Donna Chapman Gilbert

Donna Chapman Gilbert lives in Carrollton, Texas, and has worked for much too long to admit at a downtown Dallas law firm. Faced with a boring two-hour commute to the office every day, she began to write while riding the bus. (Thanks for the opportunity, Dallas Area Rapid Transit!) Donna spends way too much time on Facebook and devising ways to get out of housework. Fortunately, her handsome husband’s super power is doing laundry, or her family would never have clean clothes. Donna and her husband Laundry Man have two grown sons, one a professional performer and the other a sweet, intelligent, non-verbal soul who has taught her much about God’s grace. She co-founded the North Texas Chapter of Families for Effective Autism Treatment. Donna sings in her church choir and loves to quilt, garden, and of course, read.

Safe Pasture, a novel set in modern Wyoming, was published in 2003 and is now available as an eBook. Becky Sue Cooper's Photo Album, a collection of stories as told by a nine-year-old girl from East Texas, was released in eBook format in May 2011. Swazi Sunrise, a novel set early in the 20th century and based on missionaries Harmon and Lula Schmenzenbach, was released in September 2016.