Teresa Shields Parker launches Fiction That Transforms series

Bestselling Christian author Teresa Shields Parker is launching a new fiction series this fall built around stories that aim to help readers change through faith and relationships. The series expands on her memoir success and reflects her belief that fiction can reach people in ways nonfiction cannot.

Why it matters: - Teresa Shields Parker is betting that fiction can do what nonfiction often cannot: move readers toward personal change through story. - The new series extends the reach of Parker’s Christian writing beyond memoir and into character-driven fiction. - The series is launching this fall, giving Parker a new way to connect faith-based themes with a broader reading audience.

What happened: - Parker announced the Fiction That Transforms series in Columbia, Missouri. - Parker is the author of Sweet Grace: How I Lost 250 Pounds, which is the No. 1 Christian Weight-Loss Memoir on Amazon. - Parker said God gave her the concept for the series: take a character with a problem they cannot solve and show them working with God and others who have faced the same struggle. - Parker said the books are meant to show change as a process, not a sudden fix.

The details: - Parker spent 10 years as a journalist and nonfiction writer before moving into fiction. - Parker said she was initially unsure about writing something different from nonfiction. - Parker said fiction gave her a fresh way to share her message. - Current titles in the series include Rebuilding Jayne: Her Father's Protection, Reconnecting Jayne: Her Sister's Support, Renewing Jayne: Her Mother's Comfort, and Reviving Jayne: Her Husband's Touch. - All current series titles are available on Amazon. - Parker lives in Columbia, Mo., and works as an author, editor, publisher and speaker. - Parker and her husband, Roy, have two grown children and have been foster parents to 10 developmentally delayed children and youth. - Parker can be contacted at teresaparker@icloud.com for speaking engagements or interviews. - Parker’s social media profiles are available on Instagram and Facebook.

Between the lines: - The series blends faith messaging with a familiar commercial fiction structure, using a recurring character and family-centered themes to carry spiritual lessons. - Parker’s move from memoir to fiction suggests an effort to broaden how her writing can reach readers, especially those who may respond more to narrative than instruction.

What's next: - Parker’s new series is set to roll out this fall. - Additional titles may follow as the Fiction That Transforms brand develops. - Parker is available for interviews and event speaking requests.