Richard Paul Evans
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Richard Paul Evans (born October 11, 1962 in Salt Lake City, Utah) is an American author.
Evans graduated with a B.A. degree from the University of Utah in 1984. While working as an advertising executive he wrote a Christmas story for his children. Unable to find a publisher or an agent, he self-published the work in 1993 as a paperback novella entitled The Christmas Box. He distributed it to book stores in his community.
Sales were sufficient to secure a publishing deal with Simon & Schuster, who paid Evans several million dollars[citation needed] in an advance. Released in hardcover in 1995, The Christmas Box became the first book to simultaneously reach the number-one position on the New York Times bestseller list for both paperback and hardcover editions. That same year, the book was made into a television movie of the same title, starring Richard Thomas and Maureen O'Hara.
Evans has subsequently written a number of best-selling books, including those for children, most with Christian themes and appealing to so-called family values. His 1996 book Timepiece was made into a television movie featuring James Earl Jones and Ellen Burstyn, as was 1998's The Locket, which starred Vanessa Redgrave.
Evans founded "The Christmas Box House International" charity to help neglected or abused children. Parents of five children, Evans and his wife Keri divide their time between homes in Utah and Italy.
Evans co-founded and is the CEO of BookWise, a book club/multi-level marketing company.
Bibliography:
- The Christmas Box (1994)
- Timepiece (1996)
- The Letter (1996)
- The Locket (1998)
- The Dance (1999)
- The Carousel (2000)
- The Christmas Box Miracle (2001)
- The Last Promise (2002)
- A Perfect Day (2003)
- The Five Lessons A Millionaire Taught Me: About Life and Wealth (2004)
- The Sunflower (2005)
- Finding Noel (2006)
Children's book's:
- The Spyglass : A Book About Faith (2000)
- The Christmas Candle (2002)
- The Light of Christmas (2002)
