Joni Hilton holds a Master of Fine Arts degree in Professional Writing from USC. She has written five award-winning plays and 25 books, including her most recent, A Little Christmas Prayer (Covenant). She’s also the author of the bestselling As the Ward Turns series, Funeral Potatoes—The Novel, and The Power of Prayer. All her books are available on her website (http://www.jonihilton.com), along with her weekly humor blog. She also writes for Music & The Spoken Word.
A former TV talk show host in Los Angeles, Hilton currently shares life hacks as the Youtube Mom with hundreds of videos on her channel “Joni Hilton”. She is married to TV personality Bob Hilton, is the mother of four, and currently serves as an Interfaith Specialist for LDS Public Affairs.
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