The Chosen: I Have Called You By Name
: A Novel Based On Season 1 Of The Critically Acclaimed TV Series

Jerry B. Jenkins has been steeped in the craft of writing for more than 40 years. With 21 New York Times bestsellers (seven debuting at #1) and over 70 million copies sold, he has become one of the most commercially successful writers of our time. The phenomenally bestselling Left Behind series inspired a movie starring Nicholas Cage. His insatiable pursuit of great stories has led him to achievement as a biographer to icons such as Hank Aaron, Orel Hershiser, Walter Payton, Meadowlark Lemon, Nolan Ryan, Mike Singletary, B.J. Thomas, Bill Gaither, and many other men and women. Jerry also assisted Dr. Billy Graham with his autobiography, Just As I Am, which he considers the privilege of a lifetime. Jerry launched the Jerry Jenkins Writers Guild in 2016 to coach aspiring writers in both fiction and nonfiction. Here, he helps writers sharpen their skills and stand out in today's print and digital publishing arenas. He also served as Editor of Moody Magazine and eventually became Vice President for Publishing for the Moody Bible Institute of Chicago. He served on the Board of Trustees at Moody from 2000 to 2018. Jerry's writing has appeared in Time, Reader's Digest, Parade, Guideposts, and dozens of other periodicals. Jerry and his wife, Dianna, live in Colorado and have three grown sons and eight grandchildren.