Athol Dickson

Athol Dickson (born 1955) is an American author and architect known for his Christian-themed novels and nonfiction works. His writing often includes themes of faith, spirituality, and moral complexities. Dickson won the Christy Award for best Christian fiction in 2006, 2008, and 2010.

Early life

Athol Dickson was born in 1955 in Tulsa, Oklahoma, to a traveling salesman father and a homemaker mother. He grew up in Dallas, Texas. His paternal grandfather was a sharecropper and his maternal grandfather was an Oklahoma state judge.

Career

Dickson worked as a salesman, boxer, carpenter, and bartender before becoming an architect and writer. As an architect, he designed numerous restaurants across the United States.

Literary themes and style Dickson's novels address religious belief, interfaith relationships, racism, and abortion. The Opposite of Art: An allegorical mystery about Sheridan Ridler, an artist who experiences a spiritual awakening after an encounter he refers to as "the Glory." Lost Mission: This novel alternates between a seventeenth-century Spanish missionary and characters in modern Southern California. It won the 2010 Christy Award for suspense.

Reception Dickson's novels have been described as "engrossing" and "entertaining."

Personal life

Dickson is married to Sue Dickson, a former software executive, and lives in Florida.

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