Awards & Accolades

Lisa Loucks-Christenson, creator of multiple #1 international best-selling series and award-winning art, photos, and writing, is an author, photographer, illustrator, investigative journalist, and host of radio shows—including The Lisa LC Show, Lisa's Walk The Talk Show, Talk For A Minute, and her new 2026 series Wildly Personable(TM)—based in Rochester, Minnesota, with a career spanning over five decades—ignited at age 8 with photography and hired professionally by age 12. Guided by Jesus in her mission to create works for the Kingdom, she is a publisher with multiple book imprints she's created—including GraceLit(TM) Christian Illustrated Original Stories, and DareWing(TM) Comics that house her upcoming works for 2025 and beyond—while her film studios, Carpie Animation and Loucks Studios, produce her animations and documentaries (all her work, solely). She independently publishes her own original books and series through Lisa Loucks-Christenson Media Syndicate, without publishing outside authors or representing other creators, with publications in outlets like Esquire, Disney, and Woman's World, plus children's books and nationally syndicated comics such as Starlingo(TM), Toads of Telemark(TM), and Courtly Cottontails(TM).

Budding Career and Early Love for Photography

Her passion led to awards by age 14—including a national photo contest win announced in the National Enquirer (published at 15), Photo District News Portfolio Best in 2004, and hundreds of county fair ribbons for photo contests at exhibits (grand prizes to Honorable Mentions).

Additional Early Achievements

Further honors include FanArtReview.com and FanStory multiple awards since 2021 for works like Wolves of Whitewater Falls, Cover Wolf Eyes, The Tremble Creek Tornado, Donnie Destin in Worm Moon, Blue Jay Feather, and poems such as "Pickle Predicament," plus Clean Fiction Magazine recognitions. (Partial list.)

Writing Competition Wins

2002 (71st Annual Writer's Digest Short Story Competition): National winner, Inspirational category – "Narrow Paths" (written and illustrated by Lisa Loucks-Christenson, published via Snowy Creek Books).
2014 Harlequin Love Inspired Suspense "Search for the Killer Voice" Contest: Finalist.
Undated Harlequin Love Inspired Suspense finalist: Hawk of Wa Pu Ta Creek Christian Romantic Suspense.
2020 Royal Dragonfly Book Awards: Honorable Mention (Don't Eat Bees!, Children's Picture Books 6+ ebook); 2nd Place Best Illustrations (ebook).
2023 Media Innovator Award: Lisa Loucks-Christenson Media Syndicate. (Partial list.)

WritersWeekly 24-Hour Short Story Contest Honors

2001 Summer: 2nd Place – "The Model Maker".
2001 Fall: Honorable Mention – "Carousel Rider".
2015 Fall: Honorable Mention – "Moments in Time".
2024 Summer: Honorable Mention – "Fish Bone Lake Pier".
2024 Fall: Honorable Mention – "Addy".
2025 Spring: Honorable Mention – "Champion Rabbit".
2025 Summer: Honorable Mention – "Agalooshi Giants".
2025 Winter: Honorable Mention – "Serial Snowman Stalker".
2025 Fall: Honorable Mention – "Louisiana Letchie".