The Formal Bio
Acquisitions Editor. Published Novelist.
Hope Bolinger is a Managing & Acquisitions Editor at End Game Press and the Founder of Generation Hope Books.
More than 1300 of her works have been featured in various publications ranging from Writer's Digest to Keys for Kids to HOOKED to Crosswalk.com.
She has worked for various publishing companies, magazines, newspapers, and literary agencies and has edited the work of authors such as Jerry B. Jenkins and Michelle Medlock Adams.
Twenty of her books are under contract or out now with traditional publishers, and she hopes more of her stories will find a home soon. She has also contributed to ten other books.
She has won awards for her essays, poetry, children's books, novels, and plays.
Her favorite way to procrastinate is by connecting with readers on Instagram and Twitter @hopebolinger
The Informal Bio
Hi!
The Informal Bio
Hi! My name is Hope, and I bet you probably can't come up with a Hope joke I haven't heard before.
I am Leslie Knope and Ben Wyatt combined: the best combo of driven and nerdy. You'll find me accidentally editing entire books in a day or dressing up like Red Riding Hood in public for no reason.
I started writing books at 16, because my best friend wrote them, and I wanted something to talk about other than Doctor Who.
After querying agents as a teen, I learned that this industry is tough and gets tougher by the day.
So I studied professional writing at Taylor University, became a literary agent a year before I graduated. I helped 70+ books find homes during my time at the agency.
When I'm not accidentally writing a book in 9 days, I love to participate in local theater, do modeling gigs, sing in choir, and ring handbells at my church (the snazziest instrument since the lyre).
Please let me know how I can encourage you on your writing journey or pray for you on your spiritual walk.
This industry is tough, but you're tougher. Keep writing.
List of Traditionally Published Books
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The Quiet and the Storm (2017, Taylor University Press)
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Blaze (2019, IlluminateYA)
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Den (2020, IlluminateYA)
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Dear Hero (2020, L2L2 Publishing)
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Dear Henchman (2021, L2L2 Publishing)
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Vision (2021, IlluminateYA)
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Virtually in Love (2021, Saga Fiction)
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After (2021, Saga Fiction)
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Picture Imperfect (2021, Mountain Brook Ink)
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Cassandra Curse (2022, Chicken Scratch Books)
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Finding Harmony (2022, Mountain Brook Ink)
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Curtain Call (2022, Mountain Brook Ink)
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A Country of Their Own (2023, End Game Press)
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Getting Reel (2023, Mountain Brook Ink)
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Dear Hades (2023, L2L2 Publishing)
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Paintball with Dragons (2023, Chicken Scratch Books)
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Why the Sparrow Cries (2024, Mountain Brook Fire)
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How the Eagle Dies (2024, Mountain Brook Fire)
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Pendulum (2024, End Game Press)
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As This, *under pseudonym* (2024, End Game Press)
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Angels Wept Tonight (2024, Quill & Flame)
List of Published Plays
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Homeward Bound (2020, Theophany Media)
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Hindsight (2020, Theophany Media)
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Christmas According to the Cow (2020, Theophany Media)
Books I've Contributed To
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Poetic Power Essay Anthology (2013, Creative Communication)
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Poetic Power Essay Anthology (2014, Creative Communication)
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Dancing with the Pen (2016, Dallas Woodburn)
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Daily Strength for Men (2018, Broadstreet Publishing)
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Writing and Selling Christian Children's Books (2021, New Hope)
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Weather or Not Anthology (2022, Saga Fiction)
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FantaSea Anthology (2022, The Wild Rose Press)
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Getting Past the Publishing Gatekeepers (2022, Scrivenings Press LLC)
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Anthology of the Damned (2022, TreeShaker Books)
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Ordinary People, Extraordinary God (2023, End Game Press)
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Sweet Romance for Every Season (2023, End Game Press)