I never forgot. In my dream, the only people who had ever inhabited that piece of land were the Shuns. They are the inspiration behind my newest book, "Sagebrush Meets the Shuns."(less)
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“There was a deep, low grumbling, groaning noise coming from deep within the forest where no grumbling, groaning noise should be heard.”
Joni Franks, Corky Tails Tales of a Tailless Dog Named Sagebrush: Sagebrush Meets the Shuns

“Real dogs don't need tails. That's what Maverick and Ginger told their precious baby, Sagebrush, when she was born without a tail.”
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“Even on the darkest of days good things can happen!”
Joni Franks, Corky Tails Tales of a Tailless Dog Named Sagebrush: Sagebrush and the Smoke Jumper

“Real dogs don't need tails. That's what Maverick and Ginger told their precious baby, Sagebrush, when she was born without a tail.”
Joni Franks

“There was a deep, low grumbling, groaning noise coming from deep within the forest where no grumbling, groaning noise should be heard.”
Joni Franks, Corky Tails Tales of a Tailless Dog Named Sagebrush: Sagebrush Meets the Shuns

“Even on the darkest of days good things can happen!”
Joni Franks, Corky Tails Tales of a Tailless Dog Named Sagebrush: Sagebrush and the Smoke Jumper

“You should see my corgis at sunset in the snow. It's their finest hour. About five o'clock they glow like copper. Then they come in and lie in front of the fire like a string of sausages.”
Tasha Tudor, The Private World of Tasha Tudor

“When I'm working in the barn or house I often think of all the errors I've made in my life. But then I quickly put that behind me and think of water lilies. They will always eradicate unpleasant thoughts. Or goslings are equally comforting in their own way.”
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Joni Franks Thank you to everyone who entered for a chance to win a copy of "Sagebrush and the Smoke Jumper." Congratulations to Julie in Alaska for being the lucky winner!!


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Joni Franks Thank you to every one who entered for a chance to win a copy of "Sagebrush Meets the Shuns," in the recent Goodreads giveaway. Congratulations to David in California for being the lucky winner!


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Joni Franks Here are four stellar reviews from Sagebrush Meets the Shuns. Check it out! - Whether the young audience targeted by this book are lovers of animals or the great outdoors, the strong writing and lovable characters combine with the cute and vibrant illustrations to create a story that won’t be soon forgotten by those who read it. US Review of Books Budding ecologists are likely to press this issue in conversations with parents or teachers: why can’t something be done to save the forest? - Kirkus Reviews A variety of important human themes come together beautifully in Joni Franks’s Corky Tails: Tales of a Tailless Dog Named Sagebrush; Sagebrush Meets the Shuns. - Clarion Foreword Review Combining the storybook Sagebrush with the real dog will imprint a pathway in children’s minds taking them from the real world into the imagination of an enjoyable fairy tale – even if the protagonist doesn’t have a tail of her own to wag. A beautifully illustrated enjoyable book, I hope to see more adventures of Sagebrush to come in future Corky Tails. - Pacific Book Review


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Joni Franks Thank you to everyone who entered to win a free signed copy of my first book in the "Corky Tails" book collection, Tales of a Tailless Dog Named Sagebrush. Congratulations to Rose in Washington for winning!


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