Women's voices are vital in the church, the academy, and the world. IVP's women authors are expert practitioners, gifted writers, and leading voices in today’s most important conversations. We invite you to discover their books and explore more resources that inspire reflection and spiritual growth, including articles, videos, and podcasts where women authors share their stories and insights. Join us in honoring the work of women, learning from their experiences, and broadening our perspectives.
All IVP Women Authors
Bethany McKinney Fox (PhD, Fuller Theological Seminary) is the director of student success and adjunct professor of Christian ethics at Fuller Theological Seminary. She has worked previously at San Francisco Theological Seminary, First Presbyterian Church of Hollywood, and L'Arche Wavecrest. Fox lives in Los Angeles, where she is a founding pastor at Beloved Everybody Church.
Renich Fraser (Ph.D., Vanderbilt University) is professor of systematic theology at Palmer Theological Seminary (formerly Eastern Baptist Theological Seminary) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She is coauthor (with Louis A. Kilgore) of Making Friends with the Bible.
Sundee Tucker Frazier is a full-time mother and children's writer. She worked for InterVarsity Christian Fellowship for ten years, first on campus staff and then as the worship leader with her husband, Matt, for Urbana 2000, InterVarsity's studentmissions convention. She is the author of Check All That Apply (IVP, 2002) and Brendan Buckley's Universe and Everything in It (Delacorte Press/Random House, 2007).
Alice Fryling is a spiritual director and the author of nine books, including Seeking God Together: An Introduction to Group Spiritual Direction. She has been giving Enneagram workshops for fifteen years, teaching participants how to usethe Enneagram to know God and themselves more deeply. She and her husband have two married daughters and four grandchildren.
Shawna Songer Gaines (D.Min. Lipscomb University) is lead pastor at Trevecca Community Church in Nashville, TN. She has 15 years of experience in congregational ministry and is a welcomed speaker for worship gatherings and church leadership conferences. She is the author of the Bible study series, Breathe: Sacred Space for Women, and co-author of A Seat at the Table: A Generation Reimagining Its Place in the Church and Kings and Presidents: Politics in the Kingdom of God. Shawna and her husband, Tim, and their two children reside in Nashville, TN, with their dog, Phoenix, and axolotl, Anemone.
Diana R. Garland (1950-2015) was inaugural dean of Baylor University's School of Social Work, which now bears her name. She was author, coauthor, or editor of twenty-one books and more than one hundred academic articles. Some of her books includeFlawed Families of the Bible: How God's Grace Works through Imperfect Relationships, Family Ministry: A Comprehensive Guide, and Why I Am a Social Worker: 25 Christians Tell Their Life Stories. She had served as editor of the Journal of Family and Community Ministries since 1993.
Tracey Gee is an InterVarsity Christian fellowship area director in Los Angeles.
Bridget Gee is the spiritual formation coordinator for InterVarsity's Study Abroad programs, where she directs European pilgrimages for students, staff, and partners to experience contemplative and historic followings of Jesus. She is the host ofSoladarity: The Singleness Podcast and lives in Tucson, Arizona.
Elizabeth Gerhardt (ThD, Boston University) is professor of theology and social ethics at Northeastern Seminary, Rochester, New York, and adjunct professor in the department of religion and humanities at Roberts Wesleyan College, Rochester.
Dorina Lazo Gilmore-Young (MFA, Hollins) is a speaker, teacher, podcaster, and journalist. As the author of several Bible studies and devotionals including Redeemer: God's Lovingkindness in the Book of Ruth and Breathing Through Grief, Dorina frequently speaks at churches and retreats. She is also president of the Redbud Writers Guild and the author of several children’s books, including Cora Cooks Pancit and Chasing God’s Glory. Dorina lives in Central California with her husband Shawn and three daughters, where she loves to run on trails and go on foodie adventures.
Hear More from Women Authors
In this interview, IVP authors Carmen Joy Imes, Dorina Lazo Gilmore-Young, E. K. Strawser, Nijay Gupta, Rob Dixon, and Sandra L. Glahn reflect on Women’s History Month and the importance of hearing women—and what we miss when we don’t. Gilmore-Young and Gupta are hosts of the IVP podcast Hear Women.
What good gifts has God given your children? Amy and Rob Dixon, authors of the IVP Kids book "Penny Preaches," help parents and caregivers discern, embrace, and cultivate the vocational giftings of the children in their lives.