Paula K. Parker is an editor with WordCrafts Press.

Paula is a Pulitzer Prize nominee, award-winning, best-selling, and internationally acclaimed author, playwright, magazine writer, entertainment writer, devotional writer, curriculum writer, and corporate copywriter. Paula lives near Nashville, Tennessee, with her husband Mike, who is the co-founder of WordCrafts Press.

Her biblical novel, IF I PERISH; A Queen’s Sacrifice reached multiple best-selling charts and was nominated for the prestigious Pulitzer Prize and was a Finalist in the 2025 Storytrade Book Awards. Her biblical novel, THE CARPENTER AND HIS BRIDE; The Birth of Hope, also reached multiple best-selling charts and won the Bronze Level in the Inspirations Christian Book Awards. Her biblical Sisters of Lazarus trilogy—BEAUTY UNVEILED, GLORY REVEALED, and GRACE EXTENDED—reached multiple best-selling charts.

WordCrafts publishes fiction, nonfiction and stage plays for both the Christian and general markets.

The press is actively seeking adult and young adult fiction in the following genres:

Historical (including Biblical)
Contemporary
Women’s fiction
Fantasy
SciFi
Mystery/Suspense/Thriller
Horror
Romance
Young Adult
Middle Grade

Mike is actively seeking nonfiction titles in the following categories:

Memoir
Biography
Self-help
Humor
Travel
Business
Motivation
Mentoring

Mike is actively seeking stage plays in any genre, but is particularly interested in scripts offering strong roles for females.