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Jenn Dafoe-Turner

Acquisitions Editor – Abundance Books

Pastor Jenn is an Author, Speaker, Strength Finders Coach, and Acquisitions Editor for Abundance Books. She loves to journey with people to experience freedom in every area of their lives.

Get To Know Jenn


Pastor Jenn is an Author, Speaker, Strength Finders Coach, and Acquisitions Editor for Abundance Books. She loves to journey with people to experience freedom in every area of their lives. She is passionate about the word of God; loves to preach it, teach it, and live it. She speaks wisdom to the struggling heart.

She has an incredible story of overcoming abuse, addiction, and self-hate. She was in and out of the Foster Care System, eventually becoming a Crown Ward of the Canadian Foster Care System. She makes her home in Southern Ontario and can’t wait to share life with you.

Jenn has been married to her amazing husband, Ken, for over thirty years. They have four incredible children, one daughter in love, and five precious grandchildren. Her favorite devotion to share is about a fork and potluck, which also happens to be her favorite meal.

Through her work as the founder of Freedom Center and her recognition as a Speak Up Certified Speaker and Christian Speakers Bootcamp Graduate, Pastor Jenn Dafoe-Turner continues to inspire individuals to step into the fullness of their potential, guided by the hand of God. She lives her life as a poured-out offering to the Lord so others can experience His grace and be validated and equipped.

15-Minute Appointments


Acquisitions Editor – Abundance Books

Jenn will be doing 15-minute meet-and-greets with attendees interested in coaching, traditional or partner publishing contracts, or the Abundance Books community. She is looking forward to meeting you and determining whether Abundance Books is the right community for you.

Abundance Books pursues life-changing stories celebrating God’s transformational love and grace. Together, with retail and distribution partners, we strive to bring excellence and innovation to the Christian book industry by developing emerging authors and publishing works that inspire, instruct, and encourage.

Genre:

  • Non-fiction: Memoir, Bible study, Christian living, and more.
  • Fiction: adult, young adult, children’s
  • Children’s: picture book, middle reader, chapter books

Recognizing emerging authors’ challenges in publishing their work, Abundance Books reserves 50% of new release titles for authors with fewer than five books in print.

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