In the last nineteen years, Stephen W. Hines, has published sixteen books with over 600,000 copies in print. Using his skills gained at what he calls literary prospecting he has produce four bestsellers, which are noted below.
1. James: A Faith That Works, contracted for David C. Cook Publishers, 1987.
2. Little House in the Ozarks, published by Thomas Nelson Publishers, 1991, bestseller.
3. "I Remember Laura", published by Thomas Nelson Publishers, 1994, bestseller.
4. Words From a Fearless Heart, published by Thomas Nelson Publishers, 1995.
5. Saving Graces: The Inspirational Writings of Laura Ingalls Wilder, published by Broadman & Holman, 1997.
6. Laura Ingalls Wilder's Fairy Poems, published by Bantam Doubleday Dell, 1998.
7. The Quiet Little Woman, published by Honor Books, 1999, bestseller.
8. The True Crime Files of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, published by Berkley Prime Crime, 2001.
9. The Christmas Treasury of Louisa May Alcott, published by RiverOak, 2002.
10. Ben Hur: A Tale of Christ, abridged for Elm Hill Press, 2005.
11. The Abbot's Ghost, published by Thomas Nelson Publishers, 2005.
12. The Baron's Gloves, published by Thomas Nelson Publishers, 2005.
13. Writings to Young Women From Laura Ingalls Wilder: On Wisdom and Virtues, published by TommyNelson Publishers, 2006.
14. Writings to Young Women From Laura Ingalls Wilder: On Life As a Pioneer Woman, published by TommyNelson Publishers, 2006.
15. Writings to Young Women on Laura Ingalls Wilder: As Told by Her Family, Friends & Neighbors, published by TommyNelson Publishers, 2006.
16. Laura Ingalls Wilder, Farm Journalist, published by the University of Missouri Press, 2007, bestseller.
Hines spends his time on the Internet, in magazine and book archives, in the Nashville Public Library, and in University libraries to make his discoveries. Also he reads widely in the area of early twentieth century authors and owns an extensively reference library.
In his spare time he and his wife watch old videos, and he runs in Nashville Strider Races.
