Melanie Rigney

Author of several Bible studies and books on Catholic saints. Now available: Something to Be Saved: A Novel. Other titles: 12 Unforgettable Men of the Gospels: Reflections & Portraits of the Apostles (2026); Unforgettable Women of the Gospels: 8 Unnamed Women in Scripture and Their Encounters with Jesus (2024); Menopause Moments: A Journal for Nourishing Your Mind, Body and Spirit in Midlife (2021); Radical Saints: 21 Women for the 21st Century (2020); Brotherhood of Saints: Daily Guidance and Inspiration (2020); Woman of Worth: Prayers and Reflections for Women Inspired by the Book of Proverbs (June 2019); Blessed Are You: Inspiration from Our Sisters in Faith (2015); and Sisterhood of Saints: Daily Guidance and Inspiration (2013) . I'm also a frequent conference and meeting speaker.

I'm a regular contributor to Living Faith, the Catholic devotional, and Women in the New Evangelization.

From 1998 to 2003, I was editor of Writer's Digest magazine and also served for a time as editorial director for Writer's Digest Books.